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When a landscaping project goes awry, sometimes it's better to dig it up from the roots Los Angeles Times December 9, 2017
HOA parking restrictions should be rooted in reality, not for sake of appearances Los Angeles Times December 2, 2017
Renting out a room in your condo could land you in hot water with your board Los Angeles Times November 25, 2017
An HOA needs an attorney retainer agreement, but a good one requires negotiation Los Angeles Times November 18, 2017
Managers can prepare HOA budgets but the buck stops with the board Los Angeles Times November 11, 2017
Board meetings are the chance for owners to express grievances and directors should hear them out Los Angeles Times October 14, 2017
When it comes to noisy neighbors, it's the board's responsibility to enforce association rules Los Angeles Times October 7, 2017
Association boards should not wait for legislation before inspecting and repairing deteriorating balconies Los Angeles Times September 30, 2017
Here's why closing the sale of a condo has suddenly become harder for an association Los Angeles Times September 23, 2017
Making an insurance claim can be far superior to initiating internal HOA litigation Los Angeles Times September 16, 2017
Buying into a homeowners association is a lot more complicated than just making an offer on a property Los Angeles Times September 2, 2017
Establishing an email trail for HOA litigation isn't as easy as it seems Los Angeles Times August 26, 2017
There are established safeguards that can help ensure a board election is fair Los Angeles Times August 19, 2017
A board needs time, smarts and a strategy to wisely choose a new management company Los Angeles Times August 12, 2017
Homeowners find it not so pleasant when their street is 'discovered' by professional dog walkers Los Angeles Times August 5, 2017
Freedom of speech doesn't end once you enter a homeowner association Los Angeles Times July 22, 2017
Just because a buyer has a criminal record doesn't mean your HOA can bar them Los Angeles Times July 1, 2017
What is an HOA to do when a resident claims diplomatic immunity in a dispute? Los Angeles Times June 10, 2017
Advertising a bong on an association bulletin board may be inappropriate but is not illegal Los Angeles Times June 3, 2017
You can sue your board without an attorney – but think twice before doing it Los Angeles Times May 27, 2017
Common-area property belongs to every. Board members can’t take it for themselves Los Angeles Times May 20, 2017
When a board won’t fix a code violation, filing a city complaint is an option Los Angeles Times April 29, 2017
Does a condo seller have an obligation to inform a buyer about a noisy neighbor? Los Angeles Times April 22, 2017
Doing auto repairs at an HOA parking lot? Here’s a crash course in the violations Los Angeles Times April 8, 2017
A maintenance vendor owned by an HOA management company creates an inherent conflict of interest Los Angeles Times April 8, 2017
Those promises of spectacular views? They may not be legally enforceable Los Angeles Times April 1, 2017
Buying an HOA property in a liquefaction zone Is not for the faint of heart Los Angeles Times March 25, 2017
Didn't pay your HOA assessments? Get ready for steep penalties and interest costs Los Angeles Times March 18, 2017
Owners who help out around their complex can pose liability risks for an HOA Los Angeles Times March 11, 2017
Can an HOA palm off responsibility for maintaining common-area greenery? Los Angeles Times February 25, 2017
Trusts aren't a surefire way of making your HOA property judgment-proof Los Angeles Times February 4, 2017
'Churn and burn' schemes can defraud HOAs when boards don't pay attention Los Angeles Times January 29, 2017
Titleholders can get restitution after suffering losses from bad management Los Angeles Times January 15, 2017
Board directors who act as property managers can pose a liability threat to associations Los Angeles Times January 8, 2017
Homeowners have a legal right to be notified when HOAs spray pesticides near their units Los Angeles Times January 1, 2017
Water damage caused by a common-area source is an association's responsibility — and there's no way around it. Los Angeles Times December 25, 2016
HOA attorneys have a duty to retain legal files — and boards have to hold them to it. Los Angeles Times December 18, 2016
Hiring a board member as a vendor is not good business for an HOA Los Angeles Times December 10, 2016
