All of the attorneys at SwedelsonGottlieb will be attending the 2012 Community Associations Institute Law Seminar in Palm Springs. The Law Seminar provides a unique learning opportunity to discuss emerging trends and legislative issues important to the practice of community association law-as well as excellent opportunities for professional networking. And…
Once again, the Orange County Regional Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) has recognized the contributions of several SwedelsonGottlieb attorneys to the community association industry in Orange County with nominations for awards in three categories: Author of the Year (David Swedelson, Esq., nominee) Speaker of the Year (Sandra Gottlieb,…
Senior Partner David Swedelson will be a speaker on legal issues at the Los Angeles Chapter of Community Associations Institute’s upcoming HOA Board Member Orientation, Essentials of Community Association Leadership to be held this Saturday, January 21st. If you’re new to community association governance, this 8 hour Saturday orientation for…
By David Swedelson, Senior Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb; Head of Firm Litigation Team; Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney As you have likely seen in the news, the “Great Recession” is still impacting us in ways we could not have imagined a year or two ago. Recently we have seen a number…
• Yan Sui v. Price (2011) 196 Cal. App. 4th 933 – A California Court of Appeal upheld a board’s adoption of a rule prohibiting inoperable vehicles. – Plaintiff alleged discrimination on the basis that he was the only homeowner that had an inoperable vehicle. – Plaintiff alleged the rule…
Some community association boards of directors just do not use common sense. This story was reported by Newsy, a video news source. A retired New York City police officer who rescued people on September 11th is apparently being told by his Florida homeowners’ association he cannot fly two flags, just…
By David C. Swedelson, Senior Partner SwedelsonGottlieb, Condo Lawyer and HOA Attorney We are often asked to include confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements with owners, as the board often wants to avoid other owners hearing that the association settled. The concern is that these other owners will think it is…
By David C. Swedelson, Senior Partner SwedelsonGottlieb, California Condo Lawyer and HOA attorney Interesting article in the October 23, 2011 edition of the Los Angeles Times regarding recent rule revisions by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Follow this link to read the article. We have been reporting on this issue,…
Blog post from David C. Swedelson, Condo Lawyer, HOA Attorney and Senior partner SwedelsonGottlieb We are often asked how a building contractor’s poor workmanship was approved by the City’s inspector from the Department of Building and Safety. Now we know one reason; some inspectors are taking bribes to look the…
Blog posting by David C. Swedelson, Condo and HOA lawyer, Partner SwedelsonGottlieb According to an FBI website article, a Las Vegas man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs could direct…