Twas the Night Before Christmas (legal version)

By Unknown Author Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter “the House”)…

Unlicensed Contractor Required to Disgorge All Money Received

Most California contractors are familiar with Business and Professions Code section 7031. And if you’re not, you should. Variously described by California Court’s as “draconian,” “harsh[…

2013 California Construction Law Update

Over 4,000 bills were introduced in the California State Legislature during the 2011-2012 legislative session. Of these bills, 996 made it to Governor Brown’s desk, of…

CSLB Warns of Scam Targeting Licensed Contractors and Applicants

The California Contractor’s State License Board (“CSLB”) has issued an industry alert to California-licensed contractors about to renew current licenses or anyone who has either applied…

October 2012 Update to CEB’s Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease Now Available

The Continuing Education of the Bar of California has published its October 2012 update to Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease. I have been honored…

Completed and Accepted Doctrine Extended to Architects

Architects have one more reason to celebrate this holiday season. In a case decided this past month, the California Court of Appeals held that architects are…

California Construction Law Blog Goes to the Movies

California Construction Law Blog (i.e., me) is off this week. I hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you to all of you who…

Wendel Rosen’s Open House 2012

At Wendel Rosen we’re not the kind of lawyers (read: your typical lawyers) who can only talk about their latest win in court (of course, we…

Construction Defect Insurer’s Contribution to Settlement Does Not Avoid Equitable Contribution Claim By Coinsurer

As one construction defect insurer found out, simply chipping in, doesn’t mean having chipped in enough. In St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company v. Mountain West Farm…

Wendel Rosen’s Infrastructure Forum

Thank you to everyone who attended Wendel Rosen’s Infrastructure Forum put on by our firm’s Construction Practice Group on October 19, 2012 at Scott’s Seafood in…

Firm Partner Donald Simon Receives U.S. Green Building Council’s 2012 President’s Award

Congratulations to my colleague Donald Simon on receiving the U.S. Green Building Council’s (“USGBC”) 2012 President’s Award. The USGBC’s Leadership Awards, which includes the President’s Award,…

California Solar Permitting Guidebook and Energy Upgrade California

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research’s Solar Permitting Work Group has published a guide to the solar construction permitting process entitled California Solar Permitting Guidebook.…