Earlier this month, I had the honor of speaking with Forbes True Crime reporter Brittany Lewis about the recent San Francisco $59M sexual assault jury verdict against actor and comedian Bill Cosby.

We discussed some of the possible reasons the jury may have reached this verdict and what may come after, including whether mediation or settlement discussions are likely in a case of this size and visibility.

As a full‑time mediator and neutral with a background representing clients in complex employment matters, I am often brought in post‑verdict or mid‑appeal to help outside counsel, in‑house teams, and carriers evaluate risk, costs, privacy considerations, and the potential value of a mediated resolution.

Post‑verdict mediation can, in the right cases:
• provide a more controlled forum for negotiating high‑exposure outcomes
• reduce further litigation spend and uncertainty over extended appeals
• allow parties to craft practical, business‑aligned solutions that courts may not offer

I am grateful to Forbes for the opportunity to speak to these issues and to highlight the role that mediation can play in high‑profile and sensitive disputes.

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“We can’t afford to lose ground. What we recognize–and this year being an election year–is who represents us matters.”

In the latest episode of the Legal Lens podcast, Kellie Todd Griffin, President & CEO of the @CABlackWomensCollective Empowerment Institute, shares this reminder as she talks about what’s at stake for Black women, our families, and our communities in this election season 🔍

Together, we discuss how policy decisions can shape everyday life, from economic opportunity to health and education, and how staying informed and engaged can contribute to a more just future for us all.

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The latest episode of The Legal Lens podcast explores how rest and joy function as essential parts of well-being.

Kellie Todd Griffin, President & CEO of the @CABlackWomensCollective Empowerment Institute, discusses what it looks like for Black women to make space to recharge, to laugh, and to experience peace while continuing the work of justice and equity 💡

For many Black women, the weight of family, work, and community responsibility can make slowing down feel difficult or even impossible. This conversation offers a reminder that extending grace, care, and compassion to ourselves is just as important as extending it to others.

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On this episode of The Legal Lens podcast, Kellie Todd Griffin, President & CEO of the @CABlackWomensCollective Empowerment Institute, talks about the young Black girls she and her team are mentoring and training through their LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell Girls Institute leadership program.

🔍 These students are hearing early that their ideas matter, their leadership is needed, and their dreams are possible here in California and beyond.

Spaces that pour into their confidence and skills are planting seeds that will grow into leaders and community builders. This clip highlights why investing in Black girls’ leadership today helps shape a stronger, more equitable tomorrow.

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Kellie Todd Griffin is truly a force and it shows in this week’s episode of The Legal Lens podcast.

As President & CEO of the CA Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute, she has spent more than 25 years bringing people, policy, and resources together to improve the lives of Black women and girls across our state.

From securing millions in funding for California’s first Black women’s think tank at Cal State Dominguez Hills to training hundreds of women and girls in leadership and advocacy, her work, along with the work of her team at the Collective is changing both narratives and outcomes in real time.

In this episode, we talk about the heart behind her advocacy, the legacy of her mother’s journey, and what it takes to build true equity in practice.

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This week on The Legal Lens podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Kellie Todd Griffin, President & CEO of the @CABlackWomensCollective Empowerment Institute.

Together, we unpack recent statistics regarding the state of Black women in California and what our lived experiences say about our power, our joy, and our resilience 💡

My hope is this conversation not only informs you, but also reminds you that when Black women are supported and empowered, entire communities grow, evolve, and move forward.

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“What are our radical imaginations telling us? We need to be able to create a vision for a future where we cannot just struggle and survive, but actually thrive.”

On the latest Legal Lens podcast episode, April Verrett’s words invite us to imagine caregivers, cleaners, healthcare workers experiencing lives of stability and joy, not just getting by.

April reminds us that when working people unite and lift each other up, we all find more room to breathe, connect, and grow together.

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In this Legal Lens podcast episode, April Verrett, the esteemed President of the Service Employees International Union (@SEIU ), shares why women leaders reshape power from the inside out, especially when they lead with lived experience.

Childcare workers uniting, jobs with dignity, justice that reaches working families: women at the top see these connections and advocate differently.

April’s voice is a reminder that women in power don’t occupy seats, they redefine what leadership looks like and whom it lifts up.

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On the latest Legal Lens podcast episode, April Verrett, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and I dive into SEIU’s vision for a “more just society.”

She discusses how the labor movement can be a vehicle to end poverty‑wage work, build worker power, and create a society where all work is valued and respected regardless of background or race.

Her grandmother, a @SEIU Local 46 steward, taught her that collective power across race changes everything: from wages to dismantling generational poverty. And now, as the first African American president of North America’s largest union, April is living that truth every day.

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I’m excited to share the latest Legal Lens podcast episode which features April Verrett, President of the Service Employees International Union (@SEIU ) and the first African American person to lead North America’s largest union of 2 million plus working people.

From her grandmother’s kitchen table on Chicago’s South Side to steering SEIU’s boldest initiatives, April represents the power of workers uniting across differences to demand dignity, fair wages, and real prosperity.

April challenges us to reconsider the narrative and to embrace the idea that when caregivers and service workers thrive, all of us rise.

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