It was nearly a year ago that the Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal made it clear that a subcontractor’s right to record a mechanic’s lien is protected, but that the lien is not a weapon to be swung like a sword in disputes. Subcontractor Ehmcke Sheet Metal...
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Design professionals scrutinized in high-rise flaws and tragedy
Construction defects can be incredibly complex to dissect, as can construction-defect litigation. In California, those lawsuits can involve allegations of professional malpractice, negligence, errors and omissions by design professionals and others in the construction...
Ransomware attacks roil insurance industry
In May of this year, a ransomware cyberattack by Russian hackers made headlines around the world as it led to an 11-day shutdown of a pipeline that supplies nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel. The attack on Colonial Pipeline caused gasoline shortages and price...