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…
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…
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…
A friendly reminder from your neighborhood construction attorney . . . As I mentioned in an earlier post, legislation enacted this past year which established a…
I was in trial last month. I couldn’t have asked for a better judge. Smart, fair . . . and witty. During the pretrial conference, opposing…
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…
Cool infographic from Rock & Dirt on the most amazing construction projects still around:
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…
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…
Or, kilts rather . . .
One of the most effective payment remedies for direct contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers is the mechanics lien. First conceived by Thomas Jefferson to encourage construction…
“Boggling” said the trial court judge. “[I]t totally boggles my mind, because you could agree to anything, anything . . .” And that’s exactly what they…
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