I see this case more as a discovery matter and a lesson for lawyers and clients not to lie.  But it also stands for malicious prosecution, a favorable termination requires more than a dismissal of the underlying action.  The person wrongfully sued who has prevailed must show a favorable termination on the merits that reflects on his innocence of the alleged wrongful conduct to support a subsequent action for malicious prosecution.  This matter turned on…

The best source for those of you insisting on attending Google University School of Law click here: Sacramento Law Library Website The Sacramento Law Library has an amazing website.  The only thing lacking are “attorney secrets”!!!!…

Los Angeles County now accepts online notarization.  LA County Recorder Accepts Electronic Notarization Essentially you Facetime the notary, provide your ID and they email you the notarization certificate and document notarized.  It is the absolute best way to notarize.  I’m sure its only a matter of time for the fraudsters to exploit it. I have used www.notarize.com.  They have an app, it costs $25 and is simply amazing!  I believe Virginia, Texas, Minnesota and others…

LOS ANGELES (Updated April 24): “All civil trials scheduled to begin for the period March 17 through June 17 have been or will be continued by General Order. Because civil jury and non-jury trials are not included in the enumerated time-sensitive essential functions set out in these General Orders, they will be continued, or advanced and vacated and a trial setting conference will be scheduled. The parties will receive individual minute orders issued by the trial…

California’s new statewide residential rent and eviction control laws change almost 150 years of legal precedent.  The new rent control rules are contained in Civil Code section 1946.2 concerning termination of tenancies which now require “just cause” and Civil Code section 1947.12 concerning limitations on rent increases. Landlords must also be cognizant of additional new laws including, but not limited to, changing the content of leases, counting business days, not calendar days, for expiration of…

Government Code §65852.26 states that if local laws permit, then a non-profit may sell ADU’s separately from the primary property to low income persons.  The property must also be sold as a tenant in common interest.  I am not sure how useful this will be.…

CC&R’s cannot impose restrictions on the addition of ADU’s, including Junior ADU’s. Civil Code §4751 states that CC&R’s can impose “reasonable restrictions” so long as they do not interfere with Sections 65852.2 or 65852.22 of the Government Code. This probably means submitting plans for approval to their design approval board and paying a small fee for that review.…