A federal jury found that the City of Carson, through its Mobilehome Park Rent Control Ordinance, violated the Park Owner's (Jim Goldstein) Fifth Amendment rights by denying a fair return on his property, Colony Cove Mobilehome Park. According to the Los Angeles...
In the wake of the death of famed musician Prince, you may have seen media reports discussing his lack of estate planning. According to a recent probate court filing, Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson, requested that a special estate trustee be appointed to oversee the...
On April 29th, President Obama declared May 1st-7th as National Small Business Week. In recognizing the impact of small businesses, the President noted that small businesses are "responsible for creating nearly two-thirds of net new jobs in the United States each year...
In a prior post, we highlighted the sunny outlook for commercial real estate projects in Southern California. Essentially, there is a strong sense of confidence among commercial real estate developers that is expected to last through 2018. With such optimism on the...
Join Ariel Bedell, and Liam Perry at the 2016 MHI National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing on May 3-5 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Beginning Wednesday, May 4, The Loftin Firm, P.C. ("TLF") will be exhibiting at the 2016 Congress...
In a strange story, an El Segundo police officer and several other named plaintiffs have initiated class action litigation against a group of surfers referred to as the Lunada Bay Boys, the City of Palos Verdes Estates, and the city's chief of police. The plaintiffs...
In this second blog of our series on a commercial real estate tenant's concerns with the AIR form lease, we focus specifically on the allocation of liabilities and risks between the landlord and tenant.Indemnification: The standard language provides that the...
In another interesting twist in the ongoing SeaWorld saga, the theme park announced that it's dropping the plan to expand the orca habitat expansion (the Blue World project) and its pending litigation against the California Coastal Commission. As a result of the...
As we've noted before, online legal preparation services have not solved near as many problems for individuals and small businesses as their expensive television advertisements may lead you to believe. In fact, quite the opposite is true but many don't recognize the...
A recent trend in Southern California cities has real estate developers concerned. Simply stated, cities are being restricted from issuing zoning changes which are crucial for new development projects. Cities like Malibu, Encinitas, and Newport Beach are just a few...