A Reminder to Renew Your Public Works Registration by June 30, 2019
A friendly reminder from the folks at the CSLB . . . June 24, 2019 CSLB #19-05 Public Works Contractors: Renew Your Registration Online by End of…
What You Need to Know About Home Improvement Contracts
Given the variety of problems that can arise on a construction project, from defects to delays, it’s difficult to draft a construction contract that addresses every…
Court Holds That Public Entity Can Unilaterally Replace Subcontractor Under California’s Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act
The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Public Contract Code section 4100 et seq.), also known as the Listing Law, is intended to prevent direct contractors…
California Court of Appeals Weighs in on the Duty to Defend and Suggests “Fetch” New Motion
It’s not uncommon for construction contracts to include indemnity provisions requiring the indemnitor (typically, the lower-tiered party) to “defend, indemnify and hold harmless” the indemnitee (typically,…
Thanks for Four Years of Recognition from JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Awards
A big thank you to the folks at JD Supra and its readers for recognizing us in its Construction category for its 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards! We’re…
Subrogation, Insurance Code Section 11580, and the Craziness We Call Insurance Law
If you want to geek out on insurance law the next case is for you. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. American Safety…
Alarm Cries Wolf in California Case Involving Privette Doctrine
Pexels. Not attribution required. It’s one of the most quoted phrases in legal history: “Shouting fire in a [crowded] theater.” It comes from the U.S. Supreme…
California Case That Reads Like Russian Novel Results in Less Than Satisfying Result for Both Project Owner and Contractors
Sometimes you can see a train wreck coming a mile away. The next case, Design Built Systems v. Sorokine, Court of Appeal for the First District,…
Federal Subcontractor Who Failed to Follow FAR Regulations Finds That “Fair” and “Just” are Not Synonymous
Inscribed over the doors of the U.S. Supreme Court are the words “Equal Justice Under Law.” It’s a reminder that judicial decisions should be just. That…
When is a “Willful” Violation Willful (or Not) Under California’s Contractor Enforcement Statutes?
The enforcement statutes applicable to the California Contractors’ State License Board aren’t exactly models in clarity. A few examples: Business and Professions Code Section 7107: Abandonment…
“Design” and “Performance” Specifications: A Recipe Book
Julia Child. Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication In Berkeley Cement, Inc v. Regents of the University of California, Case Nos. F073455 and F073586…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Substitution Hearings Under California’s Listing Law
The next case, JMS Air Conditioning and Appliance Service, Inc. v. Santa Monica Community College District, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Case No. B284068 (December 17,…
