By: Meghan Dunnagan, Esq., Melanie De Marco, Esq. and Tera Cafro (1L) June 9, 2023 In a controversial move, the United States Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Sackett v. EPA (2023) 598 U.S. ____. Sackett is the latest in a string ¬of cases about “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) as defined by […]
By: Carl H. Block, Esq. May 27, 2023 Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is unique and special to the American people. The idea of Decoration Day did not come from the government or from a politician. It started as an idea and an act of the American people to remember those who had sacrificed […]
By: Keaton Turnipseed, Esq. April 4, 2023 The Federal Reserve continues to ratchet up interest rates and as a result the once hopping housing market has begun to constrict rapidly. Along with the rising interest rates, consumer demand for homes has fallen and seems likely to continue to fall. When the market does an about […]
By: Trey Van Dyke (3L) and D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. March 28, 2023 On March 10, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals case Top Agent Network (TAN) v. National Association of Realtors (NAR), weighing in on an antitrust lawsuit against the real estate industry’s […]
Understanding the Mediation and Arbitration Provisions of the RPA By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. February 14, 2023 One of the confusing provisions of the California Ass’n of Realtors Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) is the mediation and arbitration provisions. It is often the source of many discussions between client and real estate professional and even more […]
California Assembly Bill 2917 and Website Accessibility Requirements By: Melanie De Marco, Esq. January 10, 2023 Some of you that own businesses or run websites have been receiving demand letters in the mail indicating that your websites are not accessible for persons with disabilities. Some of the more unscrupulous senders even threaten lawsuits. With this […]
California Assembly Considering a Bill to Reduce the Deposit a Landlord Can Require By: Thomas K. Turnipseed, Esq. January 3, 2023 AB 12, introduced by Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), seeks to limit the amount of money landlords can legally require as a security deposit for rental properties. As of the date of this article, AB […]
By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. and Carl H. Block, Esq. December 30, 2022 As I look back on 2022 – I ask myself – where did it go. It seems like 2022 just flew by. I feel like yesterday I was writing about 2021 and now we are wrapping up 2022. It seems as though […]
On behalf of all of us at the BPE Law Group, P.C., we wish you and your family a Happy Holiday Season and a memorable New Year. The attorneys of the BPE Law Group, P.C., have been advising our clients on real estate and business issues for over 20 years. If you have questions concerning […]
New Laws Updates 2022 – Part 1 November 15, 2022 It is that time of year again. Seems like 2022 has flown by and I wonder where the time went. Anyway, the legislative cycle has been completed, bills passed and signed by the governor to go into effect. It was a busy year related to […]
