Wendel Rosen Construction Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Wendel Rosen Construction Practice Group Co-Chairs, Garret Murai and Quinlan Tom, have been selected for inclusion as 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers in the area of Construction…
Supreme Court Finds Insurance Coverage for Intentional (and Despicable) Act of Contractor’s Employee
Not to cast shade on your fun in the sun, but here’s an unusual, albeit sad and creepy, one for you. I’m bummed even writing about…
The Unpost, Post: Dynamex and the Construction Industry
It’s been three months since the California Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, Case No. S222732 (April 30,…
DIR Public Works Renewal Deadline is June 30th
Like taxes and (since I’m getting close to 50) other yearly “requirements” . . . a reminder from the folks at the California Department of Industrial Relations .…
California Supreme Court Addresses “Good Faith” Construction Disputes Under Prompt Payment Laws
It’s been a rollercoaster. But the ride appears to be over. In United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co., Case No. S231549…
Let it Shine: California Mandates Rooftop Solar for New Residential Construction
California. Birthplace of the Frisbee, skateboard, television, canned tuna and (yup) fortune cookies has added another first to the list: California has become the first state in the…
Attention D-40 Service Station Equipment Maintenance Contractors!
As many of you know, the California Contractors State License Board, in addition to issuing Class A General Engineering, Class B General Contractor, and Class C…
Failure to Consider Safety Element in Design Does Not Preclude Public Entity’s Discretionary Authority Under Design Immunity Defense
In Rodriguez v. Department of Transportation, Case No. F074027 (March 27, 2018), the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District considered the following mind-twister: Can you…
CSLB Word of the Day – “Fenestration”
From our well-read friends at the California Contractors State License Board . . . March 21, 2018 CSLB #18-04 What Contractors Should Know about Fenestration Product…
In a Win for Property Owners California Court Expands and Clarifies Privette Doctrine
We’ve written before about the Privette doctrine, which generally holds that a higher-tiered party is not liable for injuries sustained by employees of a lower-tiered party…
And the Winner Is . . . The Right to Repair Act!
Civil litigation attorneys often talk about “damages.” Because without damages . . . well . . . you’re out of luck. But damages come in different…
2018 California Employment Law Update
If there’s one area of the law that has a direct impact on the construction industry nearly as much as new construction laws, it’s new employment…
