Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP releases 11th annual Summary of Legal Developments Affecting Real Estate.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 1997--Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP's 11th annual Summary of Legal Developments Affecting the Real Estate, Construction and Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Industries, has been released by the Los Angeles-based law firm. The summary is a comprehensive analysis of last year's significant federal and state legislation and case law developments impacting commercial real estate owners and investors. This year's issue reports on nearly 300 legal events including Ehrlich v. City of Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. , "the most significant new development in land use law affecting the real estate community last year," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Amy Wells, partner and co-editor of the summary. The summary also reports on other decisions in which the California courts defined the duties and obligations of individuals. "These cases serve as a warning to architects, engineers, title insurers, attorneys and other professionals that they may face suits by third parties claiming reliance on information and opinions generated in their professional capacity," said Wells. The bound, 61-page book also includes significant new federal and state legislation enacted in 1996, particularly in the area of land use and environmental law, according to Greg Karns, Cox, Castle & Nicholson partner and co-editor. These include new environmental legislation passed by both the U.S. Congress and the California Legislature limiting a lender's liability under various environmental laws and Federal lead-based paint disclosure and asbestos-in-building regulations, which became effective this year. The Summary of Legal Developments is categorized cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat by area of law including real property secured lending and finance; bankruptcy and creditors' rights; public finance; lender liability; acquisitions and dispositions; partnerships; leasing and property management; land use and entitlements; environmental; construction; business and planning; securities and corporate; residential subdivisions and homeowner associations; and commercial law copies of the Summary of Legal Developments are available free of charge by writing to Janet Kasabian at Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , 2049 Century Park East, 28th Floor, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA 90067. Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP, with offices in Los Angeles, Irvine and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , represents institutions, businesses and individuals involved in all aspects of the real estate, financial services and construction industries. -0- NOTE: Media representatives may obtain a copy by calling Bruce Beck Bruce Beck is in his tenth year with WNBC. He is the weekend sports anchor for Newschannel 4. He also files numerous sports reports for the station's various weekday newscasts. at DB&R 818/706-1840 or by e-mail at DBRBRUCE@aol.com. CONTACT: DB&R Marketing Bruce L. Beck, 818/706-1840 |
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