An Overview of California’s Prompt Payment Laws

California’s prompt payment laws are scattered throughout the state’s Business and Professions Code, Public Contracts Code and Civil Code and their applicability varies depending on the…

You Say “Tomato,” I Say “Tomahto” – Not All Deadlines Are Created Equally – At Least Under the Miller Act

Deadlines. Being a litigator I take deadlines seriously. Cases can be won or lost by failing to meet deadlines. But when is a failure to meet…

Independence Day Construction Facts

A few Independence Day construction facts: On June 14, 1775, together with the creation of the Continental Army, the Second Continental Congress appointed Richard Gridley as…

C-20 and C-21 Contractors – New Regulations for Disposal of Mercury Thermostats Take Effect July 1, 2013

January is traditionally the month when new laws and regulations are implemented with July, the closest mid-point in the year, following a distant second. This July…

Workers, Wages and Wage Assessments: California Labor Commissioner Cracks Down on Prevailing Wage Violations

Don’t mess with the California Labor Commissioner. Seriously. Don’t. Julie Su, California’s Labor Commissioner, has been making headlines recently as California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement…

California Energy Commission Postpones Enforcement of Energy Consumption Disclosure Law From July 1st to September 1, 2013

In 2007, the California state legislature passed legislation requiring commercial property owners to disclose, record, and track data on the energy consumption of their buildings. The…

Reminder: ADA Accessibility Disclosures Required in Commercial Leases Beginning July 1, 2013

A friendly reminder from your neighborhood construction attorney . . . As I mentioned in an earlier post, legislation enacted this past year which established a…

Say it Ain’t So Joe! – Developer Learns There is More Than One Meaning for SOL

I was in trial last month. I couldn’t have asked for a better judge. Smart, fair . . . and witty. During the pretrial conference, opposing…

U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California’s GreenerBuilder 2013 Conference

I will be on a panel discussing Performance Contracting at the U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California’s (“USGBC-NC”) GreenerBuilder 2013 conference in South San Francisco…

The Most Amazing Construction Projects in the World

Cool infographic from Rock & Dirt on the most amazing construction projects still around:

What You Need to Know About ISO’s New Additional Insured Endorsements

We all like “free,” right? Free samples at Costco. Jamba Juice’s buy one, get one free deals. Free wi-fi at your neighborhood Starbucks. And, if you’re…

Stop Payment Notices: The Lesser Known Construction Payment Remedy

My kid sister was popular in high school. Student body council. Check. Member of nearly every campus organization except the Latin and Chess clubs. Check. Always…