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Most small business owners and operators will one day run up against a legal dispute. Many have already done so. Oftentimes, these entrepreneurs respond by making sacrifices, one study found. That included voluntarily reducing pending invoices or providing extra...
California public entities and landowners understand that inverse condemnation can be a complex issue. There are two type of property takings that can lead to inverse condemnation. This land seizure is usually brought by private landowners against government entities...
2020 U.S. LEXIS 2405 (2020) (USSC Docket No.17-1498) On April 20, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian, on writ of certiori from the Montana Supreme Court, that involves the interplay between the Comprehensive...
Environmental issues are huge when it comes to initiating any sort of construction in California. This is primarily due to limitations imposed by the California Environmental Quality Act. One of the biggest components of CEQA is the Environmental Impact Report, often...
Government entities have a lot of red tape they have to clear before they can move forward with most of their projects, especially when it comes to real property. Whether its extending utility infrastructure, building new roads, or developing structures, governments...
COURT OF APPEAL DETERMINES THAT A PUBLIC ENTITY IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN ACCIDENT ON AN ADJACENT PROPERTY WHEN THE PUBLIC ENTITY HAS NOT ENGAGED IN AN AFFIRMATIVE ACT REGARDING THE USE OF ITS PROPERTY. The City of Del Mar (City) 13th Street terminates at an ocean bluff,...
Obtaining private property can come with obstacles. However, there are resources cities can use to make for a smoother transaction. Depending on the circumstances, they may want to look at using an easement to obtain property they need. What is an easement? An...
At the start of 2020, California became the second state to enforce rent control. Under the new law, landlords will only be able to increase rents for existing tenants by 5% annually plus inflation until 2030. However, these rules only apply to apartments built before...
"Old Law, New Tricks," Shareholder Brian Bergman, featured in the recently published SUPER LAWYER 2019 magazine. Read Full article here.
Mr. Hicks’ litigation practice focuses on construction, employment, business and contract disputes on behalf of public agencies and private sector clients. Mr. Hicks has extensive experience with full case management responsibility for a variety of federal...