Halling + Sokol LLP welcomes Christopher R. West to the firm. Mr. West primarily handles real estate and business-related litigation matters.
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It was truly an honor to lend our support to Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley's Gershwin Sings-Habitat Swings 2008 Builder's Ball and Awards Dinner, which was held on April 25th at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Habitat for Humanity for this event, to this year's honorees, National Construction Rentals and Fannie Mae, for their dedication and commitment to this project, and to Thomas F. Caldwell of Halling + Sokol LLP, who serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity.
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Steven A. Sokol, in his capacity as a Master Instructor accredited by the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), teaches several courses presented through Professional Realty Institute (PRI). As part of its Real Estate Masters program, Mr. Sokol is principal co-author of and regularly teaches the "Probate and the Foreclosure Process" course. Future presentation dates are being scheduled. As part of the Graduate REALTOR® Institute program, Steven is also principal co-author of and teaches a course entitled "Legal Issues." Future presentation dates are being scheduled.
At the request of the California Community College Real Estate Education Center, Mr. Sokol gave a presentation at the Spring 2008 California Real Estate Educators' Conference, held in San Francisco on April 25th entitled "Real Estate in Troubled Times: Short Sales, Foreclosures, Bankruptcy & Tax Effects."
CLIENT ALERTS
A 2007 case holds that service providers may not change their
terms of service by merely posting a revised contract on their website,
without otherwise notifying customers.
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for more information.
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Class action lawsuits for unpaid overtime wages on the rise.
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Recent decisions hold that arbitration awards are not reviewable
for errors of law or defective reasoning.
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California Supreme Court holds some arbitration awards may be appealed for legal errors.
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New Rules for Commercial Landlords: Disposing of Personal Property Left on the Premises After Termination of Tenancy.
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