The time to protect your real property assets is before any HOA litigation Los Angeles Times November 26, 2016
It's in titleholders own best interest to make sure HOAs have all their addresses Los Angeles Times November 19, 2016
Like it or not, sex offenders aren't prohibited from living in homeowner associations Los Angeles Times November 13, 2016
When management hanky-panky is suspected, should a board hire a forensic auditor? Los Angeles Times October 29, 2016
Why homeowners can face financial harm if HOAs let their corporate status lapse Los Angeles Times October 22, 2016
Can homeowner association boards hold frequent 'emergency' meetings? Los Angeles Times September 25, 2016
Why doesn't the attorney general help with association complaints? Los Angeles Times September 18, 2016
A board director who acts unilaterally may not be protected by the business judgment rule Los Angeles Times September 11, 2016
An HOA board does not have the authority to ban drought-tolerant landscaping Los Angeles Times September 4, 2016
What can we do about incompetent management companies that waste money? Los Angeles Times August 28, 2016
Management has a duty to maintain careful custody of payments for HOA dues Los Angeles Times August 21, 2016
A gambling-addicted property manager is not disabled under federal law Los Angeles Times August 14, 2016
Boards, management companies cannot obstruct requests for association records Los Angeles Times July 24, 2016
A stolen lockbox can create liability for homeowner association directors Los Angeles Times July 17, 2016
Is a homeowners association liable when it rents space to a commercial tenant? Los Angeles Times June 19, 2016
Do drought-related water restrictions take precedence over lease requirements? Los Angeles Times June 5, 2016
Accommodating the handicapped is not only the law but also the right thing to do Los Angeles Times May 22, 2016
Does a condo owner have to provide an emergency key if the board demands it? Los Angeles Times May 15, 2016
How best to resolve higher water bills for all because of some owners' personal gardens? Los Angeles Times May 8, 2016
Should HOA board sue an ex-director who used association funds for a condo upgrade? Los Angeles May 1, 2016
Can homeowner association board give tips and bonuses to vendors and employees? Los Angeles April 24, 2016
Homeowner association enforces parking rules to the point of absurdity Los Angeles Times April 10, 2016
Can homeowner association's attorney give sports tickets to board directors? Los Angeles Times April 3, 2016
Board has no right to bill owner for costs of fighting lawsuit filed against it by a tenant Los Angeles Times March 27, 2016
Condo board -- and owners -- failed their duties by not uncovering alleged embezzlement Los Angeles Times March 20, 2016
Improper disposal of prescription drugs can put people and homeowners association at risk. Los Angeles Times Feb 28, 2016
Undoing a homeowner association attorney's unwanted project. Los Angeles Times Feb 21, 2016
Can a homeowner association shift repair costs to owners? Los Angeles Times Feb 14, 2016
HOA rejects late payments, opts to foreclose; is that legal? Los Angeles Times AUG 10, 2014
Wild edible plants pose liability risks to homeowners association Los Angeles Times August 10, 2014
Does homeowner board need to disclose legal expenses? Los Angeles Times March 2, 2014
Unassigned parking spaces spark fight among unit owners Los Angeles Times August 9, 2013
Does homeowners association have to carry earthquake insurance? Los Angeles Times July 19, 2013
Can board place association funds in risky investments? Los Angeles Times June 1, 2013
When past-due payments are overseen by lawyers Los Angeles Times May 18, 2013
Uploading Content to a Sever for Streaming Does Not Violate a License for Public Performance Cyberspace Lawyer November 2011, Volume 16, Issue 10
No Requirements to Plead Specific Trade Secrets in Claim Under the Illinois Trade Secrets Act or the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Cyberspace Lawyer October 2011, Volume 16, Issue 9
Claims Against the Time Warner Cable's Road Runner Internet Service Barely Survive Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Cyberspace Lawyer October 2011, Volume 16, Issue 9
State Government See eTaxes as a Potential Silver Lining to Cloud Services Cyberspace Lawyer October 2011, Volume 13, Issue 10
Cloud Law: Privacy and Security (Part II) e-Commerce Law Report September 2011, Volume 13, Issue 9
