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Northern California real estate associations, along with the area's multiple listing service, are the latest targets in a new copycat lawsuit involving real estate professionals. The lawsuit, filed in January 2024, alleges that these associations colluded with one...
The eminent domain process allows government agencies in California to obtain private property for public uses like building infrastructure or laying utility lines. The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution require government agencies to make fair...
All California businesses rely on contracts, some of course to a greater extent than others, and these documents set forth the rights and responsibilities of the signatories. There are times when one or both parties can’t fulfill the terms of a contract, and that is...
The eminent domain battle between California American Water and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, also known as the District, shows no signs of being resolved any time soon. California American Water announced it will fight the case and continue to...
A property developer’s plans to close a California trailer park were dealt a blow on Nov. 16 when the Fresno City Council voted unanimously to reject its proposal. The developer claims that the park must close because it is unprofitable. A nonprofit group that...
An eminent domain battle is brewing in California’s Central Valley. A fruit stand that has been operating in Riverbank for 30 years sits on five acres of land that Stanislaus County executives want to acquire for a major highway construction project, and local...
Property owners in California and around the country may be aware that the government can use the power of eminent domain to take private property and convert it to public use. Local, state and federal governments usually use eminent domain to acquire land to build...
Multiple wildfires that caused substantial damage to California towns have been connected to missteps by electric utilities. Property owners rightly want compensation for damages that would not have happened if utility companies had acted with greater care. The legal...
When homes in California and around the country have beautiful views, they are worth more money and are easier to sell. Homes in Los Angeles with unobstructed views of the San Fernando Valley are worth about 20% more than properties without views, and an ocean view...
Eminent domain in California is a means by which the government takes over property. Despite its necessity in some cases, eminent domain often comes with opposition. A case in Monterey highlights how this process works. The eminent domain case in Monterey Monterey...