Written by Partner Rene L. Farjeat, Founding Partner Matthew Silver, and Intern Nicolas Jaber Published in November 2021 Issue of ELR – The Environmental Law Reporter Hiring outside counsel in complex, specialized matters and recovering enforcement costs is...
A new Court of Appeal decision may affect how someone appeals a city or county issued administrative fine. In Wang v. City of Sacramento Police Department, the city of Sacramento issued $137,000 in administrative fines against the appellant, Wang, due to his tenants’...
The prudent use of outside counsel enhances the effectiveness of municipal representation by providing supplemental ‘niche’ expertise and experience which may be utilized (and paid for) only as the specific need arises. City Attorney Michael H. Miller This...
Regarding his tort defense specialization, last year John published an article titled “The California Government Claims Act: a Primer; Application to Real Property and Environmental Law Claims; and Recent California Supreme Court Decisions,” which was published in the...
When it comes to protecting communities against gun violence, law enforcement officers are working harder than ever to mitigate risks in their jurisdictions to keep civilians and their fellow officers safe. A tool that California’s officers have at their disposal to...
As code enforcement officers continue to make the news for the dangerous situations that they are faced within the course of their work, there are two bills (SB101 and SB296) making their way through the legislative process that would serve to protect California’s...
Abandoned vehicles are not only unsightly and can serve as the source of repeated complaints from nearby neighbors and businesses, they can also prove to be a public health hazard in more extreme circumstances. Code Enforcement officers tasked with abating abandoned,...
Hoarding is an issue and a large factor in many of the nuisance cases our firm works on. A lack of code compliance and decreased quality of life is often the result of hoarding. Although the topic of hoarding has become more well known due to things like television...
Homelessness has been an issue at the forefront of the minds of California lawmakers for years now. As housing prices continue to climb and the COVID-19 pandemic ravages on, more people find themselves without shelter and local agencies are struggling to find a...
