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If you have ever had an eviction dismissed in Los Angeles, there is a good chance it happened before you ever set foot in a courtroom. The most common reason landlords lose otherwise winnable eviction cases in California is not judicial bias, sympathetic tenants, or aggressive opposing counsel. It is a defective…

When the California cannabis licensing framework came into effect, industrial landlords across Southern California saw an opportunity: cannabis operators needed large, compliant manufacturing and distribution facilities, and they were willing to pay premium rents for them. Many landlords leased to cannabis tenants enthusiastically, sometimes without fully understanding what they were getting into….

When a commercial lease dispute escalates to litigation in California, landlords and tenants often have very different assumptions about who holds the stronger legal position. The lease terms, how you handled the default, and whether you followed correct legal procedures matter far more than who feels wronged. Here is what California courts…