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California Supreme Court Determines “Jessica’s Law” may be Applied Retroactively

The California Supreme Court ruled today that residency requirements for sex offenders imposed by “Jessica’s Law,” passed overwhelmingly by California voters in 2006, can be applied retroactively to offenders convicted before the measure’s passage. A detailed analysis of the case is forthcoming and will be.

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Public Employers: Check Your Policy about Reviewing Employee Text Messages

How much privacy does an employee have in his or her workplace computer? How about the text messages in a wireless device provided by the employer? While there have been many cases which have clarified an employer’s ability to monitor e-mail on workplace computer, it.

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Federal Court Determines Local Rent Control Ordinance Applies to Section 8 Tenants

Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is proud to announce that Apartment Owners Association News has published an article written by AGC attorneys, Matthew M. Gorman and Anthony Marinaccio, entitled Federal Courts Determine That Rent Control Ordinance Applies to Eviction of Section 8 Tenants. For more information regaridng.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds the Right of Local Agencies to Regulate Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Based on Aesthetics

California cities and counties throughout the state were victorious following the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Sprint PCS v. City of Palos Verdes Estates.[1] On October 14, 2009, the Court upheld the City of Palos Verdes Estates’ authority to deny City permits for the construction of.

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AGC Attorney Matthew M. Gorman Featured in Recent North Bay Business Journal Article

Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is pleased to announce that attorney Matthew M. Gorman is featured in a recent North Bay Business Journal Article concerning California’s Solar Rights Act: “As solar panels proliferate, so do legal questions.” As experts in the legal aspects of smart growth, sustainable.

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