2014 has just began and various changes to the law came into effect on January 1, 2014. One the more drastic changes to business owners is Assembly Bill 1336. AB 1336 changes the time to bring a Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment. Under the old statute, there was a...
The California Legislature enacted S.B. 800 (aka the "Right to Repair Act") in 2002 to provide builders, subcontractors, product manufacturers and design professionals an opportunity to repair construction defects before a new homeowner initiated court proceedings....
Are you planning on breaking any ground during your next project? Be aware that any digging or excavation work requires licensed contractors to call and register with the Underground Service Alert of Northern California or the Underground Service Alert of Southern...
The Division of Labor Statistics & Research is now the Director's Office of Policy, Research & Legislation The Department of Labor Standards Enforcement now covers all public works enforcement, including apprenticeship Prevailing Wage Determinations can be...
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...
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 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...
COMPENDIUM OF 2007 CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION LAW APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS Prepared by William C. Last, Jr. The following Compendium of construction law cases primarily focuses on California state appellate court decisions that were rendered during 2007. The Compendium...
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...