Law Offices of Nnogo C. Obiamiwe, APC

02/26/2024

New California laws taking effect in 2024!

New California laws taking effect in 2024 will increase wages, provide more sick days, and make it less expensive to rent an apartment.

06/21/2023

California landlords, management companies and other housing providers: demanding that a tenant vacate rental property without following landlord-tenant laws and legal processes is unlawful, actionable and could amount to steep penalties.

While L.A. County's eviction moratorium expired earlier this year, tenant protections are still in place. No-fault evictions will remain illegal, and anti-harassment and retaliation protections are the law. Landlords must also serve written 30-day notices before filing evictions for nonpayment of rent that accrued since last July 2022.

A landlord may not use indirect means such as intimidation, harassment, refusing to make necessary repairs, changing locks, to force a tenant to move out.

In California, providers of residential housing must abide by habitability laws. Landlords and management companies are required to provide habitable rental apartments, houses, duplexes and homes for tenants. This obligation is often referred to as the “implied warranty of habitability" and it cannot be waived by a tenant or a landlord.

Various provisions of the California Civil Code outline the conditions that must be met to make a residence habitable and safe for tenants. These conditions include ensuring an operable heating system for the cold fall/winter months, functional electric, gas, and plumbing utilities, as well as installing proper locks, among other requirements. To be considered habitable under California law, a rental unit must have waterproofed and weather-protected roof and exterior walls, a water supply that produces hot and cold running water, and is connected to a sewage disposal system. See: California Civil Code section 1941.1.

Tenants, do not hesitate to call 323-433-4200 for a FREE phone or in person consultation from experienced, passionate, hands-on and results-driven tenant trial lawyers. We will fight for you!

Is money an issue? No problem! We work on a contingency, which means we only get paid attorneys’ fees if we settle your case for money or we obtain a monetary verdict at trial.

04/12/2022

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 is Be Kind to Lawyers Day! Lawyers often get a bad rap. Do something nice today for the lawyer(s) in your life ✅

Lawyers have high-stress jobs, require a lot of schooling, and are one of the most popular punchlines to jokes, so be kind to the lawyers in your life.

09/07/2021

California landlords, management companies and other housing providers: demanding that a tenant vacate rental property without following landlord-tenant laws (eviction moratorium) and legal processes is unlawful, actionable and could amount to steep penalties. Also, a landlord may not use indirect means such as intimidation, harassment, refusing to make necessary repairs, changing locks, to force a tenant to move out. Tenants, do not move out under these circumstances. Instead, call 323-433-4200 for a FREE phone or in person (masked) consultation from experienced, passionate, hands-on and results-driven tenant trial lawyers. We will fight for you!

Is money an issue? No problem! We work on a contingency, which means we only get paid attorneys’ fees if we settle your case for money or we obtain a monetary verdict at trial.

06/15/2020

Some good news

Federal civil rights law protects gay, le***an and trangender workers, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

04/07/2020

Superior Court’s News Release on Online Scams

04/07/2020

Here's information on Los Angeles County's moratorium on evictions.

https://hcidla.lacity.org/covid-19-eviction-moratorium

04/01/2020

ATTENTION: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COVID-19 TIMELINE OF EVENTS (03/30/2020)

See all COVID-19 related news releases, public notices and other information here

PRESIDING JUDGE, SHERIFF AGREE ON REDEPLOYMENT OF DEPUTIES TO AUGMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT’S VITAL SERVICES, PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY IN NATION’S LARGEST TRIAL COURT
SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDERS RELEASE OF COUNTY JAIL INMATES AWAITING TRIAL AFTER JUSTICE PARTNERS REACH AGREEMENT
All Clerk’s Offices will be closed to the public effective Monday, March 23.
All jurors summoned between the weeks of 3/23 – 4/6/20 do not need to report

10/04/2019

Loyola Law School’s Project for the Innocent Client Makes History

On October 2, 2019, International Wrongful Conviction Day, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 701 into law, making California the first state in America to provide housing services for exonerees upon their release from prison.

The bill was sponsored by Obie Anthony, Loyola Project for the Innocent's first client, who was exonerated and found innocent in 2011, after serving 17 years of a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. Since his release, Obie has created and is Executive Director of Exonerated Nation, a nonprofit that provides a range of services to exonerees upon their release.

"Words cannot capture the severe emotional, psychological and financial challenges exonerees face when the prison gates finally open and we are free again. We are expected to somehow find a way to survive after being wrongfully imprisoned and never knowing if we will see the outside world again. Having immediate access to housing is absolutely critical as we transition to our long-awaited freedom," says Obie.

Thanks to my hero, Professor Laurie Levenson, for amazing accomplishments! And congrats Obie Anthony, on successfully sponsoring this important bill and truly making a difference. California at the forefront of great things!

07/06/2019

California rocks!

Gov. Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that makes California the first state to protect black employees and students from discrimination based on hairstyles.

03/02/2019

Jan. 29, 2019: Moderating at CSJ Center's 2019 Symposium - "Homelessness, It Could Happen to Anyone"

10/06/2018

On the affordability of housing ...

Tune in at 12:30 pm ET today for LSC's congressional briefing "Legal Aid’s Role in Preventing Evictions."

Experts estimate that 2.3 million evictions were filed in 2016—a rate of four every minute. Learn more about the eviction crisis facing Americans and how legal representation can make a difference.