By Garret Murai, November 11, 2024
For both private works projects and state and local public works projects in California, higher-tiered contractors can find themselves opening up their wallets if their lower-tiered subcontractors fail to pay their workers. And if you think this is just another one of those crazy California things, think again.…
By Garret Murai, October 21, 2024
<img aria-describedby=”caption-attachment-13054″ data-attachment-id=”13054″ data-permalink=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2024/10/21/the-privette-doctrine-and-its-exceptions-court-of-appeal-grapples-with-the-easy-and-not-so-easy/screenshot-2024-10-20-at-9-20-03-pm/” data-orig-file=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/screenshot-2024-10-20-at-9.20.03e280afpm-3250988453-e1729484476658.png” data-orig-size=”772,434″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”Screenshot 2024-10-20 at 9.20.03 PM” data-image-description data-image-caption=”Bango Architecture & Design, “Electrical Box Wiring.” CC0
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By Garret Murai, October 7, 2024
Attorneys will commonly add a Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 provision in their settlement agreements to ensure that courts have continuing jurisdiction to enforce the terms of a settlement, as opposed to having to file a new complaint in the event of a breach of a settlement…
By Garret Murai, July 1, 2024
<img aria-describedby=”caption-attachment-12905″ data-attachment-id=”12905″ data-permalink=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2024/07/01/dir-public-works-registration-system-down-public-works-contractors-not-to-be-penalized/negative-space-computer-man-stressed-work-caio-triana-thumb-1/” data-orig-file=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/negative-space-computer-man-stressed-work-caio-triana-thumb-1-1884940795-e1719847247162.jpg” data-orig-size=”1068,600″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”negative-space-computer-man-stressed-work-caio-triana-thumb-1″ data-image-description data-image-caption=”Caio Triana in Technology. CC0
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In a bit of a major freak-out this past Friday, June 28, 2024, public works contractors with…
By Garret Murai, May 29, 2024
<img aria-describedby=”caption-attachment-12848″ data-attachment-id=”12848″ data-permalink=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2024/05/29/weve-updated-our-statutory-construction-payment-forms/negative-space-man-writing-business-helloquence-thumb-1/” data-orig-file=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/negative-space-man-writing-business-helloquence-thumb-1-248798796-e1716997620940.jpg” data-orig-size=”1062,597″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”negative-space-man-writing-business-helloquence-thumb-1″ data-image-description data-image-caption=”Helloquence. CC0.
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We got the productivity bug this Memorial Day weekend and updated and added a few new statutory construction payment forms to our library including forms…
By Garret Murai, May 13, 2024
<img aria-describedby=”caption-attachment-12781″ data-attachment-id=”12781″ data-permalink=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2024/05/13/construction-contractor-mean-tweets-edition/screenshot-2024-05-10-at-3-18-25-pm/” data-orig-file=”https://calconstructionlaw.files.wordpress.com/2024/05/screenshot-2024-05-10-at-3.18.25e280afpm-200558519-e1715379700242.png” data-orig-size=”754,424″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”Screenshot 2024-05-10 at 3.18.25 PM” data-image-description data-image-caption=”Wikimedia Commons
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By Garret Murai, May 7, 2024
<img aria-describedby=”caption-attachment-12759″ data-attachment-id=”12759″ data-permalink=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2024/05/07/what-construction-contractors-should-know-about-the-california-government-claims-act/negative-space-silver-dome-building/” data-orig-file=”https://calconstructionlaw.files.wordpress.com/2024/05/negative-space-silver-dome-building-3376910191-e1715125240533.jpg” data-orig-size=”3573,2009″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”negative-space-silver-dome-building” data-image-description data-image-caption=”The Building Envelope. CC0.
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If you work on state or local public works…
By Garret Murai, April 29, 2024
<img aria-describedby=”caption-attachment-12711″ data-attachment-id=”12711″ data-permalink=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2024/04/29/courts-will-not-second-guess-public-entities-when-it-comes-to-design-immunity/negative-space-california-coast-and-road/” data-orig-file=”https://calconstructionlaw.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/negative-space-california-coast-and-road-3489141453-e1714422604891.jpg” data-orig-size=”3992,2245″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”negative-space-california-coast-and-road” data-image-description data-image-caption=”“California Pacific Landscape” by Matt Bango. CC0
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It was a…
By Garret Murai, March 14, 2024
This one is for the lawyers. Or for those of you who are…
By Garret Murai, February 12, 2024
<img aria-describedby=”caption-attachment-12635″ data-attachment-id=”12635″ data-permalink=”https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2024/02/12/contractor-prevails-in-part-against-calosha-in-valley-fever-case/negative-space-old-grassland-shed/” data-orig-file=”https://calconstructionlaw.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/negative-space-old-grassland-shed-585362266-e1707760135150.jpg” data-orig-size=”7905,4446″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”negative-space-old-grassland-shed” data-image-description data-image-caption=”Bango Architecture & Design
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