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Document(s) published by this organization: 9
Sort by:  | Court Rules CEQA Review Required For New Bay Area Air District Rules
Christian H. Cebrian, Andrew B. Sabey, Michael Zischke; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 19, 2012, previously published on January 13, 2012 In an important case for development in the Bay Area generally, and in-fill development in particular, the Alameda Superior Court ruled this week that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s new CEQA rules were themselves a CEQA “project” requiring environmental impact...
| | New Employment Laws and Requirements for 2012
Dwayne P. McKenzie, John S. Miller, Charles E. Noneman; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 29, 2011, previously published on December 15, 2011 Each January, California rings in the New Year with new employment laws that go into effect. The following is a partial list that will affect employers’ day-to-day operations.
| | Compliance With The ADA: Effective Ways To Reduce The Risk Of “Drive-By” Lawsuits
Ali P. Hamidi; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 2, 2011, previously published on Fall 2011 Disability-access lawsuits for alleged violations of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) and comparable California statutes such as the Unruh or Disabled Persons Act continue to plague businesses. Currently under California law, plaintiffs are allowed to recoup three times their...
| | The Battle Over Self-Help
Cox Castle Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 2, 2011, previously published on Fall 2011 A common battle between landlords and tenants during lease negotiations is whether or not, and in what circumstances, a tenant will have the right to exercise self-help following a landlord’s failure to perform lease obligations. The outcome of these negotiations will typically depend on the...
| | California Budget Wars: California Supreme Court Grants Partial Stay Of Redevelopment Elimination Legislation
Margo N. Bradish, Ofer Elitzur, Andrew K. Fogg, Stephen C. Ryan, Lisa D. Weil; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 16, 2011, previously published on August 12, 2011 Yesterday, the California Supreme Court issued a partial stay of the two California redevelopment agency overhaul statutes enacted in late June (ABX1 26 and ABX1 27), temporarily putting on hold the elimination of redevelopment agencies (“RDAs”) in California. This was in response to a...
| | The Supreme Court Opens The Door To CEQA Suits By Corporations But Finds That Some Projects Are Just Too Small To Have Significant Environmental Impacts
Kenneth B. Bley, Sarah Owsowitz, Andrew B. Sabey; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 25, 2011, previously published on July 17, 2011 A unanimous decision issued today by the California Supreme Court, Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach, contains two important rulings. First, overturning an earlier Court of Appeal opinion, Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. v. County of Alameda, it held that...
| | Subdivision Maps Extended For Additional 2 Years
Kenneth B. Bley, Kathryn J. Paradise, Lisa M. Patricio, James R. Repking, Paul J. Titcher; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 25, 2011, previously published on July 15, 2011 Today, the Governor signed AB 208, which extends, by 24 months, the expiration of any approved tentative map or vesting tentative map that has not expired as of July 15, 2011 and will expire prior to January 1, 2014. This bill will be codified as Government Code Section 66452.23. AB 208 was adopted...
| | Update: California Budget Wars - Legislature Approves Elimination Of Redevelopment Agencies
Margo N. Bradish, Ofer Elitzur, Andrew K. Fogg, Stephen C. Ryan, Lisa D. Weil; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 7, 2011, previously published on June 29, 2011 Late last night, the California State Assembly and Senate passed a comprehensive budget package that was immediately forwarded to Governor Brown who has already indicated that he will sign this budget. Balancing the budget relies, in part, upon the elimination of redevelopment agencies...
| | Proposals to Greatly Expand Use of Infrastructure Financing Districts Gain Momentum in California Legislature
Ofer Elitzur, Stephen C. Ryan, Lisa D. Weil; Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 30, 2011, previously published on May 19, 2011 As Governor Brown and California’s legislators again take up the question of eliminating redevelopment agencies (RDAs) in order to balance California’s budget, it is noteworthy that a number of bills are moving quickly through the California Assembly and Senate that would greatly expand...
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