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In 2015, several Irish exchange students were visiting the University of California, Berkeley, when the deck they were standing on collapsed. Those on the deck fell 40 feet to the concrete surface below, and 6 people were killed in the incident. Tragically, one of the...
This past summer, Colonial Pipeline Company was hit with a cyberattack. The hackers demanded a huge ransom in order to turn control of the pipeline back over to the company. The attack was one of many that has occurred recently, leaving questions about whether...
Before the Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug or medical device, researchers evaluate the drug or device by conducting clinical trials. The trials are the primary way for researchers to learn if their drug or device is safe and effective in people....
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...