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If you’re in the construction business long enough, it's almost inevitable that at some point you’ll provide labor, services, materials or equipment to a project, only to be slow-paid or threatened with nonpayment. California construction law includes a procedure that...
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...
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...
You might enjoy ViacomCBS shows without knowing it. The media conglomerate is much more than the CBS network. It includes venerable movie studio Paramount Pictures, as well as Comedy Central, Showtime, BET, MTV and Nickelodeon, too. The entertainment behemoth helps...
There’s an old saying that “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” While the cliché might initially appear to be accurate, California construction industry contractors and subcontractors know that before ribbons are cut or foundations poured,...
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...
A business takes a lot of work to keep running smoothly. Coordinating the various management, vendor and other teams involved in operating and maintaining any hospitality operation can be a complicated and ever-changing effort to mitigate risk. While you are...
On June 24, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story condominium in Florida, collapsed. It was a horrible tragedy. As of July 21, 97 people have been declared dead, with searches are still being conducted for other missing persons. The tremendous loss of life after such an...
The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines has enabled Californians and others throughout much of the US to begin to breathe a sigh of relief. In the US alone, more than 311 million doses of vaccine have been given and more than 145 million people are now fully vaccinated....
As you can tell by previous blog entries on commercial general liability (CGL) and builder’s risk insurance, when it comes to all types of construction projects, there are many different types of coverages to consider when deciding how to mitigate the risks that...