Contractors working on public works projects are likely familiar with the statutory claims resolution process under Public Contract Code section 9204. Section 9204, which went into…
It’s not uncommon in construction claims for there to be Insurance and bond issues, whether it’s tendering a claim to your insurer, or claims against a…
9204 Meet 8850. Public Works Claims Processes Now Apply to Private Works, With Some Differences
Call Me Maybe: California’s Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations
Nomos LLP Partner Garret Murai Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
At the Border of Contract and Torts in Construction Disputes
Nomos LLP partner Garret Murai has been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Construction Law.
“The declining significance of privity has found its way to construction law.” So begins the 4th District Court of Appeal’s decision in Lynch v. Peter &…
I usually wait until the end of the year to write about new construction laws. But a friend (thanks Marty!) recently reached out about a bill…
I’ve lost my share of cases over the years. Winning of course, feels great, and losing doesn’t. But losing teaches lessons that winning rarely can. At…
Nomos LLP Partner Garret Murai has been recognized as a 2025 Northern California Super Lawyer honoree in the area of Construction Litigation. This is the twelfth…
Living in California, illegal immigration has been a topic of debate for as long as I can remember. But I can’t think of a time when…
Eating an entire bag of “family” sized potato chips in one sitting. Guilty. Binge watching the entire new season of Black Mirror over a weekend. Guilty.…
Arbitration provisions are increasingly common in construction contracts. Indeed, the boilerplate AIA contract documents include a standard arbitration provision providing for arbitration before the American Arbitration…
If you’re looking for a construction law post, this isn’t it. This Sunday morning I woke up to the news that the Trump administration deported over…
I think it’s safe to say that we’re well past any lingering economic impacts of COVID-19 although it has undoubtedly left an indelible imprint on the…
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