Letter to Supreme Court re Request for Depublication (Rules of Court, Rule 8.1125)
September 30, 2013 Via Overnight Mail Honorable Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justices of the California Supreme Court 350 McAllister Street San Francisco, California 94102 Re: Request for Depublication (Rules of Court, Rule 8.1125) Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Brookfield Crystal Cove Case No. G046731, filed August 28, 2013; modified September 26, 2013 Honorable […]
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC
Brief Summary This appellate decision has caused a tremendous amount of upheaval in the building industry and rightfully so. The Liberty Mutual decision stands for the following legal principal: individual homeowners and potentially homeowners associations are generally not required to comply with the Right to Repair Act, commonly referred to as SB800, when the construction […]
Four HechtSolberg Attorneys Honored In "Best Lawyers In America® 2014"
ATTORNEY PAUL ROBINSON NAMED “SAN DIEGO LAWYER OF THE YEAR” IN LAND USE AND ZONING LAW SAN DIEGO, September, 2013 — Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP (HechtSolberg) announces that after an exhausting peer review, four of its attorneys have been honored with inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 in their respective […]
The Enforcement Of Mandatory Nonresidential Building Energy Performance Disclosures (AB 1103) Has Been Suspended Further Until January 1, 2014
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HechtSolberg Names Michael “Mickey” Maher Managing Partner
N E W S Media Contact For Immediate Release Sandra Grove Grove Media 858-565-1905 x 104 sgrove@grove-media.com HECHTSOLBERG NAMES MICHAEL “MICKEY” MAHER MANAGING PARTNER SAN DIEGO, August, 2013 –Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP (HechtSolberg), a San Diego-based law firm with more than 40 years of serving real estate and business clients throughout Southern […]
U.S. Supreme Court Makes Challenges to Development Conditions Easier
Several recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have gained a great deal of attention, but one that did not gain as much attention will have a great impact on developers in California. In Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, the Court considered a state of Florida demand that a property owner either dedicate most […]
The Enforcement Of Mandatory Nonresidential Building Energy Performance Disclosures Has Been Postponed Until September 1
IMPORTANT UPDATE: We recently notified you of new Mandatory Nonresidential Building Energy Performance Disclosures that were to be implemented by the California Energy Commission July 1, 2013. However, because of a scheduled upgrade to the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, the Commission has suspended enforcement of these regulations until September 1, 2013. The regulations recently adopted […]
Super Lawyers Magazine Features Darryl Solberg
HechtSolberg Partner Darryl Solberg is featured in the 2013 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine for his leadership and pro bono legal contributions to non-profit corporations and community organizations. Over the past 40 years, Darryl has helped launch more than 80 non-profits and has been instrumental in HechtSolberg’s strong track record of community and professional involvement. […]
Commercial Property Owners And Lessors Must Provide New Accessibility Disclosures In Lease Agreements
New Mandatory Disclosures Become Effective July 1, 2013 New California Civil Code Section 1938 requires that beginning July 1, 2013, all commercial property owners and lessors must disclose whether their commercial property has been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist, which is an individual certified by the State of California to inspect properties for compliance […]
Mandatory Nonresidential Building Energy Performance Disclosures Become Effective July 1, 2013
Regulations recently adopted by the California Energy Commission require owners of nonresidential buildings to disclose building energy performance data each time a building is sold, leased to a single tenant, or financed. Compliance with the regulations will be phased in from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014 based on total gross floor area as […]