America’s Infrastructure Gets a D+
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has issued their 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, which assigns a letter grade to the nation’s infrastructure. Our country’s grade…
Economic Damages and the Right to Repair Act: You Can’t Have it Both Ways
In 2002, the California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 800 also known as the Right to Repair Act (Civil Code Sections 895 et seq.) in an…
The Bathroom Wars Continue: New California Single-User, Gender-Neutral Bathroom Law Takes Effect March 1, 2017
Against the backdrop of President Trump’s recent withdrawal of former President Barack Obama’s transgender bathroom guidance, a new California law governing single-user restrooms takes effect March 1, 2017. While…
Trump, Infrastructure and the Construction Industry
It’s been a whirlwind since Donald Trump became President. Some might even say a tornado. Many believed (including myself) that he couldn’t win. I was wrong. Some also believed…
Could You Be More Specific . . . About My Excess AI Coverage?
Are you a general contractor who is pretty sure that you have additional insured coverage for some stuff under your sub-subcontractor’s excess policy? Advent, Inc. v.…
When Construction Contracts Go Sideways in Bankruptcy
The contractor on a project files a bankruptcy case. How should the property owner and subcontractors proceed? When a party to a contract files bankruptcy, the…
California Enacts New Claims Resolution Process for Public Works Projects
If you’re a public entity or contractor involved in public works construction you should be aware of a new law, AB 626, which took effect on the first…
2017 California Employment Law Update
Below are some of the new laws going into effect this year that affect the construction industry. Unless otherwise noted, the laws go into effect on…
2016 Update to CEB’s Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease Now Available
In December, the Continuing Education of the Bar · California, a program of the University of California co-sponsored by the California State Bar, released its 2016 Update to its…
Construction Injuries Under the Privette Doctrine. An Electrifying, but Perhaps Not Particularly Shocking, Story . . .
We’ve talked about the Privette doctrine before (see here, here, and here). The Privette doctrine, named after the court case Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689, provides in…
