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A new case, Pacific Caisson & Shoring, Inc. v. Bernards Bros., Inc. (2015) 236 Cal.App.4th 1246 held that a contractor, whose license was suspended for failing to notify the California Contractors State License Board ("CSLB") of a judgment against it, was not...
Contractors who have entered into lease leaseback arrangements with local school districts need to review their agreements in light of the California Fifth District Court of Appeals recent ruling in Davis v. Fresno Unified School District which was decided on June 1,...
The Hegels had a homeowner's insurance policy with First Liberty for their Spring Hills, Florida residence. That policy insured against "Sinkhole Loss" as an exception to the policy's exclusion for damage caused by earth movement. Under the policy, "Sinkhole Loss...
As a result of the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 854, significant changes were made to Cal. Labor Code §1771.1 and §1725.5. All licensed contracts who work on or intend to work on public works projects must be registered with the California Department of Industrial...
In a recent case, Palomar Grading & Paving, Inc. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al., Court of Appeal (2014 S.O.S. 4573) the appeal court held that "We determine it is the constitutional default rate that should apply to prejudgment interest on a mechanic's lien as...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its revenue based size standards for small businesses through an interim rule published June 12, 2014, effective July 14, 2014. The new size standards govern what contractors can certify as small businesses when they bid...
Cal/OSHA will focus on safety compliance at construction sites in the San Francisco Bay Area following a number of recent accidents. Inspectors have been deployed to inspect construction sites to determine whether adequate measures have been taken to identify safety...
As our earlier post and emails have indicated, last year Governor Brown signed into law a new twist to The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Act). The change goes into effect on July 1, 2014. If you are a contractor submitting a bid to a public entity...
A recent California decision, Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. v. City of San Leandro, 2014 DJDAR 1809 (Cal. App. 1st Dist., Feb. 13, 2014), determined that the City of San Leandro ("City) did not abuse its discretion by accepting an immaterial deviation in the...
A recent California decision, Relentless Air Racing, LLC v. Airborne Turbine LTD. Partnership, 2014 DJDAR 57 (Cal. App. 2d Dist., Dec. 31, 2013), states that a judgment creditor does not have to demonstrate wrongful intent by alter ego parties when attempting to add...