
Summary of New 2022 California Construction Law: A.B. 830
A.B. 830 makes important changes to California construction laws by amending critical definitions and language. These changes affect what it…

Recent Change in Law Expands Contractor Liability for Laborers Unpaid by Subcontractors
In January 2018, California Labor Code section 218.7, commonly referred to as AB1701, went into effect, and it could have…

New Insurance Coverage Decisions Regarding Ongoing Operations
In the second half of 2017, the California Courts of Appeal addressed the question of whether the ongoing operations limitation…

California Mechanics Lien Basics
A Mechanics Lien is a legal device designed to protect unpaid contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and/or materials suppliers who work on…