Bar Against Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Contracts Extended to Design Professionals
It’s a tactic as old as war itself. You can often gain a strategic advantage by selecting the location of battle. The same is true in litigation.…
What’s In a Name? Part II
Earlier, I reported on a case decided by the California Court of Appeals for the Third District, Ball v. Steadfast-BLK, 196 Cal.App.4th 694 (2011), in which the Court…
Lessons in Bankruptcy
It’s been a rough few years in the construction industry, not only for contractors, but for owners as well. Not only have many contractors had to…
Who Says Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
Contractors who work in the public works arena are aware that under California Civil Code section 3247 [which will be recodified at Civil Code section 9550…
2012 California Construction Law Update – Part 2
Part 2 of my 2012 California Construction Law Update discusses several new laws which are intended to provide relief to the state’s hard hit construction industry, provide…
