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Apartment Assn. v. City of Los Angeles — Court Upholds LA Eviction Threshold but Strikes Down Relocation-Assistance Mandate

/ May 14, 2026

The Second District upheld LA’s post-COVID eviction-threshold ordinance as a valid exercise of city police power, but struck down its relocation-assistance mandate as preempted by the Costa-Hawkins Act.

California Civil Procedure Litigation

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J.N. v. Goldberg — Sanctions Reversed Where E-Filing System Made It Impossible to Include Hearing Date in Safe Harbor Notice

/ May 11, 2026

Second District reverses $19,285 in sanctions because the movant’s notice of motion lacked a hearing date, holding that LA County’s electronic filing system does not excuse noncompliance with section 128.7’s mandatory safe harbor provisions.

California Civil Procedure Employment

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Cardenas v. L.A. Unified School District — Appeal of COVID Vaccine Mandate Ruling Forfeited for Failure to Cite Record Evidence

/ May 11, 2026

Second District affirms summary judgment for LAUSD in a COVID-19 vaccine mandate challenge after school safety officers forfeited their appeal by failing to cite any record evidence in their opening brief.