Apr 2, 2015 | Hooshmand Law Group In the News
Plaintiff Magazine: The Risks of Being a Host in the Sharing-Economy The “sharing economy” is in full swing in the San Francisco Bay Area; indeed, in many countries around the world. Due to advances in technology, Web-based and mobile apps give individuals the ability...
Mar 31, 2015 | Hooshmand Law Group In the News
Attorneys Mark Hooshmand and Tyson Redenbarger of the Hooshmand Law Group successfully argued in the Court of Appeal concerning the reversal of an order of the trial court. In 2012, our client came to the Hooshmand Law Group after being evicted from her apartment. The...
Mar 11, 2015 | Hooshmand Law Group In the News
If you live in an in-law unit, a garage or basement unit, or a unit otherwise attached to a single family home, you may be living in an illegal unit. To determine if your unit is illegal, look for these characteristics: — No separate electricity and gas bill: If you...
Feb 3, 2015 | Hooshmand Law Group In the News
Short-term residential rental platforms VRBO and HomeAway are in violation of San Francisco’s residential hotel conversion ordinance and unfair competition law, alleges a lawsuit filed Monday by the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco and two city tenants....
Dec 12, 2014 | Hooshmand Law Group In the News
Hooshmand Law Group Successfully Preserves Judgment against Landlord Through Attempts to Discharge Claims through Bankruptcy Mark Hooshmand and Deanna Maxfield of the Hooshmand Law Group along with legal administrators Diana Luong and Charles McHale successfully...
Dec 12, 2014 | Class Action Lawsuits, Hooshmand Law Group In the News
Hooshmand Law Group wins important Anti-Slapp Law Suit Appeal Concerning Eviction of Protected Rent Control Tenant Attorneys Mark Hooshmand, Ian Hansen and Stephanie Foster of the Hooshmand Law Group successfully argued in the Court of Appeal concerning the reversal...
Dec 2, 2014 | Hooshmand Law Group In the News
Gamache et al. v. Airbnb Inc. (filed) Plaintiffs v. Vbro.com and homeaway.com (pending) Plaintiffs v. Flipkey.com (pending) Background and Information San Francisco lawyers filed the first ever lawsuit against Airbnb on behalf of tenants who have been damaged by the...
Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
BART is a vital form of transportation around the Bay Area that serves an average of 400,000 commuters each day. Many of us rely exclusively on BART to get to and from work. Last year, BART Union workers went on strike twice within a four...
Sep 5, 2014 | Hooshmand Law Group In the News
On September 3, 2014, the Hooshmand Law Group filed a class action lawsuit against AirBnB, Inc. The lawsuit is based on the allegation that AirBnB illegally participates in and facilitates the rental of apartments in San Francisco in violation of local and state law....