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On November 17, 2008, the United States Supreme Court let stand a key Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that a “serial plaintiff” and his attorney, who had filed more than 400 lawsuits against California businesses, could not file repeated Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) lawsuits against business owners without first obtaining court […]
Dan Sedor authored "Nine Tips for Developing a Data Map," published in a special supplement to KMWorld magazine, a leading publication covering the latest in content, document and knowledge management.
Marta Fernandez‘s article, "The Perfect Storm is Coming — The Employee Free Choice Act" was published on Hotel Law Blog. To view the complete article, please click on the file above.
Gordon Schaller and Scott Harshman authored Chapter 1 of the California CEB Special Needs Trust Book titled "Introduction to Planning for Persons With Disabilities."
Living Trusts: How Special Distribution Provisions Can Help You Achieve Your Objectives By Gordon A. Schaller and Scott Harshman Special Distribution Provisions in Living Trusts The living trust is one of the most basic estate planning tools available, but some lawyers adopt a "one-form-fits-all" approach to drafting the trust. Many clients have special situations that […]
"Foreign Investment: A Chat Across the Pond," featuring Bill Capps, Chair of JMBM’s Corporate Department, and Laura O’Neill, a partner in the Corporate Department of SJ Berwin in London, was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP and SJ Berwin are members of Interlaw Ltd., an association of 70 […]
Jim Butler’s article "The Compelling ‘Hard Case’ for ‘Green’ Hotel Development," was published in Cornell Hospitality Quarterly August 2008.
In the course of handling more than $50 billion of hotel transactions, JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® has developed and refined an approach for hotel owners to attract the hotel operator that is right for their project, and to negotiate management agreements that are fair and reasonable. This is critical, as the terms of your hotel […]
California voters have spoken and the state now has a new law on eminent domain. On June 3rd, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 99, while sending the rival Proposition 98, down to defeat. The genesis of both initiatives was the landmark decision in the case of Kelo v. City of New London. That decision upheld […]
Urban development is a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in addressing it. California has already begun the process by adopting AB 32, legislation that lays out the framework for action. Basically, AB 32 requires the state to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. That means reducing the equivalent of […]