A Qualifying Loss Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act May Include Bartered Services Cyberspace Lawyers August 2011, Volume 16, Issue 7
Wife's Use of A GPS Tracker to spy on Husband Suspected of Cheating Not a Violation of Privacy Rights Cyberspace Lawyer August 2011, Volume16, Issue 7
There is No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy In Your IP Address-or-Why You Shouldn't Steal Your Neighbor's Wifi Cyberspace Lawyer August 2011, Volume 16, Issue 7
Cloud Law: Privacy and Security (Part I) E-Commerce Law Report July 2011, Volume 13, Issue 8
In The Cloud E-Commerce Law Report July 2011, Volume 13, Issue 7
The 9th Circuit Weights In On The Application of FACTA to Emailed Receipts and Offers Drafting Tips for Forum Selection Clauses Cyberspace Lawyer July 2011, Volume 16, Issue 6
Presence of Flash Cookies Insufficient Damage to Supporting Stand Cyberspace Lawyer July 2011, Volume 16, Issue 6
NCAA Student-Athlete Lawsuit Set to Proceed Following Grant of Electronic Arts' Motion to Dismiss Certain Claims Cyberspace Lawyer July 2011, Volume 16, Issue 6
Domain Register Found Liable for Improper Transfer of Domain Name Cyberspace Lawyer July 2011, Volume 16, Issue 6
Copyright Claims Cyberspace Lawyer une 2011, Volume 16, Issue 6
Fun With Unilateral Contracts Cyberspace Lawyer June 2011, Volume 16, Issue 5
A Violation of Your Employer's Computer Use Policy Can Mean a Violation of the CFAA Cyberspace Lawyer June 2011, Volume 16, Issue 5
Posting Photos Online Doesn't Imply a License to Use/Distribute Cyberspace Lawyer June 2011, Volume 16, Issue 5
FTC Is Not Required to Show Substantial Injury That Was Not Reasonably Avoidable by Consumers in a Deception Case Cyberspace Lawyer May 2011, Volume 16, Issue 4
Previous DMCA Take-down Notices Do Not Shift the Burden to a Service Provider to Conduct a Search for Additional Infringing Content Cyberspace Lawyer May 2011, Volume 16, Issue 4
Only the Holder of an Exclusive Right Has Standing to Bring a Claim for Copyright Infringement Cyberspace Lawyer April 2011, Volume 16, Issue 3
Sofech Denied Preliminary Injunction Due to Essential Step Defense Cyberspace Lawyer April 2011, Volume 16, Issue 3
The Direct Marketing Association Is Granted a Preliminary Injunction Against Colorado's New Tax Collection Obligations Imposed on Out-of-State Retailers Cyberspace Lawyer March 2011, Volume 16, Issue 2
Less Spam on Facebook! Cyberspace Lawyer March 2011, Volume 16, Issue 2
Trademark Owner Loses Rights Through Naked Licensing Cyberspace Lawyer January-February 2011, Volume 16, Issue 1
SDNY Gives Sellify a Lesson in Ageny Law Cyberspace Lawyer January-February 2011, Volume 16, Issue 1
Court Denies Summary Judgment Motion from Marketing Company Sued for Alleged Infringement of its Client's Website Cyberspace Lawyer January-February 2011, Volume 16, Issue 1
Holding a Domain for Ransom Can Lead to Damages Under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Even When the Domain Was Not Originally Registered in Bad Faith Cyberspace Lawyer December 2010, Volume 15, Issue 11
Defendent Slammed for Sending Multiple Bogus Takedown Notices to eBay Cyberspace Lawyer December 2010, Volume 15, Issue 11
You Do Not Have a Constitutional Right to Use Facebook!? Cyberspace Lawyer December 2010, Volume 15, Issue 11
Ninth Circuit Holds That Record Contract is Unambiguous in the Application of License Royalty Rate to Digital Downloads Cyberspace Lawyer November 2010, Volume 15, Issue 10
Unauthorized Access of E-Mails Stored on Hard Drive Does Not Violate the Stored Communications Act Cyberspace Lawyer November 2010, Volume 15, Issue 10
7th Circuit Holds that the Operation of a Website Alone Does Not Subject a Defendant to Personal Jurisdiction, Even With Actual Notice of Alleged Trademark Infringement Cyberspace Lawyer November 2010, Volume 15, Issue 10
Ninth Circuit Establishes Standard to Distinguish Between an Owner and Licensee (Most Purchasers are Licensees) Cyberspace Lawyer October 2010, Volume 15, Issue 9
Unauthorized Access of E-mails Stored on Hard Drive Does Not Violate the Stored Communications Act Cyberspace Lawyer October-November 2010, Volume 15, Issue 10
Washington Supreme Court Says That It's Still Gambling Even If You're Not Required to Pay Cyberspace Lawyer October 2010, Volume 15, Issue 9
District Court for the District of Columbia Confirms That There is No Expectation of Privacy in Internet Subscriber Information Cyberspace Lawyer October 2010, Volume 15, Issue 9
