Scott Jackson To Be Inducted Into The California Homebuilding Foundation Hall Of Fame
IRVINE, CA – Jackson Tidus is proud to announce that co-founder Scott Jackson will be inducted into the California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF) Hall of Fame at the CHF Hall of Fame Gala in San Francisco on June 26, 2018. This honor recognizes Scott’s decades-long contributions to the homebuilding industry, highlighting his exceptional legal career and charitable efforts. Induction […]
California Bureau of Real Estate Issues Updated Guidelines for Unlicensed Sales or Marketing Assistants Who Work in the Real Estate Industry
The California Bureau of Real Estate (“BRE”) has issued updated guidelines (“Guidelines”) for unlicensed assistants who work in the real estate industry. The California Business and Professions Code and BRE regulations regulate the types of activities that require a real estate broker license. A licensed salesperson may perform such activities under the supervision of his […]
California Supreme Court Issues Long-Awaited Decision In Construction Defect Case
On January 18th 2018, the California Supreme Court ruled in an important construction defect case that resolves a split of authority in California’s Appellate Courts and delivers good news for builders of new residential construction. The issue before the Supreme Court in McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court (McMillin) was whether a plaintiff homeowner can avoid compliance […]
California Renews Commitment To Cap-and-Trade To Meet 2030 GHG Emission Reductions
Jackson Tidus Attorney Nedda Mahrou to speak on California’s new housing laws at California Land Use Law & Policy Conference March 5, 2018 in Los Angeles
Nedda Mahrou, of Jackson Tidus’ Environmental and Land Use Development Services Groups, will be a featured speaker at this year’s California Land Use Law & Policy Conference, “Making Sense of a New Landscape in California Land Use Law and Policy”, presented by Argent Communications Group. The conference will take place on March 5, 2018 at […]
Shareholder Doug Landrum Elected as the Vice Chair of the Opinions Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association
IRVINE, CA – Doug Landrum, Shareholder in the Firm’s Business and Corporate Services Group, has been elected as the Vice Chair of the Opinions Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. Doug has been a member of the Steering Committee of the Opinions Committee since 2014. Doug has also been selected as a […]
AB 2330’s Broker-Associate Notification Requirements Take Effect January 1, 2018
Builders and their affiliates who conduct real estate brokerage activities should be prepared to comply with new broker-associate notification requirements taking effect on January 1, 2018. “Broker-associates” are those individuals licensed as real estate brokers who work in the capacity of a salesperson for another “responsible broker” (i.e., the individual broker or corporation responsible for […]
The Most Significant Federal Tax Reform Legislation in Decades, The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, Has Been Enacted
The most significant federal tax reform legislation in decades, known as The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, has been enacted. The tax law changes are voluminous, but here are some highlights involving businesses and individuals that take effect in 2018: The tax rate for “C” Corporations has been dropped to 21%. The corporate alternative minimum tax […]
California Supreme Court Set to Hear Oral Argument in Noteworthy Construction Defect Case
On November 7, 2017, the California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in McMillin Albany, LLC v. Superior Court (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 1132 (McMillin). The Supreme Court’s ruling in this construction defect case is expected to resolve the split of authority in California’s Appellate Courts on the issue of whether a plaintiff can avoid compliance with the statutory […]
Governor Brown signs Legislation regarding Solar Energy Systems and Free-Speech Activity in Subdivisions
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed two pieces of legislation that will impact common interest developments (CIDs) in California. AB 634 restricts the ability of a homeowners association to regulate a homeowner’s installation of a solar energy system on a multi-family condominium building roof. SB 407 enumerates specific resident free-speech rights within a CID. Although the […]