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Court Rules Grower Cannot Use Access Easement for Cannabis Purposes Without Servient Landowner’s Consent

While many Californians consider the legality of cannabis to be settled law, the ongoing conflict between California and federal laws on the subject continue to give rise to unexpected outcomes when it comes to real property...more

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Petitioners’ Election to Prepare Record Does Not Preclude Recovery of Record Preparation Costs by Prevailing Public Agency

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The Third District Court of Appeal held that it was proper to award respondents costs for the preparation of CEQA administrative record documents as the prevailing party, even though petitioners had elected to prepare the...more

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Delay Denied: First District Affirms Trial Court’s Denial of Seventh ADA Continuance Request Made In CEQA Case Under California...

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Lawyers, like all humans, experience the full gamut of life’s difficulties.  Sometimes those intrude into the practice of law itself, up to and including CEQA litigation.  On September 26, 2024, the First District Court of...more

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One Year Statute Of Limitations On Promises Of Decedent Does Not Apply To Petition To Enforce Trust Amendment

A recent California appellate case clarifies the application of the statute of limitations to trust amendments. In Smith v. Myers (2024) 103 Cal.App.5th 586, a dispute arose between the decedent’s children and his widow...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Landlord: Look Out and Take Notice

Lawyers love obscure rules about giving three-day notices—the kind that California landlords hate. The decision in City of Alameda v. Sheehan, published September 13, 2024, teaches that there is a wrong way to issue a notice...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Bill Analysis: California’s Ab 2049 and Its Effect on Summary Judgment Motions Background

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The obvious preference for the average person is never to be involved in litigation. For those forced to become party to a lawsuit, however, the dream then becomes prevailing on a motion for summary judgment. With such a...more

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Can You Collaterally Attack a Receiver’s Appointment?

Q: I am a receiver for a partnership. I was appointed pursuant to a stipulation between the current partners and a secured creditor. After an extensive investigation, I have sued the former managing partner and her mother to...more

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The Battle for Supremacy: Federal Arbitration Act v. California Arbitration Act

Since its enactment, California courts have universally established the California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.97 et seq., which governs the timely payment of fees in arbitration, allows no room for error....more

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FAA Preempts California Law On Arbitration Fees

The FAA preempts California’s Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.97, which requires employers to pay arbitration fees within 30 days of the due date or return the case to court, a state appellate panel has ruled....more

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LLC Member Acting for LLC Without Authority Is Not “Protected Activity” Under California’s Anti-SLAPP Statute

California’s anti-SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16) aims to protect defendants from meritless lawsuits designed to chill “protected activity” — i.e., the exercise of rights of petition (litigation) or...more

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California Legislature Steps in to Rewrite PAGA, Avoiding Ballot Measure

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California lawmakers released their proposed amendments to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) in two companion bills: SB 92 and AB 2279. The legislature must vote on the bills by June 27. While the...more

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May 2024 Case Summaries

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Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC, 102 Cal. App. 5th 41 (2024) - Summary: Although parties may delegate questions regarding the validity of an arbitration agreement to the arbitrator, the delegation presupposes the existence...more

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What California’s Time Limits for Payment of Arbitration Fees Mean for Restaurant Employers

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Arbitration agreement enforcement continues to take up California court space. Recently, a wave of cases highlights for restaurant and food service industry and other employers the importance of timely payment of arbitrator...more

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Eviction After Foreclosure: Further Developments from the Courts

A foreclosure sale purchaser attempting to evict a tenant on the property can encounter pitfalls, as made clear in a series of court cases in recent years.  Here is a summary, capped by an update on a recently filed opinion: ...more

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Anti-Arbitration Statute Gets Zapped!

The Empire Struck Back last week when the California Court of Appeal held that the state’s latest back-door attempt to outlaw employment arbitration by any means necessary is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). ...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

California Court of Appeal Enforces Parties’ Intent in Settlement “Term Sheet” Pursuant Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6

In BTTHM Berkeley, LLC v. Johnston (No. A163300, filed March 28, 2024 and certified for partial publication), the California Court of Appeal, First District affirmed a trial court’s grant of a motion to enforce a settlement...more

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Gramajo v. Joe’s Pizza: California Plaintiffs Winning Wage or Overtime Claims Must Receive Some Attorney Fees

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In Gramajo v. Joe’s Pizza on Sunset, Inc., Case Nos. B322992/B323024 (Cal. App. Mar. 25, 2024), the California Court of Appeal held that employees who win in court on a claim for minimum or overtime wages must be awarded at...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Court of Appeal Validates 998 Offer Holding That There is No Exception Under Section 998 for Intervening Changes in the Law

On February 27, 2024, the California Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in Jacob Ayers v. FCA US, LLC (B315884), in which it reversed the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s cost judgment following the...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Court of Appeals Reinforces Strict Limits on Arbitration Fee Payment Deadline

The California Court of Appeals recently revisited the issue of the draconian deadline for paying arbitration fees established by California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.97. In Suarez v. Superior Court of San Diego...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Trial Courts Do Not Have Authority to Dismiss PAGA Claims for Lack of Manageability

Until recently, California courts were split on whether Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claims could be dismissed for a lack of “manageability” – referring to the practicality of effectively conducting a trial on the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Trial Courts’ Tool Box Doesn’t Include PAGA Manageability Authority

In Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., the California Supreme Court jump-started 2024 with a boon to employees, ending trial courts’ inherent authority to dismiss unmanageable claims under the Private Attorneys’ General...more

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New Demands for Disclosure Impact Employment Litigation in California

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Parties in California state court employment lawsuits and other actions may now deploy a potent new discovery tool. New demands for disclosure may be used in employment litigation and other lawsuits, with exceptions, filed in...more

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Guarantor Liability: Assignment of Note Doesn’t Automatically Assign Guaranty Too

Obligations reduced to a promissory note are often accompanied by a written guaranty. The law treats the guaranty as an independent obligation. A case recently decided by California’s First District Court of Appeal —...more

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Recent Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decisions Address Inspection Warrants, Exclusion of Evidence, and Employee Foot Protection

The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) recently issued two decisions of interest to employers in California. In In re Calvary Chapel of San Jose, the Board examined issues concerning an inspection...more

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Appealing A Petition to Compel Arbitration Ruling No Longer Automatically Stays Superior Court Proceedings

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Over the past few years, this blog has followed the California Legislature’s concerted efforts to vitiate employment arbitrations in the state. Senate Bill 365 is the next in line....more

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