Realtors representing the sellers of a home in San Marino did not breach a duty to the buyers to reveal that city ordinances barred parking on the street between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. and forbade leaving a vehicle in the driveway for 48 straight hours, Div. Four of this district’s Court of Appeal has held.

The Fifth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a trial judge rightly denied a motion seeking the disqualification of a firm that had hired an attorney who had represented an opposing party in ongoing litigation, declaring that the prompt termination of the associate was sufficient to avoid a conflict where substantial evidence supported a finding that the lawyer had not shared any confidential information.

The new law, SB 707, requires local governments to allow for remote participation, and to pause meetings if the internet cuts out or there’s some other glitch making it impossible for people to participate remotely. It also requires translation of meeting agendas into languages commonly spoken in the district.

(Subscription required) The Judicial Council approved revisions to jury service rules, forms and courtroom scripts replacing gendered language with gender-neutral terminology, saying the changes will reduce bias and create a more welcoming environment for transgender, nonbinary and other prospective jurors.