Recent News and Updates from AGC
California Court of Appeal Holds Insurer May Deny Coverage After Discovering Insured Made Material Misrepresentations on Policy Application
In 2003, the building owner applied for insurance from Crusader. The applications specifically asked whether the building had been inspected by any governmental department, and the building owner answered that the building had been inspected several years past but did not mention the most recent.
Read MoreAGC Attorneys Present “How to Use Redevelopment Law in Your Real Estate Practice”
On August 4, 2010, AGC attorneys Matt Gorman and Anthony Marinaccio conducted a seminar for the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Orange County on the subject of California Redevelopment Law entitled: “How to Use Redevelopment Law in Your Real Estate Practice.” The presentation offered an overview.
Read MoreAGC Attorney Teresa Chen Interviewed for Daily Journal Article
Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is proud to announce that AGC Associate and LEED-accredited attorney Teresa Chen, was interviewed for a recent article in the Daily Journal, an influential legal publication. The article, “More California Lawyers Get Green Credentials” by Jason W. Armstrong, discusses the growing trend.
Read MoreCalifornia Court of Appeal Scrutinizes City’s Impact Fees Under Mitigation Fee Act
The California Court of Appeal has held that the Mitigation Fee Act does not require a city to specifically identify proposed facilities prior to adopting an impact fee and that cities may consider operational expenses when assessing fees. The case, Homebuilders Association of Tulare/Kings Counties,.
Read MoreCalifornia Court of Appeal Invalidates Statutes Restricting Right of Property Owners to Seek Injunctions Against Protestors
The California Court of Appeal has held that commercial private property owners have a constitutional right to exclude union picketers or other protesters from their property. As a result, the court invalidated two California laws as violative of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the.
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