New California Law Caps Retention at 5% on Private Works Projects Effective on January 1, 2026
I usually wait until the end of the year to write about new construction laws. But a friend (thanks Marty!) recently reached out about a bill…
Fairness is Relative. Workers Compensation and the Dreaded Section 7031
I’ve lost my share of cases over the years. Winning of course, feels great, and losing doesn’t. But losing teaches lessons that winning rarely can. At…
Nomos LLP Partner Garret Murai Recognized by Super Lawyers
Nomos LLP Partner Garret Murai has been recognized as a 2025 Northern California Super Lawyer honoree in the area of Construction Litigation. This is the twelfth…
Tesla, Trafficking and the False Claims Act
Living in California, illegal immigration has been a topic of debate for as long as I can remember. But I can’t think of a time when…
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should. The “Retained Control” Exception to the Privette Doctrine
Eating an entire bag of “family” sized potato chips in one sitting. Guilty. Binge watching the entire new season of Black Mirror over a weekend. Guilty.…
Mind Those Deadlines! Party Loses Appeal of Arbitration Decision by Failing to Timely File a Petition to Vacate
Arbitration provisions are increasingly common in construction contracts. Indeed, the boilerplate AIA contract documents include a standard arbitration provision providing for arbitration before the American Arbitration…
The Sunday News
If you’re looking for a construction law post, this isn’t it. This Sunday morning I woke up to the news that the Trump administration deported over…
2025 Construction Outlook: Growth, But Uneven in Certain Areas
I think it’s safe to say that we’re well past any lingering economic impacts of COVID-19 although it has undoubtedly left an indelible imprint on the…
Rebuilding After the 2025 Southern California Fires
The 2025 Southern California wildfires – the Palisades Fire (January 7, 2025), Eaton Fire (January 7, 2025), Hughes Fire (January 22, 2025) and Border 2 Fire…
2025 Construction Law Update
It’s that time of year again. The second half of the 2023-2024 legislative session saw the introduction of 2,124 bills, of which, 1418 were signed into…
Avoiding Wage Claims in California Construction
For both private works projects and state and local public works projects in California, higher-tiered contractors can find themselves opening up their wallets if…
The Privette Doctrine and Its Exceptions: Court of Appeal Grapples With the Easy and Not So Easy
In CBRE v. Superior Court, 102 Cal.App.5th 639 (2024), the 4th District Court of Appeal grappled with a thorny and not-so-thorny issue involving injured parties…
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