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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 28th, 2011 / Law, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Bank sues developer of Atascadero project over $6.2M default
The Santa Barbara developer pushing to build one of the biggest retail projects on the Central Coast faces a lawsuit from its lender alleging that it has defaulted on $6.2 million in debt. The Rottman Group submitted a joint application with Walmart in 2006 to build a retail complex on the north side of Atascadero Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 / Latest news, Law, Real Estate / Comments Off on Nordman Cormany renegotiates Oxnard lease
Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton is not moving out of the sleek, six-story glass building next to Highway 101 it has called home for years. The Oxnard law firm said Oct. 25 that it has renegotiated its lease at 1000 Town Center Drive. Earlier this year, as eight of its attorneys said they would leave Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 21st, 2011 / Law, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Solar penny stock firm faces lawsuit
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 14th, 2011 / Columns, Law / Comments Off on Area attorneys share five quick ways to give your firm a fall tuneup
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By Dana Olsen / Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 / Latest news, Law / Comments Off on Attorneys warn startups of potential missteps
Starting a small business is expensive enough without tacking attorneys’ fees onto the budget, but Santa Barbara lawyers say quality legal services are a critical investment for every startup. New businesses benefit from partnering with legal counsel for a few main reason: It’s more expensive to fix legal mistakes down the line than to ensure Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 29th, 2011 / Latest news, Law / 2 Comments
Phil Steiner, a well-known intellectual property attorney in San Luis Obispo, died on Sept. 25. He was 55. A memorial is planned for Steiner at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. Steiner was instrumental in establishing the intellectual property section of the San Luis Obispo County Bar Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 23rd, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Law, Top Stories / Comments Off on Banco BuenaVentura investors go after company’s remains
Investors in now defunct Banco BuenaVentura are claiming the bank’s founder and his son defied orders from federal banking regulators and siphoned off investor money to pay for beachside condominiums and charted jet rides before regulators demanded that the bank liquidate in 2009. The allegations emerged in a lawsuit against the onetime Oxnard bank filed Read More →
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