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You Are Your Brother’s Keeper. Direct Contractors in California Now Responsible for Wage Obligations of Subcontractors

If there’s one law from the 2017 Legislative Session that’s garnered a lot of attention in the construction press, it’s AB 1701. Under AB 1701, beginning January…

January 22, 2018 4 Comments Read article
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2018 Construction Outlook: Mature Expansion, Deceleration in Some Sectors, Continued Growth in Others

U.S. construction starts are expected to increase 3 percent to $765 billion in 2018 according to Dodge Data & Analytics in its 2018 Dodge Construction Outlook. But…

January 18, 2018 1 Comment Read article

2018 California Construction Law Update

The California State Legislature introduced 2,495 bills during the first year of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. Of these, 859 were signed into law. While much political…

January 4, 2018 6 Comments Read article

California Court Broadly Interprets Insurance Policy’s “Liability Arising Out of” Language

In McMillin Mgmt. Servs. v. Financial Pacific Ins. Co., Cal.Ct.App. (4th Dist.), Docket No. D069814 (filed 11/14/17), the California Court of Appeal held that the term…

December 18, 2017 1 Comment Read article

In a Win for Design Professionals, California Court of Appeals Holds That Relation-Back Doctrine Does Not Apply to Certificate of Merit Law

The year was 1995. The old guard was still in power in Sacramento. “Button-Down” Pete Wilson was Governor. Willie Brown, the self-nicknamed “Ayatollah of the Assembly,” was…

December 5, 2017 2 Comments Read article

Got Licensing Questions? CSLB Licensing Workshop November 17th and December 15th

A rare opportunity to hear it straight from the folks who process the applications . . . October 31, 2017                                            CSLB #17-09 CSLB Licensing Workshop Offers Helpful Information…

November 14, 2017 0 Comments Read article

Property Damage, Occurrences, Delays, Offsets and Fees. California Decision is a Smorgasbord of Construction Insurance Issues

I read once that 97 percent of cases never go to trial. However, there are still the ones that do. And, then, there are the ones that…

November 13, 2017 0 Comments Read article

OSHA Begins Enforcement of its Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard. Try Saying That Five Times Real Fast

  On October 23, 2017, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began enforcement of its Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard (Construction Silica Standard).…

November 1, 2017 0 Comments Read article
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Tips for Contractors Who Want to Help Rebuild After the California Wildfires

  I received a call from one of my contractor clients this past week to see what he could do to help those affected by California’s North…

October 26, 2017 2 Comments Read article

Wendel Rosen Attorneys Named as Fellows of the Construction Lawyers Society of America

Wendel Rosen is proud to announce that two of its attorneys, Garret Murai and Quinlan Tom, have been named as Fellows of the Construction Lawyers Society…

October 24, 2017 0 Comments Read article
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Construction Companies Can Be Liable for “Secondary Exposure” of Asbestos to Household Members

  The history of asbestos regulation in the United States is complicated. Prior to the 1970s, asbestos-containing materials used in construction was widespread. In 1971, when…

October 19, 2017 1 Comment Read article
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Wage Theft Investigations and Citations in the Construction Industry

  This month we share some cautionary tales for employers in the construction industry. During the past several months the California Labor Commissioner has cited or filed…

October 9, 2017 1 Comment Read article

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