Between Scylla and Charybids: The Mediation Privilege and Legal Malpractice Claims

I attended a mediation earlier this month in a real estate case. I won’t say more through because . . . well . . . it’s confidential.…

Eight Things You Need to Know About the AAA’s New Construction Arbitration Rules

I just finished a construction arbitration this past week, which also explains my sporadic posts as of late, sorry. Coincidentally, on July 1, 2015, the American…

Forget Uber for a Moment. The Real Danger on the Road (and Elsewhere) May Be Remote Hijacking

Technology only imagined a decade ago is everywhere. It’s in our hands, on our laps, and on our desks. But it can also be found in our buildings…

Court Calls Lease-Leaseback Project What it is: A Design-Bid-Build Project

First there was “Prince.” Then there was “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.” Then there was “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (Because he Changed His Name to…

California Supreme Court Endorses City Authority to Adopt Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

The following post was written by my partner Neal Parish on the California Supreme Court’s recent (and surprising) new decision which eases the way for local…

All is Fair in Lovell and Litigation

Most California construction attorneys know, or should know, that you need to “prove” you’re a licensed contractor in a construction case. And, by “prove,” that means more…

California Construction Law Blog Goes to Japan

So, I’m in Japan – and not thinking much about construction law – although I have been thinking a bit about construction (It’s a hazard of…

East Meets West in San Fransokyo

City building used to be the exclusive province of land use planners and architects, but not any more. Increasingly, cities and even worlds, are being designed…

You Can Take This Job and Shove It!

That’s it. You’ve had it. They can take their job and shove it! But can you really tell an owner on a construction project to proverbially…

Did the Court of Appeals Just Raise the Bar for California Contractors to Self-Report Construction-Related Judgments?

An interesting construction case just came out from the California Court of Appeals for the Second District this past month – Pacific Caisson & Shoring, Inc. v.…

The 411 on the New 415 Location of the Golden State Warriors

You can feel the buzz here in the Bay Area as the Golden State Warriors enter Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs following a 35 point upset…

Punchlist: The News We Didn’t Quite Get To – May 2015

The California Contractors State License Board issues its one-millionth licenses, the intersection between contractors and pot growers, and more news (we didn’t quite get to) .…