Industry Insights
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Sandoval: Throwing Subrogation Under the Bus | 12/03/2025 | |
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| By: Katherine A. Sandoval | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| On Oct. 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 487 into law, and it takes effect Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Use This New Survey to Negotiate Better | 11/12/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Swiss Re insurance company has released the results of its 2025 behavioral social inflation study. The behavioral science study disdains finger-pointing and war stories. It concludes that juror sentiment "has shifted decisively toward plaintiffs, and this shift is influencing verdic...Read More | |||
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Snyder: TAG a Structured Settlement Broker | 10/17/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| I recently spoke at the Fall Educational Conference of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association. The topic was how structured settlement brokers can add value to mediation. I described three techniques you can remember using the acronym TAG. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: New Medi-Cal Rules Can Affect Your Settlement | 10/15/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A pivotal issue in settlement discussions is how the claimant’s future medical needs will be addressed. Often, parties look to government programs to fill the gap between available settlement funds and the projected expenses. Negotiators need to be aware that Medi-Cal eligibility rules are ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Classic Advice Reminders | 09/10/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Every month, I bring you a new slant on how to negotiate better and how to succeed at mediation. Sometimes, I call a book to your attention. And sometimes, the compelling message is simply, “Shape up.” ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Examine Your Process | 08/14/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The real goal of case management is to economically conclude the case with the best outcome you could realistically expect. Yet, litigators spend a lot of time spinning their wheels on activities that don’t yield significant progress toward that goal. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Mediation Confidentiality | 07/11/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| One place a would-be settle-and-sue plaintiff is not going to find cannon fodder is for communications during mediation. California has stringent laws to protect confidentiality in mediation. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Settle and Sue: Don't Let It Happen to You | 07/09/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| As the attorneys and adjuster hammered out the settlement agreement in the main conference room, I passed the smaller room and saw the plaintiff weeping. I’ve also seen some very angry defendants. I have had to take steps to ensure that parties didn’t feel ramrodded into settlement....Read More | |||
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Snyder: Trust Your Intuition | 06/12/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Intuition is the brain function that lets you jump from one piece of information to another. It’s why you may get your best case management ideas in the shower or even in a dream. It’s why you have that gnawing feeling that something is not quite fitting together the way it should to ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Credible Negotiation | 05/19/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Let's say you’ve decided to initiate settlement negotiations even though the other side hasn’t shown any interest at this point. ...Read More | |||
