No Damages for Delay Clauses
Every state has its own statutes -- as well as judicial decisions, or case law -- to regulate the construction taking place within its borders. States can, and do, take widely divergent views on how...
View ArticleCalifornia Contractors Need Workers Compensation Insurance, or else…
One of my favorite places to find good content and expert opinion regarding construction and legal issues is JDSupra.com. This is a service whereby bloggers and others can post content and it is...
View ArticleContractor / Architect Negligence = Jail Time? In California, Maybe
Recently, in Los Angeles County, criminal court has been pursuing a wealthy homeowner who is also the contractor / architect of his former home. According to an ABC article, a firefighter was killed...
View ArticleAround The Web: Housing Bubble On The Rise Again?
Back in 2008, along with major sections of the U.S. economy, the U.S. housing market tanked. This was a terrible time for home builders and most contractors in the industry. There was a ripple effect...
View ArticleCan Construction Estimating Software Help You Win Bids?
Here at ConstructionLawMonitor.com, I often get industry experts who would like my readers to hear their opinions or help spread the word on what is going on in the construction industry. Software...
View ArticleCalifornia Lien Law In For A Change…
Over the past few years the California Legislature has been tinkering with its construction lien laws, both public an private. There have been numerous write-ups with commentators chiming in on...
View ArticleCalifornia Legislature Further Helping Subcontractors
I recently found a good article on JDSupra.com, always a great source for solid legal content, regarding California Senate Bill 474. This Bill protects subcontractors when contracting so that they...
View ArticleCalifornia Civil Procedure Series – Litigation Tips
As an attorney in multiple states (California and Louisiana) there are many overlapping rules and theory of law that are transferable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, there are many local...
View ArticleCalifornia Civil Procedure Series – How to File Suit
As an attorney in multiple states (California and Louisiana) there are many overlapping rules and theory of law that are transferable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, there are many local...
View ArticleMediation! New Service Available at Wolfe Law
Seth J. Smiley, partner at Wolfe Law Group, LLC and author of ConstructionLawMonitor.com is now a formally trained mediator. New Orleans just hosted the AAAU's (American Arbitration Association...
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