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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 1W ago

The Results of the 1995 San Bernardino City Municipal Primary: City Attorney Election

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law I have been researching the history of the City Attorney’s Office in San Bernardino.  In the past, I have written a post which touches a little about the history of the City Attorney’s Office in San Bernardino, but I haven’t published a full history of the office.
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 1W ago

San Bernardino’s Code Enforcement Problems

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law The San Bernardino Sun had this Voice of the People letter, which appeared, I believe, in the print edition on May 11, 2012. I wish San Bernardino would give me just 5 percent of the fines I could collect if I cited all the ordinances and laws not being [...]
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 3W ago

Pete Aguilar For Congress (California Congressional District 31) Mailer Number One

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law This post has a both a legal and a political bent, so let me start with the legal side.  I have written in the past about blind operators (specifically, in this post dated July 11, 2011): I was a file clerk/runner for Milligan and Beswick in San Bernardino over [..
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 3W ago

Friday Aside: Locally Grown Blueberries in Redlands

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law. I have written about local agriculture before ( Locally Grown Strawberries in Redlands, Growing and Selling Crops and Agricultural Products in the Inland Empire , Front Yard Fruit Stands in Redlands). Last night, at Redlands’ Thursday Market Night, I had the local
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 3W ago

HIPPA Creates No Private Right of Action for Violation of the Privacy Rule

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law When I was Assistant City Attorney for the City of Redlands, I had the unenviable task of making sense of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which is found at 45 CFR Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164. One thing that should be mentioned is this: HIPAA [...]
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 3W ago

Do I Need A Building Permit?

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law The answer usually is yes, you do need a building permit.  California, and in turn, local public entities, have adopted the California Building Code, which is a version of the International Building Code, formerly, and sometimes still called, the Uniform Building C
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 3W ago

City of Burbank Police Department: Recent Discrimination Verdicts

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law Last August, I wrote this post regarding alleged misconduct by the City of Burbank regarding discrimination against African-Americans: Here is a paragraph I found while doing some research on the Internet.  It is from the Complaint, Page 14, Lines 1-4,  Rodriguez e
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 4W ago

Finding Statements of Economic Interests Online at the Fair Political Practices Commission Website

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law The Fair Political Practices Commission website has a page (which is remarkably difficult to find) which has state and local Form 700s, the Statements of Economic Interests.  There are local (city council member and mayoral) filings for 2010 at the site, but as of
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 4W ago

Releases for Gross Negligence In the Context of Sports or Recreational Programs or Services are Void In California

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law Most people have been asked to sign releases at various times, particularly for participation of their children in youth activities.  Are they valid?  They can be in many cases.  But in certain cases, they may be void if there is a public policy reason or statute. 
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law · 1M ago

Locally Grown Strawberries in Redlands

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law. I have written about local agriculture before (Growing and Selling Crops and Agricultural Products in the Inland Empire , Front Yard Fruit Stands in Redlands).  I have fond memories of strawberries from a farm in Highland, which no longer exists, Hamamura Farms. 
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