Recent News and Updates from AGC
U.S. Supreme Court: Suspects Must “Unambiguously” Invoke Right to Remain Silent After Miranda Warning
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.
Read MoreWestern City Magazine Publishes AGC Article regarding Employee Rights
Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is proud to announce that an article written by AGC Associate Richard H. Lam has been published by Western City Magazine. The article, titled “Reading Employees’ Text Messages: A Heads Up for Public Agencies” appears in the June 2010 Edition of Western.
Read MoreCourt Discusses Seller’s Disclosure of Rent and Illegal Structures During Purchase and Sale of Property
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.
Read MoreAGC Article on Fair Housing Act and Sober Living Regulation Republished in California Public Law Journal
Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is pleased to announce that an article written by attorneys Matthew M. Gorman and Anthony Marinaccio, and Law Clerk Christopher Cardinale, has been republished in this Spring 2010’s edition of the California Public Law Journal, a quarterly publication of the Public Law.
Read MoreCourt Finds Landlord Has No Duty to Warn Other Tenants for Random Acts of Violence
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,.
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