HechtSolberg Partner Darryl Solberg is featured in the 2013 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine for his leadership and pro bono legal contributions to non-profit corporations and community organizations. Over the past 40 years, Darryl has helped launch more than 80 non-profits and has been instrumental in HechtSolberg’s strong track record
New Mandatory Disclosures Become Effective July 1, 2013 New California Civil Code Section 1938 requires that beginning July 1, 2013, all commercial property owners and lessors must disclose whether their commercial property has been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist, which is an individual certified by the State of California
Regulations recently adopted by the California Energy Commission require owners of nonresidential buildings to disclose building energy performance data each time a building is sold, leased to a single tenant, or financed. Compliance with the regulations will be phased in from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014 based on
Paul Robinson of HechtSolberg has accepted an invitation to debate Lorena Gonzalez concerning the merits of Proposition 30. The debate will be aired live on October 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on U-T TV, the new television venture of the San Diego Union Tribune, and on the U-T’s website.
The California Supreme Court today announced its much anticipated decision in a case with far reaching impact on builders, owners’ associations, owners and insurers. The ruling in the case of Pinnacle Museum Tower Association v. Pinnacle Market Development (US) LLC paves the way for construction defect conflicts with the builders
In a long-awaited decision, last week the California Supreme Court held that charter cities are not bound by the state’s laws requiring the payment of prevailing wages on public works. The decision in State Building & Construction Trades Council v. City of Vista finally closes an issue that had lain
On May 29, 2012, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument on a case that is critical for the building industry, Pinnacle Museum Tower Assn. v. Pinnacle Market Development (US) LLC. The case concerns whether CC&Rs can require arbitration of construction defect claims. Both the trial and appellate courts had refused to enforce
Real estate owners, lenders, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers — significant changes to California’s Mechanic’s Lien Law are now in effect. Today is the first business day for which these changes are effective, and they represent a significant overhaul of the law, affecting not only future work, but also work in
In the second annual ranking of Best Law Firms, U.S. News and Best Lawyers® recognize HechtSolberg as a Tier 1 firm in the San Diego metropolitan area for both Real Estate Law and (for the second year in a row) Land Use & Zoning Law. HechtSolberg is the only firm
Letters of intent are frequently the first step in countless transactions — leases, purchases and sales of properties and businesses, mergers, acquisitions, financing arrangements . . . the list goes on. The parties typically intend that the letter not constitute a binding contract, but rather a step on the path
