The California State Legislature is considering Assembly Bill (AB) 2216, a measure introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney, that would force landlords to permit pets in residential rental properties. Specifically, the...more
3/28/2024
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New Legislation ,
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Rental Property ,
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State Legislatures ,
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This presentation will cover the recent spate of class actions being filed against landlords and property managers relating to tenant protection statutes, which include challenges to rent increases, late fees in residential...more
8/18/2023
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Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Debt Collection ,
False Advertising ,
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Landlords ,
Late Fees ,
Personal Liability ,
Property Managers ,
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Rent Increases ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Residential Real Estate Contracts ,
Security Deposits ,
TCPA ,
Tenants ,
Webinars
On March 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom released an Executive Order (N-28-20) aimed at protecting renters and homeowners from losing their homes or suffering further financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19...more
4/2/2020
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Department of Business Oversight ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor Newsom ,
Homeowners ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Rental Property
On the evening of March 19, 2020, the Governor of California issued an order which requires all individuals living in the State to stay home or in their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of...more
As expected, and with few changes, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau adopted its proposed rule barring financial companies regulated by the agency from including class action waivers in arbitration agreements....more
7/17/2017
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Banking Sector ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Services Industry
On Oct. 19, 2016, the Ninth Circuit held that merely enforcing a security interest is not “debt collection” under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). In so holding, the Ninth Circuit disagreed with...more
10/28/2016
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Debt Collection ,
Default ,
Dismissals ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Notice of Default ,
Perfected Security Interest ,
Reaffirmation ,
Split of Authority
The California Homeowner Bill of Rights (“HBR”) goes into effect on January 1, 2013. The HBR revamps California’s non-judicial foreclosure statutes granting borrowers additional rights. It was designed to correct perceived...more