THE ABC’S OF CIVIL LITIGATION IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW Often, when people hear the word “litigation,” they tend to picture a courtroom—with a judge, jury, lawyers, and witnesses all playing their parts. And there’s nothing wrong with that picture. Trials are, after all,...
CALIFORNIA HOA LAWS: A GUIDE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS GOOD HOA v. BAD HOA A good HOA plays an important role in maintaining your property values and ensuring your quiet enjoyment of your property. A bad HOA can decrease the value of your home, force you to needlessly waste...
ACCESSING AN EMPLOYEE’S PRIVATE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW A lot of my corporate clients ask me whether they can monitor employees’ private emails and social media accounts while the employee is using the employer’s network, computer...
CALIFORNIA NEIGHBOR TREE DISPUTES: YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS OVERVIEW It might surprise you to know that trees are among the most frequent causes of disputes between neighbors. Tree-related neighbor disputes take many forms, including, most commonly, disputes related to:...
CAN CALIFORNIA HOAS BAR UNVACCINATED MEMBERS FROM AMENITIES? Here’s a question a client of ours posed last week. Since I think it’s bound to come up a lot more once the weather warms up and COVID-19 restrictions are eased, I thought it might be worth while...
