It Was a Wild Week for Just About Everyone. Ok, Make that Everyone
It was a crazy week last week as the number of coronavirus cases in the United States jumped to 32,783 cases as of Sunday, from 3,680…
Sometimes You Just Need to Call it a Day: Court Finds That Contractor Not Entitled to Recover Costs After Public Works Contract is Invalidated
January was a tough month in the courts for Hensel Phelps Construction Company. Hot off the heels of Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court, a…
Contract’s Definition of “Substantial Completion” Does Not Apply to Third Party for Purposes of SOL, Holds Court of Appeal
Those of you in the construction industry know that the two primary statutes of limitation are the 4-year year statute of limitations for patent defects and…
Infrastructure is Dead!
This past Wednesday, House Democratic leaders unveiled their $760 billion, five-year infrastructure proposal with a focus on climate change. On its face, this is good news…
2020 Construction Outlook: Have We Hit the Peak?
The bad news: We may be at the top of the rollercoaster. The good news: It looks like more of a dip than a downturn.…
Introducing Nomos LLP!
We’ve been quiet lately we know. We’ve been nesting. Not the alien popping through your stomach kind of nesting, although, there have been a few white…
California Attempts to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis
It’s a bit too early yet for our 2020 Construction Law Update but here’s a preview of some of the new laws taking effect next year.…
California Court of Appeal Makes Short Work Trial Court Order Preventing Party From Supplementing Experts
Years ago I recommended to a client that we hire a construction defect expert in a case. The client, a thrifty fellow, responded, “But I thought…
A Reminder to Renew Your Public Works Registration by June 30, 2019
A friendly reminder from the folks at the CSLB . . . June 24, 2019 CSLB #19-05 Public Works Contractors: Renew Your Registration Online by End of…
What You Need to Know About Home Improvement Contracts
Given the variety of problems that can arise on a construction project, from defects to delays, it’s difficult to draft a construction contract that addresses every…
Thanks for Four Years of Recognition from JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Awards
A big thank you to the folks at JD Supra and its readers for recognizing us in its Construction category for its 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards! We’re…
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