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.…
California Supreme Court Holds that Arbitration Clause in CC&Rs is Enforceable Against Homeowner’s Association
Both my parents and in-laws live in communities with homeowner’s associations, where they tell you what color you can paint your house, that you need to…
August 2012 Update to CEB’s Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease Now Available
August 2012 update to Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease. A number of attorneys from my law firm were involved in the update. I served as…
Court Says No Take Backs to Manufactured Home Seller
Manufactured homes are unlike traditional housing. They are built off-site and must comply with HUD Title 6 construction standards which require, among other things, that they…
The Rube Goldberg Machine
Growing up I used to enjoy making things out of odds and ends lying around the house and, being a boy, it was usually weapons or…
2012 Summer Olympics Construction
The 2012 Summer Olympics may be over, but in four short years the 2016 Summer Olympics will be hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I say…
California Supreme Court Holds that Charter Cities Do Not Have to Pay Prevailing Wages
On July 2, 2012, the California Supreme Court, in a much anticipated decision, held that charter cities do not have to pay prevailing wages on municipal…
Thank You Truitt & White
A belated thank you to Truitt & White for inviting me to speak at their seminar, Drowning in Paperwork – Part 2, on July 17, 2012. …
Low Income Housing Developer Not Exempt from Prevailing Wage Law
The prevailing wage law requires that workers employed on public works projects be paid prevailing wages. There are, however, exceptions to that rule. Two exceptions are…
General Contractor Not Liable for Injuries to Subcontractor’s Employee Based on a Claim of Negligent Scheduling
The Privette doctrine, subject to certain exceptions, provides that when a general contractor hires a subcontractor, the general contractor is not liable for injuries that occur…
