“Lost profits” as a form of damages in a real estate dispute can often involve big numbers, but due to their somewhat speculative nature they can…
Judicial immunity bars civil actions against judges for acts they perform in the exercise of their judicial functions. The reason behind this immunity is straightforward –…
Under California law, every easement includes the right to do such things “as are necessary for the full enjoyment” of the easement. This can include the…
Under California anti-deficiency law, borrowers enjoy robust protections. Guarantors — not so much. The statutory protections afforded to borrowers cannot be waived, while for guarantors, they…
California’s density bonus law (Government Code sections 65915-65918) rewards a developer who agrees to build a certain percentage of low-income housing with the opportunity to build…
California Civil Code section 1668 states: “All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud,…
The “alter ego” doctrine has been a frequent topic of posts on the Money and Dirt and LLC Jungle blogs. (See here, here, here, here, here,…
A title insurer owes a “duty to defend” its insured from a lawsuit filed by a third party whenever the lawsuit creates a potential for indemnity…
Dedications A “dedication” is an uncompensated transfer of an interest in private property to the public. Dedications can occur pursuant to statute or common law. Statutory…
The bankruptcy process is often straightforward: the debtor’s debts are discharged, creditors take a haircut of varying degrees, and life moves on. But some bankruptcy proceedings…