Robert C. Carlson | Koeller Nebeker Carlson & Haluck On paper, it was a perfect match. A wealthy homeowner and their family want to build their dream home. The owner’s spouse knows the spouse of a small local builder. The owner and builder meet after their spouses connect them. They hit it off. They quickly… Continue reading Why is High-End Home Construction Litigation So Difficult to Resolve?
Month: January 2022
Language California Construction Direct Contractors Must Add to Subcontracts Beginning on January 1, 2022, Per Senate Bill 727
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group Senate Bill No. 727, Imposing Liability on Contractors for Wage Claims of Subcontractor Employees: California Senate Bill 727 was approved by the Governor on September 27, 2021. The new Act amended Labor Code Section 218.7 and added a new section 218.8 to the Labor Code. Both Labor Code… Continue reading Language California Construction Direct Contractors Must Add to Subcontracts Beginning on January 1, 2022, Per Senate Bill 727
Ideas to Help Contractors Build Better Projects in the Year Ahead
Antonija Krizanac | Stoel Rives As another year comes to a close, we should take this opportunity to reflect on lessons learned and apply them to build better projects in 2022. This was an interesting year for construction as bids and projects picked up in some market sectors and regions while bids and projects slowed… Continue reading Ideas to Help Contractors Build Better Projects in the Year Ahead
Excess “Other Insurance” Provision Does Not Relieve Insurer’s Duty to Defend
Nathan Lovett | Wiley Rein The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that a D&O insurer cannot rely on an excess “other insurance” provision to preclude a duty to defend. TriPacific Capital Advisors, LLC v. Fed. Ins. Co., 2021 WL 5316407 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 15, 2021). The… Continue reading Excess “Other Insurance” Provision Does Not Relieve Insurer’s Duty to Defend