Thoughts on Ferguson
It’s been two days since the grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri reached its decision not to indict Darren Wilson, a caucasian police officer, in the shooting…
Not in My Kitchen – California Supreme Court Decertifies Golden State Boring Case
On November 11, 2014, the California Supreme Court rejected the recent California Court of Appeals decision Golden State Boring & Pipe Jacking, Inc. v Eastern Municipal Water District,…
The Process of Design: Tales From the Drawing Board
An engaging and humorous TED talk by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels on the somewhat circuitous process of design, which is as much about accident and opportunity,…
CEB’s Mechanics Liens and Related Remedies – 2014 Update
I’ve been writing for the CEB – the Continuing Education of the Bar – which publishes legal practice guides for lawyers for some time now. But…
10 Answers to Those Nagging Mechanics Lien Questions Keeping You Up at Night. Kind of
Construction lawyers may not ponder the great questions in life. We leave that to the estate planning attorneys. But ponder we do. And the next case,…
Buildings With Personality
Since it’s Halloween week, of course.
Water Bond Would Authorize $7.5 Billion for California Water Supply Infrastructure Projects
When California voters cast their votes on November 4, 2014 they will decide the fate of a $7.5 billion water bond proposal – Proposition 1 – which would…
Seeing Pink
It’s not often that you see guys in pink hard hats. So I had to take a picture when I saw these guys on my drive…
California’s High Speed Rail Project. Are We Done With the Drama?
Proponents of California’s high-speed rail project cleared a major hurdle this past week when the California Supreme Court declined to review a California Court of Appeals…
Contractors: Beware the Subordination Clause
A bit of mechanics lien trivia. What is the only state in the United States in which mechanics liens are a constitutional right? If you answered California, ding,…
Reality TV, Voyeurism and the Thrills of Construction
My wife was watching Project Runway when I ran across an advertisement on Enr.com for ConstructionCamTv which describes itself as “[a] new 24-hour live streaming channel…
Required Contract Provisions for Construction Contracts in California
One question I get fairly often when drafting or reviewing construction contracts is what provisions, if any, are required in construction contracts in California. This is, of course, different…
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