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President’s weekly report — July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015 | By ROB RIVETT

A complaint that a four-year old could file? We filed this complaint in Oakland’s mandatory art fee case, Building Industry Association of the Bay Area v. City of Oakland.  The premise is simple — the City wants to be more like a big important city, a city with some “there” to it, and get from … ...

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President's weekly report — June 12, 2015

June 12, 2015 | By ROB RIVETT

California Supreme Court to rule on forced housing subsidies We’re expecting a ruling on Monday in California Building Industry Association v. City of San Jose, the challenge to San Jose’s affordable housing mandate.  While it admitted that it had not shown that the construction of new homes creates a need for more subsidized low-inco ...

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President's weekly report — April 24, 2015

April 24, 2015 | By ROB RIVETT

Tort reform in Washington State — the virtues of at-will employment We filed this amicus brief in Rickman v. Premera Blue Cross in the Washington Supreme Court. While working for Premera, Ericka Rickman was fired for nepotism, because she allegedly favored her son in compensation and other matters in violation of company policy.  Before she ...