Legal Updates & Publications

Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in Greene v. Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District allowing local districts in property owner fee elections to require voters to provide identifying information on their ballots.[1] This ruling will have important implications.

Today, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Berghuis v. Thompkins that suspects being interrogated must explicitly tell law enforcement they wish to remain silent in order to invoke their right to remain silent.[1] This case.

The California Court of Appeal recently decided a case, Barnes v. Morales[1], which has important consequences to anyone involved in buying or selling rental property in the City of Los Angeles. In this case the Seller of rental property overstated the amount of rent the.

The California Court of Appeal recently found that a landlord has no duty to warn other tenants after another tenant on the property was the victim of a random act of violence on the property. (1) The case involves a six unit complex in Lawndale,.

Many law enforcement agencies receive anonymous tips alleging that a child has been, or is being abused. In the past, police officers assigned to investigate could contact the child at school to either substantiate or dismiss those allegations. However, a recently published federal case, Greene.