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Immunity for Deed of Trust Foreclosure Trustees — Absolute or Qualified?

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Under California Civil Code section 2924(d), a trustee’s communications and actions that are necessary to conduct a nonjudicial foreclosure sale pursuant to a deed of trust are privileged under Civil Code section 47. The...more

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California Lemon Law Just Got a Little Sweeter for Consumers

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On March 4, 2024, the California Supreme Court ruled in Niedermeier v. FCA that consumers forced to trade in or sell their defective vehicles due to a manufacturer’s failure to comply with the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty...more

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Caution to Lenders – New Pitfalls to Imposing Default Interest and Late Fees on Defaulted Loans

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On September 29, 2022, the California Court of Appeal First Appellate District, in Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC, held a private lender’s imposition of late charges and default interest constituted an unlawful...more

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Can an LLC Member be Forced to Contribute to the LLC’s Debts?

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Members of an LLC are required to pitch in equally for the LLC’s expenses and debts, right? Generally, no....more

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Default Interest Based on Single Late Payment Declared Unenforceable

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It is not uncommon for loan agreements to provide for fees, penalties, and default interest in the event of the borrower’s late payment. However, a case recently published by California’s First Appellate District — Honchariw...more

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Easements and the “Merger” Doctrine

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Under California’s easement “merger” (merger of title) doctrine set forth in Civil Code sections 811 and 805, an easement (or servitude) is “extinguished” by “the vesting of the right of the servitude and the right to the...more

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No Prejudgment Interest on Statutory Corporate Share Buyout

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Most forms of California business entities have statutory buyout procedures allowing the company or its owners to avoid claims by a disgruntled owner for judicial dissolution by purchasing the disgruntled owner’s interest....more

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Court Upholds California Law Limiting Local Governments’ Ability to Deny Housing Development Applications

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In a major recent decision, the California Court of Appeal rejected a city’s interpretation of what constitutes an “objective” standard under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA), Government Code section 65589.5, and upheld...more

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