San Jose is the largest city in California's Silicon Valley, yet some of the tech industry's largest employers maintain their biggest offices elsewhere.

On May 10, 2017, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that would permit previously unapproved dwelling units that had been created without a city permit.

In Open Spirit, LLC v. United States, No. 15-370C (Fed. Cl. filed April 28, 2017), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims upheld the cancellation of a bid process for a lease of federal property shortly before...

Arizona recently enacted a new law that gives businesses and property owners a 90-day grace period to fix alleged disability-access violations without paying penalties.

On the internet, a person can purchase an embossed certificate, a service animal identification card, a vest as well as a medallion purporting to give legal status to a service animal, even though such documentation is not required by law.

The California Court of Appeal invalidated a San Francisco ordinance that required landlords of residential properties to provide a monetary "relocation benefit" to displaced tenants any time the landlord exits the rental market pursuant to the Ellis Act.

In a statement published less than two weeks before Los Angeles' Consolidated Municipal and Special Elections to be held on March 7, 2017, California Gov.

It is common for commercial contracts to contain a choice of law provision. Some commercial contracts may even contain a clause that waives the right to seek a jury trial in any action...

Marcus & Millichap's 2017 National Multifamily Index (NMI) ranks Los Angeles and Seattle first and second, respectively, among 46 major domestic markets...

Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has discussed eliminating what he describes as "unnecessary EPA regulations."

Los Angeles City Council Member Jose Huizar has proposed a new set of rules that could make it more difficult for owners of historic properties in Los Angeles to redevelop those properties.

The California Court of Appeal decided the case of Beach Break Equities, LLC v. Martin Lowell on Nov. 22, 2016, and released it for publication on Dec. 14, 2016.

Owners, Developers Face Challenges Converting Parking to E-Commerce Delivery Space

The single-purpose entity (SPE) has become a ubiquitous tool in commercial real estate acquisitions and financing in California.

The single-purpose entity (SPE) has become a ubiquitous tool in commercial real estate acquisitions and financing in California.