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10/31/2025

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08/18/2025

CAALA Vegas is the Go-To Event for Trial Attorneys, and I will be a moderator on Friday, 8/29 and 8/30.

08/11/2025

Let's talk about why arbitration against your employer if you have an employment claim is bad.

First, it favors employers, not employees, and a big reason for that is financial.

In California, your employer is required by law to pay the arbitrator, not you. And that cost of arbitration is tens of thousands in excess of even a hundred thousand dollars to go all the way through an arbitration.

So the person that has to decide whether or not your civil rights were violated and how much you should get is being paid potentially in excess of a hundred thousand dollars by your employer, which is an inherent conflict of interest.

Let's talk about why arbitration against your employer if you have an employment claim is bad.

First, it favors employers, not employees, and a big reason for that is financial.

In California, your employer is required by law to pay the arbitrator, not you. And that cost of arbitration is tens of thousands in excess of even a hundred thousand dollars to go all the way through an arbitration.

So the person that has to decide whether or not your civil rights were violated and how much you should get is being paid potentially in excess of a hundred thousand dollars by your employer, which is an inherent conflict of interest.

And because of that, there's something called the repeat player effect where you have one case in your entire life, whereas the arbitrator could get hundreds, if not thousands, of cases from the employer and the insurance companies, often that represent the employers in these kinds of cases. So that is why, based on the financial reasons and the repeat player effect, why arbitration is bad along with the fact that you can appeal even if if the employer makes a mistake of the law, except in very limited circumstances, do you have appeal rights, which usually deal with an inherent conflict or undisclosed conflict of interest by the arbitrator.

As a result, arbitrations typically yield lower monetary awards, and punitive damages are very rare, which can significantly increase the value of your case by punishing and deterring wrongful employer conduct.

07/01/2025

What Is Arbitration in the Employment Context
Let's talk about arbitration in the employment context while you're working, what it is, and, ultimately, why it favors the employer and not you as the employee. So arbitration is essentially a contract between you and your employer where you waive your Seventh Amendment constitutional right to a jury trial, and you agree to submit any employment related claim, such as discrimination, retaliation, harassment, along as long as it's not sexual harassment based on a change of the law, and unpaid wages to our an arbitrator, who is supposed to be a neutral person, who will decide whether or not you have any valid claims and how much you should get if you do win against your employer.

12/03/2024

🚗💥 What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage & Why You Need It! 💡

Did you know 1 in 8 drivers in the U.S. is uninsured? 😱 If you're ever in an accident with one of them, uninsured motorist coverage can save the day!

👉 What it does:

Covers YOUR medical bills, lost wages, and sometimes car repairs if the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough to cover your costs.
👉 Why it’s essential:

Protects YOU when the unexpected happens.
Offers peace of mind knowing you're covered, no matter who’s on the road.
💡 Pro Tip: Check your auto policy to make sure you’re covered—your future self will thank you!

10/29/2024

One of the reasons Arbitration is Horrible! The Repeat player effect
There is something called the repeat player effect. You likely will only have one employment case in your entire life, whereas big employers and insurance companies who cover employment-related claims will have thousands of employment cases. The arbitrator knows where their bread is buttered and knows that if they make a decision that favors the employer or issues a big monetary award on the employee's behalf, they will likely not get repeat business from the company again.

A Study by lisa amsler from Indiana University called “employment arbitration: The repeat player effect”) examines a 270-case sample of commercial and employment arbitration awards decided between 1993 and 1994, before the adoption of the Due Process Protocol for Mediation and Arbitration of Statutory Disputes Arising from Employment. It examines employee win rates and outcomes when employers are repeat players, defined as arbitrating in more than one case in the sample. Employers win statistically significantly more often when they are repeat players. Moreover, even when they win, employees recover statistically significantly less of their claims when they are arbitrating against repeat player employers.
The best advice to employees from an employment lawyer: DO NOT Sign an Arbitration Agreement with your employer!

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08/06/2024

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07/31/2024

Why Pursue a Civil Lawsuit?

Civil lawsuits are essential for resolving disputes where parties seek to enforce contracts, recover damages for injuries, or protect rights. They provide a structured process to ensure fair outcomes based on the law.

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07/17/2024

The facts overwhelmingly prove that arbitration favor employers and companies NOT the employee.

That is why your employer wants you to sign one. There are several reasons why arbitration is bad for employees.

First, is financial reasons. In California at least, the employer must pay for the arbitrator’s fees, not the employee.

That means that the company you have a lawsuit against is paying for the arbitrator who will be making the determination whether your employer violated your civil rights.

That alone creates a huge conflict of interest.
There is the repeat player effect. You will likely only have one employment case in your entire life, whereas big employers and insurance companies who cover employment related claims, will have thousands of employment cases.

The arbitrator knows where their bread is buttered and knows that if they make a decision that favors the employee and/or issues a big monetary award on the employee’s behalf, they will likely not have repeat business by the company again.

Arbitrations typically cost at least 50-100K which would mean in a significant loss of revenue for the arbitrator.

That is why if an employee even wins their case in arbitration, the monetary amounts almost always are significantly smaller than what a jury would award.

Arbitrators are also less likely to award punitive damages to punish and deter future wrongful conduct by the employer and punitive damages are a big part of the total amount employment cases are worth.

Arbitrations are also typically confidential and there is little chance of appealing a mistake or bad ruling by the arbitrator whereas in court, you have more rights to appeal and correct mistakes that happen in your case.

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07/01/2024

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There are several reasons why arbitration is bad for employees. First, is financial reasons. In California, the employer must pay for the arbitrator’s fees, not the employee.