Ground leases are long term-leases that share many of the characteristics of a land purchase. The ground lessee acquires long-term exclusive rights of possession, including the right to build on and use the property as the lessee sees fit and to obtain any...
In the past month, Hart Kienle Pentecost has received rulings in 3 separate rent control applications/hearings. First, we received a ruling arising out of an application in the city of Lancaster. The city of Lancaster has a fairly expedited process for submitting...
Hart Kienle Pentecost's Manufactured Housing Practice Group leaders are gearing up for our Summer Seminars! Bill Hart, John Pentecost and Bill Dahlin invite all mobilehome park owners and managers to attend this informative event. We will have continental breakfast...
LITIGATION UPDATE. As we originally reported way back in 2012, Chicago inventor Scott White has been waging an ongoing war with Kraft Heinz Co. over rights to an innovative design for ketchup and other condiments that White had dubbed the "CondiCup." White, a former...
Trademarks can be powerful. If you don't agree, just think of brands like Nike, McDonald's and Mercedes-Benz that rely on their trademarks to define their reputations in the marketplace and to drive consumers to buy their products. Where would they be without their...
If you're a fan of Nickelodoen's popular cartoon series SpongeBob Squarepants, then you probably wouldn't be surprised if Plankton, the nemesis of SpongeBob's boss, Mr. Krabs, tried to use some ruse or another to make use of Mr. Krab's valuable "Krabby Patty"...
Coca-Cola is widely known as the single most recognized trademark in the world. Neither Pepsi, Ford, nor even the golden arches of McDonald's have been able to unseat the cursive script of the bright red and silver hallmark Coca-Cola soda can when it comes to...
If you were a teenage boy sometime in the last 20 years (or you were an adult male who wished he was once again a teenager), then you've undoubtedly heard of the popular massively multiplayer online game "World of Warcraft." To many, the game is simply known as "WOW"...
I don't know about you, but I just don't get kale. I've read the articles about it being a "nutritional powerhouse" and I know it's supposed to be part of the proverbial balanced diet, but I don't find the taste or the consistency very appealing. When I sit down at a...
If the federal government changed the name of Yosemite National Park to something else, would it change the beauty of the natural setting, the breathtaking grandeur of the vistas or even the popularity of visiting the national park amongst tourists? Probably not. And...
