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HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION DILEMMA DAMAGE CAUSED BY WATER LEAKS: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

The Problem In a normal condominium building, the most prevalent claims by owners against their association are those arising from water leaks. The typical allegation is that water entered through the roof, a broken pipe inside a wall, or a planter adjacent to a first-floor unit, resulting in damage to the resident’s furnishings, decorations, finishes, […]

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HOW TO EXERCISE THE BOARD’S FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC

We are currently facing an unprecedented crisis in our country and state, forcing us to adapt to conditions unlike any experienced in our lifetimes. Some have compared it to a state of war, circumstances so extraordinary that they justify at least a temporary suspension of basic civil liberties, while others believe that the response has

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Homeowner Association Dilemma Damage Caused by Water Leaks: Who is responsible?

1. The Problem In a normal condominium development, the most prevalent claims by owners against their association are those arising from water leaks. The typical allegation is that water entered through the roof, a broken pipe inside a wall, or a planter adjacent to a first floor unit, resulting in damage to the resident’s furnishings,

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Landmark “Idea Theft” Court Decision Secured by KGSW

Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing of Decision Holding that an “Idea Theft” Claim is Not Subject to an Anti-SLAPP Motion For over 50 years, California has protected a writer’s ideas and concepts embodied in scripts under the so called “Desny-claim.” On November 17, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit took a

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Homeowner Associations Have Very Broad Power to Exercise Architectural Control

One of the most important duties of any homeowner association is the exercise of architectural control.  The concept is sometimes hard for new owners to understand because they tend to think, “This is my property and I can do whatever I want with it.”  That is absolutely not the case in California – in fact,

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