C.A.R.'s Legal Department periodically publishes a Legal Update summarizing new laws, regulations, new form releases, and cases as well as current events impacting the real estate industry. Below is a chart summarizing the information found in these Legal Updates by category and topic.
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Advertising |
Do-Not-Call Rules |
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Faxes |
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Forsalebyowner.com v. DRE |
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New Cold Calling Rules |
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Affordable Housing |
Rucker v. Davis |
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Agency |
Brown v. Fred Sands |
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Buyer Broker Contracts |
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Field v. Century 21 |
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Antitrust & Unfair Competition |
Unfair Competition |
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Arbitration & Mediation |
Arbitration Clause |
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Frei v. Davey |
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Johnson v. Siegel |
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Online Mediation |
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Westra v. Marcus & Millichap |
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Associations/Boards of REALTORS® |
Reifert v. So. Central Wisconsin MLS |
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Bankruptcy |
Bankruptcy |
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Bankruptcy Law Changes |
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Broker Practice & Real Estate Office Issues |
Coldwell Banker v. Salazar |
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Common DRE Audit Violations |
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Destroying Records |
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Electronic Recordkeeping |
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Fictitious Names and Trust Funds |
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Furla v. Jon Douglas |
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Holley v. Meyer |
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Michaelius v. Benavides |
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Building/Housing Issues |
Aas v. Superior Ct. |
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Approval of 2nd Units |
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Coalition Advocating Legal Housing Options v. Santa Monica |
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ECC Construction v. Ganson |
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Handyman Bill |
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Home Builders Ass'n of No. Cal. v. City of Napa |
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Private Transfer Fees |
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Utility Lien Bill |
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| Wood Roof Coverings |
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Update, 11-19-01 Legal Update, 7-18-02 |
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Commissions |
Commission Rebates to Borrowers |
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Commission Payments |
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Schaffer v. Creative Capital Leasing |
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Contracts & Forms |
Behniwal v. Superior Court |
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Cancellation of Listing (COL) |
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Copeland v. Baskin Robbins |
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Demand to Close Escrow |
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Foreign Language Forms |
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Leamon v. Krajkiewicz |
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Lease/Rental Mold and Ventilation Addendum (LRM) |
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Listing Contract |
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More RPA Changes |
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New C.A.R. Forms |
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New C.A.R. Standard Forms |
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Notice of Default Purchase Agreement (NODPA), and affiliated Forms HEAA, HENC |
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Revised Purchase Contract |
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Seller Property Questionnaire (SPQ) |
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Snukal v. Flightways Mfg. |
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Translation of Legal Documents |
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| Ulloa v. McMillin Real Estate | Legal Update, 1-16-08 | |
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Disasters |
Firebreaks |
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Disclosures |
Airport Noise |
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Assilzadeh v. California Federal Bank |
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Energy Efficiency |
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Environmental Hazards/Earthquake Guide |
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Earthquake Guide |
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