A Tax Guide for California Construction Contractors
The California State Board of Equalization (“BOE”) has published an online guide to help contractors with tax issues unique to their businesses. The online guide – Tax Guide…
CSLB Reminds Public Works Contractors to Maintain Certified Payroll and Renew Their DIR Public Works Registrations
A friendly reminder from the California Contractors State License Board . . . June 2, 2016 CSLB #16-05 Public Works Contractors, Don’t Let State-Required Payroll Records…
Insurer’s Attempt to Shift Cost of Defense to Another Insurer Found Void as to Public Policy
While construction can sometimes be risky, construction litigation is almost always expensive. This volatile mix of risk and expense has made risk shifting, through indemnity and…
Do Change Orders Need to be in Writing and Other Things That Might Surprise You
You’ve likely heard it before or maybe you’ve even said it yourself: “Go ahead and get started, we’ll get you a change order later.” The only…
Governor Brown Signs Legislation Aimed at Curbing ADA Accessibility Abuses in California
This past week Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 269. The new law is the latest attempt to curb lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Wendel Rosen’s Rebuilding Together Oakland Project 2016
While not everyone at our firm may know construction law, that doesn’t mean we don’t know construction. Each April, friends, family and colleagues of Wendel Rosen…
To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate? That is the Question
It’s been the fodder of debate of philosophers, academics and the rest of us for ages: Do we have free will or are our actions predetermined and the result…
Thanks JD Supra!
I was taught to always say thank you. I was also taught not to boast. So let me just say thank you JD Supra for interviewing…
California’s Prompt Payment Laws: Just Because an Owner Has Changed Course Doesn’t Mean It’s Changed Course on Previous Payments
We’ve written before about California’s prompt payment laws which are designed to help contractors get paid in a timely and orderly fashion, which is always nice,…
The Quiet War Between California’s Charter Cities and the State’s Prevailing Wage Law
Behind the scenes a quiet war is raging. A war pitting local sovereignty, on one hand, against a Depression-era law intended to help those working on state…
Contractors: A Lesson on Being Friendly
I know. You’re just trying to be friendly. Don’t. Particularly when you’re a contractor bidding on a public works project. Those dinners at swanky restaurants, tickets to The…
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