AOL denied preliminary injunction against allegedly infringing trademark use due to a finding that its "Advertising.com" mark is generic Cyberspace Lawyer September 2010, Volume 15, Issue 8
9th Circuit Rules on Nominative Fair Use Defense as it applies to domain names Cyberspace Lawyer September 2010, Volume 15, Issue 8
Sales on eBay Do Not Lead to Personal Jurisdiction in the Buyer's State Cyberspace Lawyer August 2010, Volume 15, Issue 7
Language Education Website eVisa Found to Dilute the Visa Trademark Cyberspace Lawyer August 2010, Volume 15, Issue 7
No Unauthorized Use of Name or Likeness Without a Showing of Product or Service Promotion Cyberspace Lawyer August 2010, Volume 15, Issue 7
Service of Process by E-Mail Cyberspace Lawyer July 2010, Volume 15, Issue 6
Setting Up a MySpace Page for Someone Else (Other Than Your Cat) Could Lead to Criminal Liability Cyberspace Lawyer July 2010, Volume 15, Issue 6
No Claim for Data Breach Without Actual Harm Cyberspace Lawyer July 2010, Volume 15, Issue 6
District Attorney Enjoined from Imposing Mandatory "Sexting" Education Program in Lieu of Prosecution Cyberspace Lawyer May 2010, Volume 15, Issue 4
Domain Names Lack Standing to Defend Seizure Cyberspace Lawyer May 2010, Volume 15, Issue 4
Common Sense is not the Standard for Determining Duty Cyberspace Lawyer May 2010, Volume 15, Issue 4
No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in an Unsecured Wireless Network Cyberspace Lawyer April 2010, Volume 15, Issue 3
More or "Less Sophisticated than a Typical Teenager's Facebook Page"- The New Standard for Conducting Jurisdictional Based on a Website? Cyberspace Lawyer March 2010, Volume 15, Issue 2
District Court Finds A Heightened Standard to Unmask an Anonymous Non-Party Speaker Cyberspace Lawyer January-February 2010, Volume 15, Issue 1
Proof of Participating in the Creation of Defamatory Statements is Required to Defeat Immunity Under CDA 230 Cyberspace Lawyer January-February 2010, Volume 15, Issue 1
CDA Section 230 Immunizes Website Owner from Injunction Cyberspace Lawyer January-February 2010, Volume 15, Issue 1
Missouri Court of Appeals Gives Guidance for the Enforcement of Browse-Wrap Agreements Cyberspace Lawyer January-February 2010, Volume 15, Issue 1
No Receipt Required for the Seizure of E-Mail Cyberspace Lawyer November 2009, Volume 14, Issue 11
Warrants for E-Mail Must Meet the Particularity Requirement and Affidavits Must be Attached to Have Any Bearing on the Legitimacy of the Warrant Cyberspace Lawyer November 2009, Volume 14, Issue 11
9th Circuit Applies National Community Standards for Internet Speech Cyberspace Lawyer November 2009, Volume 14, Issue 11
Impeachment by Facebook Status Update? Cyberspace Lawyer October 2009, Volume 14, Issue 9
Internet "Trash Talk" Can Still be Defamatory Cyberspace Lawyer October 2009, Volume 14, Issue 9
Lying When Signing Up for Online Service Not a Crime Cyberspace Lawyer October 2009, Volume 14, Issue 9
New Jersey Blogger Denied Shield Protection and Liable for Damages Without Evidence of Actual Harm Cyberspace Lawyer August 2009, Volume 14, Issue 7
District Court Denies Blockbuster's Motion to Compel Arbitration Based on an Illusory Clause Cyberspace Lawyer July 2009, Volume 14, Issue 6
Single Publication Rule Applies to Online Defamation Cyberspace Lawyer July 2009, Volume 14, Issue 6
Real Rights of Publicity Give Way to First Amendment Rights in a Fantasy Game Cyberspace Lawyer July 2009, Volume 14, Issue 6
Wikipedia is NOT a Source Whose Accuracy Cannot Br Reasonably Questioned Cyberspace Lawyer July 2009, Volume 14, Issue 6
Stick to Twitter on your Office Computer and Stay Out of Jail Cyberspace Lawyer June 2009, Volume 14, Issue 5
Yahoo Could Be Liable for an Unnecessary Promise to Remove Third-Party Content Cyberspace Lawyer June 2009, Volume 14, Issue 5
California Violent Video Game Act Is Running Out of Extra Lives Cyberspace Lawyer May 2009, Volume 14, Issue 4
Fourth Circuit Says Statutory Damages Under the Stored Communications Act Are Reserved for Those That Are Actually Damaged Cyberspace Lawyer May 2009, Volume 14, Issue 4
First Circuit Says Truth is a Defense to Defamation, but Only in Moderation Cyberspace Lawyer April 2009, Volume 14, Issue 3
Good Faith is Too Soft, Summary Judgment is Too Hard, Prima Facie is Just Right Cyberspace Lawyer April 2009, Volume 14, Issue 3
Taxation in Virtual Worlds e-Commerce Law Report March 2009, Volume 11, Issue 3
Atlantic Recording v. XM Satellite Radio e-Commerce Law Report November 2007, Volume 9, Issue 11
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