by Schorr Law | Sep 8, 2021 | Litigation
Can a regulatory taking claim be filed even if the claimant has failed to comply with all administrative procedures for seeking relief? According to the Supreme Court in Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco, California, (2021), the regulatory taking claim is...
by Schorr Law | Nov 13, 2020 | Litigation
Can you file a complaint in a couple of days? In one day? Can it take a week or longer to file a complaint? In the litigation world, a “complaint” is the initial pleading a plaintiff files to initiate a lawsuit. Often times the time spent to draft a complaint is not...
by WPHHAdmin | Jul 3, 2020 | Litigation
Earlier this year Schorr Law had its first trial by videoconference in Merced County, California. While our office has successfully used Zoom for numerous depositions and mediations, trial presented a great new opportunity to employ videoconferencing software. I was...
by Schorr Law | Jul 2, 2020 | Litigation
Last week we covered steps one and two of The California Environmental Quality Act. In today’s blog, we will discuss the third and final step, the Environmental Impact Analysis. Step 3: Environmental Impact Analysis If the agency finds that the project has a...
by Schorr Law | Jun 21, 2020 | Litigation
In late 2018, the California Supreme Court (the “Court”) issued a ruling in Dr. Leevil, LLC v. Westlake Health Care Center (“Westlake Health”) (2018) 6 Cal. 5th 474 that affects evictions following a non-judicial foreclosure sale. Below is a summary and analysis of...
by Schorr Law | Jun 16, 2020 | Litigation
In part one of this blog, we will discuss an overview of The California Environmental Quality Act. Specifically, “Three-Tier” analysis and discussion of related litigation. It is nearly impossible to drive around Southern California without noticing a new construction...