In two recent cases, courts considered the actions of private parties in determining that public entities were not liable for inverse condemnation or dangerous conditions of public property. In City of Oroville v. Superior Court, 2019 Cal. LEXIS 5950, the court...
Month: August 2019
Shareholder Brian Bergman Named Co-Chair of BHBA LITIGATION Section
Managing shareholder Brian Bergman has been named the Co-Chair of the Litigation Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. The Beverly Hills Bar Association is nationally recognized as a leading bar association, and as an active, activist group. The BHBA develops...
WHAT IS A WRIT PETITION AND HOW TO GET ONE GRANTED
Managing shareholder, Brian Bergman, is the Programs Chair for the Beverly Hills Bar Association Litigation Section and hosted a recent presentation at the BHBA. The program "WHAT IS A WRIT PETITION AND HOW TO GET ONE GRANTED" was held on Wednesday August 14,...
A closer look at the condemnation process
Without eminent domain, the United States would not look as it does today. No highway system would connect us across the country, and our national parks might be smaller. Our cities would certainly not look the same.However, as essential as the use of eminent domain...
Why do construction projects run behind schedule?
A construction project that runs behind schedule -- something that tends to happen fairly often -- can become problematic. It can even lead to a loss of revenue.For instance, perhaps the building is intended to be a storefront. The owner wants to open in the summer to...