My Construction Law Wish List
I’ve been good this year. Not great mind you, but good, and good is the standard, right? So, here’s my construction law wish list this holiday…
Heaven or Las Vegas
I was at the Construction SuperConference in Las Vegas this past week. It was good. Heard former Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, the self proclaimed “Transportation…
Foreign Investment + Construction = Green Card
When you think about construction and immigration it’s usually about undocumented workers and the underground economy, at least here in California and other border states. But a recent…
2015 California Construction Law Update
Over 2,200 bills were introduced during the second and final year of the 2013-2014 legislative session, of which 931 were signed into law. For the design and construction industry…
Thoughts on Ferguson
It’s been two days since the grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri reached its decision not to indict Darren Wilson, a caucasian police officer, in the shooting…
The Process of Design: Tales From the Drawing Board
An engaging and humorous TED talk by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels on the somewhat circuitous process of design, which is as much about accident and opportunity,…
CEB’s Mechanics Liens and Related Remedies – 2014 Update
I’ve been writing for the CEB – the Continuing Education of the Bar – which publishes legal practice guides for lawyers for some time now. But…
10 Answers to Those Nagging Mechanics Lien Questions Keeping You Up at Night. Kind of
Construction lawyers may not ponder the great questions in life. We leave that to the estate planning attorneys. But ponder we do. And the next case,…
Buildings With Personality
Since it’s Halloween week, of course.
Water Bond Would Authorize $7.5 Billion for California Water Supply Infrastructure Projects
When California voters cast their votes on November 4, 2014 they will decide the fate of a $7.5 billion water bond proposal – Proposition 1 – which would…
Seeing Pink
It’s not often that you see guys in pink hard hats. So I had to take a picture when I saw these guys on my drive…
California’s High Speed Rail Project. Are We Done With the Drama?
Proponents of California’s high-speed rail project cleared a major hurdle this past week when the California Supreme Court declined to review a California Court of Appeals…
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