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A 2010 UPDATE ON NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS THAT MAY IMPACT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY By William C. Last, Jr. Attorney at Law Last year the California legislature passed and the governor approved 696 new bills. Many of which will impact the construction industry. The...
By William C. Last, Jr. Attorney at Law It has always been clear that California construction managers who contract with public agencies to provide construction management services must have a valid California Contractor's License. The issue of whether or not such a...
In a case entitled Sanders Construction Co. Inc. v. Cerda (June 2009), a California Appellate Court held that the employees of an unlicensed subcontractor are "statutory employees" of the general contractor. As a result, the general contractor was liable for the...
I Forgot To File A Legal Action to Foreclose On My Mechanics Lien Within 90 days: Now What? Or My Contractor Recorded A Mechanic's Lien and not Filed A Timely Lawsuit to Foreclose On It: Now What? By William C Last, Jr. Attorney at Law California law requires that a...
In case entitled Greg Opinski Construction v. City of Oakdale (Cal. Ct. App. October 6, 2011) a California Appellate Court held that when a public works contract requires notice is given as a condition for getting an extension of time and notice is not given the...
Governor Brown recently approved Assembly Bill 164 on August 13, 2013 which ensures that "P3" construction projects are completed and all interested persons receive payment. P3 (Public-private partnerships, also known as Alternative Financing and Procurement) projects...
Starting on July 1, 2013 a new set of rules come into play to tackle the disposal of out-of-service thermostats containing mercury. These rules specifically target C-20 (Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) and C-21 (Building Moving Demolition) license...
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) will bring a disciplinary action if you fail to pull the building permits on construction projects. This can result in suspension, or even revocation, of your business license (Bus. & Prof. Code section 7090). Permits are...
The recent 9th Circuit federal appeals case of Nyle J. Hooper vs. Lockheed Martin Corp. confirmed that a bidder could be subject to a false claims action under the federal False Claim Act (?FCA?) after knowingly underbidding a cost-plus bid. The FCA (1 U.S.C. ??3729...
With the New Year here, construction professionals can welcome in a series of new laws which will impact the industry. Mr. Last has compiled a list of these legislative developments, which become effective in 2013. The list is posted on our website, and can be viewed...
