Podcast Episode 130: “Third Flood.”
Recently, some Alberta homeowners finally ran out of patience when their property was flooded—again. They lived on the lower end of a sloped street, and water flowed down the block from the higher end when
Real Estate & Construction
SB 288: Sustainable Transportation and the “Road to Recovery” for Post-COVID Air Pollution and Unemployment Concerns
At the end of the 2020 legislative session, California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 288 (Wiener)[1] (SB 288) into law. SB 288, amends the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), streamlining the environmental review process for: (i) specific transportation-related projects,…
Joint Child Custody in California
DoD Has Two New Cybersecurity Frameworks
A recent interim rule from the Department of Defense (DoD) would create a new self-assessment methodology for the cybersecurity requirements in NIST SP 800-171. The same rule also would implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Framework. The interim rule,…
2020 CEQA 3rd QUARTER REVIEW
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2020 3rd Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides links to more in-depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog. The case names of the newest decisions start with Section 3 and are denoted by bold…
How Do Elder Law Attorneys Help Seniors?
By: Attorney Gina C. Ziegelbauer
As the population ages and life expectancy increases, there has become a need for attorneys who focus on the issues facing seniors. This is partly due to the increase in individuals diagnosed with dementia and…
What Might Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Mean to Property Rights?
Judge Amy Coney Barrett was nominated, for a reason, to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as an Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice. As other commenters have noted, a Justice Barrett is expected to move the Court to the…
Maximum State Density Bonus Increases for Primarily Market-Rate Housing Projects under AB 2345
The State Density Bonus Law, Government Code section 65915, provides the opportunity to develop additional market-rate housing and receive other benefits in exchange for including affordable units in a project. Governor Newsom recently signed legislation, Assembly Bill 2345, that makes…
Get to Know Your GLF Real Estate Team
At Goosmann Law Firm, we believe in a team-first approach. Without strong teamwork and collaboration, our team cannot succeed. The Goosmann Law Firm Real Estate Team works hard every day to process your title work, balance your file, and close…
Higher MEES for residential properties? Have your say
On 30 September 2020 the government published its consultation on amending the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”), raising minimum energy efficiency standards for the domestic private rented sector in England and Wales.
What…