Litigation
Cal. Litig. 2021, Volume 34, Number 3
Content
- A Lion in Winter: Senior Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace at 92
- California LITIGATION
- Can California Protect Employees from Entering into Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements and Avoid Federal Preemption?
- Chevron Corp. v. Donziger and Paying the Piper
- Dirty Harry Turns 50: What If Harry Had Worn a Body Cam?
- Flood v. Kuhn: Paving the Way for Athletic Bargaining and Free Markets
- From the Section Chair
- "Isn't that Special": The Limited Powers of Special Masters
- "Present at the Creation"
- She's No Rookie: Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett Emerges as a Key Influencer in Her First Term
- Table of Contents
- The California Supreme Court, 2020-2021: Tracking the Impact of the Pandemic
- Three Recent Decisions on Section 998 Settlement Offers
- EDITOR'S FOREWORD No Longer on Demand
EDITOR’S FOREWORD No Longer on Demand
By Benjamin G. Shatz
Benjamin G. Shatz, Editor-in-Chief of this journal, is a certified Specialist in Appellate Law and Co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, in Los Angeles. BShatz@Manatt.com
In August, I received an email from Kimberly McDermott Stefanowicz. The McDermott name should ring a bell, since Tom McDermott was a founder of this journal and its longest-serving editorial board member. Sadly, the email was a notification from Tom’s daughter that he had passed away. Tom’s dedication to the Litigation Section and this journal were unparalleled. He chaired the section in 1993-94 and wrote extensively for this publication, including his regular column called McDermott on Demand. To honor Tom, here is the obituary from his daughter: