Do Construction Managers Need to be Licensed in California? A Case of Blurred Lines
If this Summer had an anthem it would likely be Robin Thicke’s hit single Blurred Lines (or, perhaps, more accurately, its music video of models who…
BART, Bullets and the Built Environment
Just two hours before Bay Area Rapid Transit (“BART”) workers were scheduled to go on strike today over labor negotiations, Governor Jerry Brown stepped in and…
Word of the Day: Litigious . . . As in U.S. Not Most Litigious When it Comes to Construction Disputes
li·ti·gious adjective of or pertaining to litigation. excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person. inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative Related forms li·ti·gious·ness noun…
Payment Bonds. Bonds For the Not So Criminally Inclined
I’m going to venture a guess that most of the readers of the California Construction Law Blog have not spent time in jail (or, at least,…
The Rascality Rule – An Eyebrow Raising Rule – in New Hampshire
One of the things I like about being a lawyer is that I’m always learning something new. Like the “Rascality Rule.” Until today, I had no…
There are Bolts. Then There are Bay Bridge Bolts
Two days after the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee announced that the new $2.6 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge would not open on Labor…
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…
