Looming Commercial Lending Crisis to Hit Hard Says Lender Liability Expert – FindLaw

Business borrowers are beginning to feel the ripple effects of the financial crisis as lenders tighten commercial lending in a cautionary attempt to stop further erosion of capital and assets, says lender liability expert A. Barry Cappello, managing partner with the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël, LLP. He says the coming commercial credit crunch will be hard felt--especially by small businesses and borrowers in certain industries.

By |2023-09-07T17:04:48-07:00September 8th, 2008|Lender Liability|
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Owners & Publishers Have Final Say on Editorial Content Rules Federal Judge – News Release

A Los Angeles federal judge ruled that owners and publishers have a First Amendment right to control the content of their publications. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen V. Wilson ruled in favor of Ampersand Publishing LLC, parent company of the Santa Barbara News-Press, and against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its regional director James J. McDermott.

By |2020-08-28T10:18:52-07:00June 9th, 2008|Firm News, Labor Law|
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Barry Cappello Named One Of Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California – News Release

A. Barry Cappello, managing partner of the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël, LLP, was named one of the top 100 trial lawyers in California by the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA). The ATLA is a national organization comprised of the 100 top trial lawyers from each state.

By |2024-09-27T05:29:37-07:00April 1st, 2008|Firm News|
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Cappello & Noël Donates Phone System to Legal Aid Foundation – News Release

The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County is pleased to announce the installation of a brand new ESI telephone system installed in its Santa Barbara office thanks to the generosity of the law firm of Cappello & Noël.

By |2020-08-28T10:26:42-07:00February 1st, 2008|Firm News|
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Appellate Court Affirms Nearly $4 Million Award to El Escorial – News Release

The California Court of Appeal affirmed a $3.7 million trial court judgment that found a plastering company and a framing company had performed shoddy workmanship at the El Escorial Villas in Santa Barbara.

By |2024-06-20T12:45:15-07:00September 7th, 2007|Firm News, Real Estate & Land Use Law|
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Core Wealth Receives $42 Million Verdict – Santa Barbara News-Press

A Santa Barbara jury awarded a nearly $42 million verdict to local businessman Michael Klein and his company, Core Wealth Management, in a Superior Court civil trial that lasted almost two months and concluded Thursday. The case revolved around allegations that five former employees of Mr. Klein had plotted to steal confidential information and clients from Core Wealth, of which Mr. Klein was chief executive officer and sole owner, and form their own competing company.

By |2020-08-28T10:20:56-07:00January 7th, 2007|Complex Business Litigation|
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Barry Cappello Donates $1.25 million to UCLA School of Law – News Release

UCLA School of Law is the recipient of a $1.25 million gift from alumnus A. Barry Cappello (Class of 1965) and his wife Lori. The gift will create an endowment to support UCLA Law's teaching and research related to its trial practice and civil litigation programs.

By |2024-09-27T05:29:37-07:00December 21st, 2006|Firm News|
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When Lenders’ Requirements Tighten, Borrowers Should Consider These Options.- Commercial Investment Real Estate – By A. Barry Cappello

Investors soon may feel the effects of a cooling real estate market through subtle and not-so-subtle shifts in the way lenders view commercial real estate loans. The industry experienced strong surface growth last year: National overall vacancy rates fell to 14.7 percent at the end of the year and rents experienced the highest percentage increase in five years, according to Reis.com.

By |2020-08-28T10:22:49-07:00June 6th, 2006|Advice, Lender Liability|
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Construction Loan Tips – Affordable Housing

Loan negotiation is a critical component that, properly carried out, protects the borrower and the lender as well as helps ensure a good relationship. To give developers some tips on how to avoid construction loan legal problems and how to deal with them when they occur,

By |2020-08-28T10:23:12-07:00May 21st, 2006|Advice, Lender Liability|
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