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Property Needs Environmental Cleanup? Don’t Scrap It, SCAP It!
Property owners in California may have access to state funds for environmental cleanup of smaller brownfields projects. The money comes from two pieces of environmental legislation passed in 2014. The Proposition 1 Groundwater Sustainability Program
Initiating Unlawful Detainer Actions: Perfection Not Required
Unlawful Detainer Attorney by Nicholas Kanter 818-907-3289 In November 2016 the California Supreme Court ordered that a decision from the appellate division of the San Diego Superior Court in U.S. Financial, L.P. v. Michael McLitus (“McLitus”)
Pokemon Go Away: Monsters Creating Nuisance Problems
Real Estate Litigation by Nicholas Kanter 818-907-3289 This game has been all the rage since July. Engadget reports over 100 million downloads of Pokemon Go, racking up $10 million each day in revenue for game makers
No Room at Nut Tree. But Why?
Environmental & Business Litigation Attorney by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 A pregnancy clinic that offers ultrasounds and counseling to expectant mothers signed a lease last October at the Nut Tree Road Medical Arts Center in
Los Angeles County Ballot: “P” is for Parks, Prevention and Protection – or Profligacy?
Environmental Litigation by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 The only initiative that affects all of Los Angeles County (there are 33 local/city ballot measures and six California propositions), Measure P covers a diverse range of interests.
Proposition 48: A North Fork in the Road for Tribal Casinos
by Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Continuing our series on the 2014 California election ballot, we now turn to Proposition 48, the Referendum on Indian Gaming Compacts. If voters approve the referendum November 4th, Native American
Rent Control re Former Resident Managers: Good News for Landlords
Real Estate Litigation Attorney by Nicholas Kanter 818-907-3289 Many apartment building landlords utilize a resident manager to manage day-to-day operations. The resident managers are commonly provided rent-free or reduced-rent accommodations in exchange for performance managerial duties.
Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act: California Court of Appeal
Real Estate Litigation Attorney by Nicholas Kanter 818-907-3289 Five years after the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act was passed, the California Court of Appeal recently published its first opinion interpreting the Act in depth. The PTFA,
Government Shutdown & How It Affects Your Business
by Tal Grinblat & Stephen T. Holzer 818.990.2120 About 800,000 non-critical federal employees are out of the office today, and will remain out until Congress overcomes the impasse regarding the Affordable Care Act. In the meantime, the
Lessons in Commercial Lease Charges: Incorrect Estimates Could Lead to Fraud Claims
Real Estate Litigation Attorney by Nicholas Kanter 818-907-3289 A recent decision from the California Court of Appeals should give commercial landlords pause before providing estimated common area maintenance charges (CAM) and other lease expenses to prospective tenants.