Important changes for HOAs – HOA fines are now capped and other new requirements
7/14/25
By: Mandy D. Hexom and Matthew S. Jones
AB 130 was signed into law, effective June 30, 2025. This bill, which went into immediate effect, aims to speed up housing development by easing CEQA requirements and it also significantly alters …
New Jersey’s ongoing storm rule does not include duty to pretreat
11/14/24
The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division, recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defense in a slip and fall case involving analysis of the ongoing storm rule. Plaintiff filed suit against multiple parties, …
10/3/24
By: Jack Doyle
HOAs across the country have passed restrictive covenants pertaining to members flying flags outside of their home. Many Plaintiffs all over the country have tried to assert a declaratory action against HOAs for passing a covenant or …
Florida HOA law changes are new to the neighborhood
5/1/24
By: Jessica Cauley
You’ve heard of the wild real estate scene in Florida since 2020. But unless you’re familiar with the residential subculture of homeowners’ associations, you may not realize how prevalent they are or that the combination of federal …
Within and without: False Claims Act whistleblowers can, and do, come from anywhere
4/22/24
By: Justin J. Boron
False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuits typically start with a whistleblower. Where the whistleblower starts is another question.
Historically, whistleblowers under the FCA–which provides private citizens the ability to assert qui tam claims for fraud committed against …