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2009
| January 2 | Practice Update: REO Lender Cannot Require Buyer to Purchase Title Insurance from Any Particular Company |
| October 31 | Legal Article on Foreclosure-Related Scams Now Available |
| October 24 | Loan Forbearance Agreements Must Be in Writing |
| October 9 | New Laws for 2008-09 Affecting REALTORS® |
| September 12 |
Favorable Court Decisions for REALTORS® |
| August 1 | Federal Housing Bill Now Law, Including FIRPTA Fix |
| July 11 | Foreclosure Relief Bill Becomes Law |
| April 25 | Updated Standard Forms to be Released |
| April 11 | REALTOR® Wins High Profile Jury Trial |
| March 28 | High Court Denies Review of Decision Eliminating Bond Requirement |
| March 24 | Court Deems Builder's Arbitration Clause Unconscionable |
| January 3 | Court Upholds Broker's Right to Arbitrate Under C.A.R.'s Purchase Agreement |
2007
| December 20 | Tax Break for Mortgage Debt Forgiveness |
| December 17 | Court Strikes Down Bond Requirement for Home Equity Sales Contract |
| November 6 | C.A.R. Rolls Out New Standard Forms |
| October 18 | New Laws for 2008 Affecting REALTORS® |
| October 2 | C.A.R.'s Legal Blog Debuts |
| August 14 | C.A.R. Releases New Short Sale Listing Addendum |
| August 10 | New Law Clarifies Disciplinary Grounds for Real Estate Licensees |
| April 23 | C.A.R. Releases New Standard Forms |
| April 13 | DRE Clarifies Mortgage Broker's Duty to Explain Loan Terms |
| April 10 | Court Enjoins Do-Not-Call Scheme Against REALTORS® |
| March 15 | Brokers Beware: IDX Contracts May Include Warrants to Purchase Stock |
| March 6 | Court Allows Extrinsic Evidence to Clarify Purchase Contracts |
| February 26 | Properly Recorded Lis Pendens May Have No Legal Effect Until Indexed |
| January 26 | California Courts Enforce C.A.R.'S Standard-Form Language |
| December 14 | Rise in Legal Actions Against Mishandled Sales of Properties in Foreclosure |
| November 20 | New C.A.R. Resources Available to Help Stop DO-NOT-CALL Scheme |
| November 14 | Brokers Should Have Written DO-NOT-CALL Policies Available Upon Demand |
| October 9 | Significant New Laws for 2007 |
| September 22 | DRE Has Authority to Deny License Application or Revoke License of Most Criminals |
| September 12 | Court Limits Real Estate Commissioner's Power to Revoke License |
| July 28 | Advertising Fax Must Have Permission to Send and Opt-Out Notice |
| July 24 | Practice Bulletin: Beware of Unlicensed Activity |
| July 17 | C.A.R. Legal Hotline to Give Priority to Transactional Questions |
| June 5 | C.A.R.'S Strategic Defense Program Launches a Defense Litigation and Claims Repository |
| May 4 | WINForms® Security Block of Social Security Numbers Does Not Change Legal Requirements |
| May 2 | Attorney General Clarifies Housing Discrimination Against Registered Sex Offenders |
| March 31 | Court Strictly Construes "Permission to Pass" Signage Law |
| February 9 | No New Disclosure Requirement for Asbestos Hazard Zones |
| January 27 | Brokers Responsible for 1099 Reporting |
| January 20 | New Ethical Duty to Disclose Non-Confidentiality of Offers |
| November 29 | Brokers Entitled to Commission Under Buyer-Broker Agreement |
| November 22 | Court Upholds C.A.R. Procedures for Disciplinary Hearings |
| October 18 | New Laws For 2006 Affecting REALTORS® |
| October 11 | Update on Antitrust Issues Affecting California REALTORS® |
| October 6 | Scrutiny of Affiliated Business Arrangements Continues |
| September 27 | C.A.R. Establishes Strategic Defense Program |
| September 22 | Residential Environmental Hazards Guide Has Been Revised |
| September 19 | No More 60-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy |
| September 15 | New HVAC Duct Sealing Requirement for Property Owners |
| September 9 | Justice Department Sues NAR for Antitrust |
| August 5 | Legal Equality for Domestic Partners |
| July 26 | Title Insurers Agree to $37.8 Million Settlement |
| July 21 | C.A.R.'s Attorney FeesProvisions Withstand Court Scrutiny |
| July 12 | Written Permission to Fax Advertising Materials Not Required |
| July 7 | Validity of Coastal Commission Upheld |
| June 28 | FCC Delays Rule on Faxing Advertisements |
| June 24 | Government's Power of Eminent Domain Expanded |
| May 27 | Document Shredding and Other Safeguards Required |
| May 23 | Lawsuit Against Disclosure Companies Largely Dropped |
| May 20 | New Homeowner's Guide to Earthquake Safety |
| May 11 | Sexual Harassment Training Required for Supervisory Employees |
| March 24 | Insurance Commissioner Launches Probe Into Illegal Kickbacks; Review of Business Relationships Advised |
| March17 | Megan's Law Database Now Online |
| March 8 | Amended Court Opinion Favorable to Brokers |
| March 7 | Complaints Concerning Barry & Associates' Letter Should Be Directed to the California State Bar |
| February 24 | Letter Regarding Frivolous Lawsuit Involving Disclosure Companies |
| January 13 | Tax Law Changes for Capital Gains and California Real Estate Withholdings |
| January 11 | WINForms® Now Offers an Electronic Signature Feature |
| November 30 | Online Privacy Policy for REALTORS® Now Available |
| November 29 | New 2005 Law Summaries Are Available on C.A.R. Online |
| October 29 | Discrimination Case, Holley v. (Meyer) Crank, Impacts Real Estate Brokers Personally |
| September 30 |
New NHD Law to Take Effect on January 1,
2005 Reinforces Substitute Disclosure Law; Does Not Change Good Faith Standard--Side-by-Side Comparison Chart on car.org |
| August 10 | C.A.R. Clarifies Confusion Regarding New Disclosure Legislation |
| July 16 | California Court Upholds Common-Ownership Alternative to Rental Housing |
| June 4 | C.L.U.E. Report Not Required by C.A.R. Purchase Contract |
| April 26 | Court Limits Broker's Inspection and Disclosure Liability in Mold Case |
| April 16 | Urgent: State to Enforce Workers' Compensation Laws Against Real Estate Brokers |
| March 25 | Recent Cases Impact Prescriptive Easements and Many Boundary Disputes |
| January 8 | New San Joaquin Valley Wood Burning Restrictions |
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