To Be or Not to Be – Subdivision Bonds Does Not a Public Works Project, Make it Be
“To be, or not to be, that is the question— whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer the Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune, or…
California Building Energy Efficiency Standards Delayed to July 1, 2014
The California Contractors State License Board (“CSLB”) has issued an Industry Bulletin providing further information regarding the delayed implementation of the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards…
Got a Problem With Olympic Construction in Sochi?
In the days leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia the press was writing about . . . well . . . the…
There’s a Reason Why It’s Called a “Stop Payment” Notice Not a “Let Me Pay Myself First” Notice
In a decision published January 31, 2014 (Brewer Corp. v. Point Center Financial, Inc.), the California Court of Appeal (Fourth District) affirmed a trial court’s…
The Big “B” – Bankruptcy on the Construction Project
It’s not often that I find myself in bankruptcy court, but there I was. A lone construction attorney surrounded by bankruptcy lawyers speaking in a foreign…
The Not So Fine Print
It seems like there’s been a lot of labor law news lately. From the California Labor Commissioner’s crackdown on labor law violations this past year to new…
The 49ers May Not Be Going to the Superbowl . . . But Their Consolation Prize Ain’t Bad
I’m not much of a sports guy, but like many in the San Francisco Bay Area, I watched the 49ers-Seahawk game over the Martin Luther King,…
Playing NSA at the Job Site. Just Less Sneakily
The U.S. National Security Agency (“NSA”) been getting a lot of bad press lately. From backdoor hacking into Google and Yahoo to the mass data collection…
Public-Private Partnerships, Putin Style
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia is just around the corner. It will be the most expensive Olympics in history costing an estimated $51 billion. By…
Contractors State License Board Releases New Complaint Form Aimed at Illegal Advertising
The California Contractors State License Board (“CSLB”) has released a new complaint form aimed at illegal contractor advertising. Under California Business and Professions Code section 7048,…
Contractors State License Board Beefs Up Public Works Unit
The California Contractors State License Board (“CSLB”) has announced that it’s beefing up its Public Works Unit to help ensure that contractors bidding and performing work…
Kindness When You Least Expect It
The article below was published in the San Francisco Chronicle this past week. The story was submitted by Kathy DeBoever, a staff member of our firm and…
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