ARTICLES & LINKS

This section of the site features articles written by members of our team. All are available in either HTML or Adobe PDF format. If you're not sure which to choose, select the "View HTML" link under the article of interest.

Articles

Construction Law:

SB 800: Pre-Litigation ADR of Construction Defect Claims and New Standards for What Constitutes a Defect. Civil Code Section 895, et seq. (2003)
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The New Calderon Process of Pre-Litigation ADR, Civil Code Section 1375, et seq. (2002)
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Recent Developments in the Privette Doctrine
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Environmental Law:

Toxic Mold Losses; A Potential Billion Dollar Problem
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Civil Litigation:

The End of Confidential Settlements in Elder Abuse Cases
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The Sword of Nishihama
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Current Changes in the Procedural Framework of Civil Litigation
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Miscellaneous:

Loan Mod Application Packet
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First Licensed Law Firm To Handle Loan Mods is FMG - 11/03/09
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Technology Increasing Productivity at FMG
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Links & Resources

This area of the site presents links to relevant resources categorized by practice area. Check back frequently as we update this page weekly. If you encounter a dead link, let us know by sending an email to vpotrykus@fmglegal.com

Construction Law:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
The Construction Criteria Base (CCB)
The Project Management Institute (PMI)
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)


Elder Abuse:

California Assisted Living Association
The San Diego Elder Care Directory
California Department of Aging


Employment Law:

The Social Security Administration
The U.S. Job Accomodation Network (JAN)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
DiscriminationAttorney.com - A General Employment Law Resource


Pharmacy Law:

AMA Physician Locator
American Health Lawyers Association (ALHA)
eMedicine.com - Instant Access to the Minds of Medicine
DocBoard.org - Find a doctor, file medical complaint, etc.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
RxList.com - The Internet Drug Index


Real Estate Law:

Water Rights Law - Prior Appropriation
FindLaw.com - Real Estate Law
HUD's Client Information and Policy System


Toxic Tort: Asbestos:

The Asbestos Institute
OpenSecrets.org,Tracking the Payback Topic: Asbestos
U.S. Department of Labor, Topic: Asbestos
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Asbestos Rip-off (by Michael Fumento)
"How About a Tony for Best Asbestos-Related Script?" (by Holman, W. Jenkins, Jr.)


Toxic Tort: Mold:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Built Environments, Inc - building science and forensic analysis
Mold Insurance and Litigation (by Rick Fedrizzi)
Insurance Information Institute (III)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)