Aug 25, 2025
Thierry Montoya speaks with former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend about his experiences in local government, as well as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and how it can be used to impede necessary development. They also analyze the potential impact of recent state-level reforms. Zach talks...
May 5, 2025
Thierry and guest Jay Tufano (of Ring Bender Law) discuss scenarios that might or might not qualify as privileged or discoverable.
Time stamps:
04:08 — Work product doctrine
06:29 — Examples from California case law
15:16 — Crime-fraud exception
19:10 — Privilege logs
20:04 — Practical takeaways
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Apr 28, 2025
Thierry and Orell discuss how environmentally impacted properties are appraised.
Time stamps:
00:07:00 — Define an environmentally impacted property
00:11:37 — Examples of contaminated properties
00:17:23 — How does a site's environmental impact affect its appeal over time?
00:20:56 — Challenges of appraising...
Jul 11, 2024
Thierry speaks with mediator Gideon Kracov of ADR Services, Inc. about mediation's role in environmental policy, as well as strategies and approaches to mediation in general.
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Mar 20, 2024