7.23.2010
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California Court of Appeal Scrutinizes City's Impact Fees Under Mitigation Fee Act
The California Court of Appeal has held that the Mitigation Fee Act does not require a city to specifically identify proposed facilities prior to adopting an impact fee and that c
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7.22.2010
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California Court of Appeal Invalidates Statutes Restricting Right of Property Owners to Seek Injunctions Against Protestors
The California Court of Appeal has held that commercial private property owners have a constitutional right to exclude union picketers or other protesters from their property. As a result, the court i
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7.16.2010
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That City Review of Employee Text Messages Was Reasonable
Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is proud to announce that Western City, the influential magazine of the League of California Cities, has published an article written by AGC a
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7.1.2010
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Court of Appeal Decision Reinforces City’s Duty to Provide Fair Permit Process and Hearings
The California Court of Appeal has held in favor of the owner of a potential strip club in his lawsuit against the City of Stanton's City Council regarding the denial of his per
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6.25.2010
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Know Your Lease Agreement: Landlords Must Comply With Notice Provisions in a Commercial Lease
The California Court of Appeal recently reviewed whether a landlord must strictly comply with provisions of a commercial lease that require service of a five-day notice to a tenant
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6.21.2010
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California Court of Appeal Invalidates Redevelopment Plan for Lack of Evidence Supporting Finding of Blight
Recently, the California Court of Appeals in County of Los Angeles v. Glendora Redevelopment Project, rejected a redevelopment project plan on the grounds that the City of
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6.14.2010
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Ordinance Prohibiting Business Solicitations
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a Redondo Beach ban on business solicitations of occupants of motor vehicles did not violate the U.S. Constitution.&n
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6.11.2010
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California Supreme Court Rejects Secrecy Requirements for Elections on Property-Related Fees
Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in Greene v. Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District allowing local districts in proper
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6.2.2010
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U.S. Supreme Court: Suspects Must "Unambiguously" Invoke Right to Remain Silent After Miranda Warning
Today, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Berghuis v. Thompkins that suspects being interrogated must explicitly tell law enforc
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6.1.2010
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Court Discusses Seller’s Disclosure of Rent and Illegal Structures During Purchase and Sale of Property
The California Court of Appeal recently decided a case, Barnes v. Morales[1], which has important consequences to anyone
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