Real Property eNews

The 2019 Real Property Law Section’s 38th Annual Spring Conference (formerly the Real Property Retreat) was held May 2 – 5, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach. Thank you to everyone who spoke at, sponsored, or attended the Spring Conference. This event would not be possible without you! Read more

Spring Conference Organizers Ashley Peterson, Elizabeth Blair Getting Started with The Diversity Reception: Newport Beach Diversity Reception: Attendee, Tara Burd, attendee, Juan Felipe Sanchez Giselle Roohparvar, Cosmos Eubany Danny Wang, Jonathan Golding Thomas Lombardi, Jeremy Olsan (Sponsor), and Tara Burd John (J.R.) Richards and Naomi Richards The Comedy Show: Ashley Peterson, Comedian Josh Sneed, Elizabeth Roticci (Organizer), Tara Burd, Patrick Keane These guys ripped it up something fierce!: Patrick Keane, Comedian Josh Sneed The main event: Comedian Josh Sneed Sponsors:… Read more

The Real Property Journal seeks articles that are 10-30 pages double-spaced, with more in-depth content than the E-Bulletin. Topics may range from case developments, subspecialty updates, or how-to guides. Authors will work with talented editors and also have the opportunity to seek MCLE credit for acceptance or publication of an article if it complies with State Bar MCLE requirements. Read more

Would you like to be interviewed for our next E-bulletin and have attended an RPLS Event? Shoot me an e-mail. Let’s document your experience! Read more

Sad to announce the passing of esteemed colleague David Roth on March 26, 2019 in Oakland, California. His sudden passing is a great shock to all of us who knew him as a lively and engaged man. Read more

On March 20, 2019, a group of CLA members and staff met for the first time in Sacramento, California for our legislative day. We had the pleasure of meeting policy makers at our state capital. Read more

Save the Date: Women In Leasing. Presented by the Real Property Law Section. Thursday, November 7, 2019 in San Francisco. Check back here at a later time for more details! Read more

Estoppel certificates are often treated as routine and are often blithely signed by commercial and residential tenants upon request by landlords. On closer examination, however, such certificates may present risks to the unwary tenant and landlord. Read more

Neil Kalin By Neil Kalin Another event.  Another success.  Late last month, March 28, 2019 to be exact, your RPLS co-sponsored a MCLE/Networking event with the Santa Monica Bar Association on “Blockchain and the Future of Real Estate.”  Old school – land, meets new school – computers and cyberspace.  The 2-hour event began at 6pm started with a 1-hour networking session featuring an appetizer bar and two hosted liquor stations.  This observer noticed that the largest crowds were gathered around… Read more

Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley (2019)_ Cal.App.5th _ , 2019 WL 365765: The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order denying a writ petition challenging the approval of the construction of three new single-family homes on adjacent parcels in the Berkeley Hills. The Court of Appeal rejected petitioner's arguments that (1) the proposed construction was subject to the "location" exception to the Class 3 exemption for "up to three single-family residences" in urbanized areas under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Public Resources Code, section 21000 et seq.) and (2) that respondent failed to comply with several provisions of its zoning ordinance in approving the project. (C.A. 1st, January 30, 2019.) Read more