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Jul. 6, 2017

LA tenant firm demands jury trials, shaking up court system

Depending on who is being asked, eviction defense nonprofit Basta is either a savior or an annoying racket that is clogging up civil and even criminal courtrooms.

LA tenant firm demands jury trials, shaking up court system
Daniel Bramzon, founder of tenant firm Basta, has shaken up the Los Angeles County court system with demands for trials. Judges complain that the firm’s cases are taking up a lot of time.

LOS ANGELES — Depending on who is being asked, eviction defense nonprofit Basta is either a savior or an annoying racket that is clogging up civil and even criminal courtrooms.

To those facing unfair evictions by overzealous landlords during a period of skyrocketing rents in the Los Angeles area, Basta, which in Spanish means “enough,” couldn’t have arrived at a better time.

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