DIR Reminds Public Works Contractors to Renew Registrations Before January 1, 2016 to Avoid Hefty Penalty
I know. You’re busy. Perhaps even a bit overwhelmed. You’ve got trees to trim, halls to deck with boughs of holly, and when you throw in…
That Boilerplate Language May Just Land You in Hot Water
The following post originally appeared in my partner Kevin Brodehl‘s informative blog, Money and Dirt. If you’re involved in real estate investment, development and/or secured lending in California, it’s a must read. While…
2016 California Construction Law Update
The California State Legislature saw the introduction of 2,297 bills during the first half of the 2015-2016 legislative session of which 1,010 bills were signed into…
No Escape: California Court of Appeals Gives a Primary CGL Insurer’s “Other Insurance” Clause Two Thumbs Down
“No Escape” is a 2015 action movie starring Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson (that’s right, Owen Wilson) and which the folks at rogerebert.com described as “a…
California Contractor License Bonds to Increase in 2016
This guest post, which originally appeared on The Surety Bond Insider, was written by Jon Gottschalk, a member of the SuretyBonds.com Educational Outreach team. SuretyBonds.com helps contractors…
CalTrans’ Implosion of Old Bay Bridge Support Pier – Video
The largest support pier of the East Span of the old Bay Bridge was imploded this past weekend as CalTrans tries to speed along the demolition process.…
CSLB Revamping its Home Improvement Salesperson Registration Process
The California Contractors State License Board is revamping their Home Improvement Salesperson registration process: November 12, 2015 CSLB #15-12 CSLB Taking Steps to Implement New, Simplified…
Wendel Rosen’s Construction Practice Group Receives First Tier Ranking by U.S. News and World Reports
Ok, it may not be an Oscar, or even an Emmy, but we’re humbled and honoured just the same. Wendel Rosen’s Construction Practice Group has received…
Time is Money. Unless You’re an Insurance Company
Benjamin Franklin may never have been President but he’s better known than most of them. Not least of all for his pithy quotes on a wide range of…
Wendel Rosen’s Fall 2015 Breakfast Forum With Will Kempton
This past month, Wendel Rosen held its Fall 2015 Breakfast Forum. Our featured speaker was Will Kempton, Executive Director of the California Transportation Commission (“CTC”), the state…
Really, Sort of, Scary. Depending on Your Design Sensibilities . . .
And you thought architects don’t know how to have fun. New York architects dressed up as the buildings they designed. Beaux-Arts Costume Ball circa 1931. From…
Bar Against Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Contracts Extended to Design Professionals
It’s a tactic as old as war itself. You can often gain a strategic advantage by selecting the location of battle. The same is true in litigation.…
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