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COVID-19 Rental Protection Forms and Resources
California COVID-19 Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 Summary, Forms, and More Resources
Summary of the Law and Other Resources
It can be confusing to follow all the new landlord/tenant laws implemented due to COVID-19. Key provisions of the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act…
COVID-19 Tenant and Landlord Protection Legislation
Law Assists Certain Evictions and Foreclosures due to Coronavirus
Governor Newsom has recently signed off on AB 3088, co-authored by Assemblymembers David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Senators Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), and Anna Caballero (D-Salinas). The new law provides dates and limitations as to rent and eviction actions as well as foreclosure protections for some landlords.
The…
Summary of U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 2019-2020
Summary of U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 2019-2020
The LRC has been granted permission by Professor Leon Friedman from Hofstra Law School to reprint his SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, 2019-2020 TERM (PDF). Overall, it was an interesting term given oral arguments were permitted via telephone for a portion of it. According to Professor Friedman, of the 60 written decisions, seven…
California SB 493 Sex Discrimination
California SB 493 Provides Additional Protection for Sex Discrimination
As schools and students transition to virtual learning as campuses close, sexual misconduct investigations are being left in limbo. With little idea on how to approach these cases, schools need more guidance and regulations. California SB 493 protects students who are facing sex-based discrimination, which includes sexual…
