Do Not Lose Your Mechanics Lien Right Through a Subordination Agreement
Do Not Lose Your Mechanics Lien Right Through a Subordination Agreement If you are a member of the California construction … Continued
Public Works Bid Protests – Who Is Responsible? Who Is Responsive?
Most Public Works Solicitations Are Low Bid The process for awarding public works projects in California is controlled by the … Continued
Enforceability Of Subcontract “Pay-When-Paid” Provisions – An Important Update
A California Court of Appeals opinion published earlier this month brings a change to payment bond claims brought by unpaid … Continued
Mitigation, Restructuring and Bankruptcy: Small Business Tools in the Era of COVID-19
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been sudden and severe. Worldwide, populations are dealing with a public health crisis, … Continued
So, You Have a Judgment Against a California Contractor or Subcontractor. What Next? How Can I Enforce Payment?
The Contractors’ State License Board (“CSLB”) represents the interests of the public in California construction matters. In the field of … Continued
Can an Owner Preemptively Avoid a Mechanics Lien?
Valid Process? Unconstitutional? Invitation for Legislative Change? Various sections of the California Civil Code, beginning with section 8000, protect the … Continued
Killer Subcontract Provisions
We are frequently requested by subcontractor clients to review the subcontract that has been prepared by the prime contractor, before … Continued
The Shifting Sands of Alternative Dispute Resolution
In California there are few tools which work to protect the employer, and California employers may have just lost another … Continued
