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LA Lawyer Table of Contents:
January 1999

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Los Angeles Lawyer
The Magazine of the Los Angeles County Bar Association

Table of Contents
January 1999, Vol. 21, No. 10  

FEATURES 

CAM Adjustments 
As conflicts over common area maintenance expenses become routine, landlords and tenants need to be proactive in resolving disputes
By Anton N. Natsis and Cheryl S. Prell

Defective Decision
The California Supreme Court could upset a longstanding doctrine if it upholds a decision awarding emotional distress damages in a construction defect lawsuit
By Sam K. Abdulaziz and Bruce D. Rudman

Dangerous Tenancies
What steps can a landlord take to avoid liability for the criminal or tortious acts of tenants?
By Rena E. Kreitenberg and Dennis P. Riley

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DEPARTMENTS

Practice Tips 
Winning development strategies for land-use attorneys
By Martin N. Burton

Practice Tips
The allocation of risks in a design/build construction project
By Gordon Hunt and John Darling

Ethics Opinion No. 494
Communications and solicitations: cold calling for legal seminar and mailing of newsletter

By the Book
My Life in Crime: The Defense Is Ready
Reviewed by Heather R. Moss

Computer Counselor
How to get started on Y2K debugging in the law office
By Daryl Teshima

COLUMNS

President's Page
Reinventing the Association
By Lee Smalley Edmon

Barristers Bulletin
Building a good Foundation
By Stuart R. Fraenkel

Closing Argument
A remedy for our overcrowded civil courts
By Lee Kanon Alpert

Letters to the Editor 

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