The U.S. Supreme Court recently showed strong support for enforcing forum-selection clauses in Atlantic Marine Construction Co., Inc. v. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 571 U.S. ___ (2013). The Court’s decision discusses forum-selection clauses in contracts generally, but lays the foundation and support for enforcing…
UPDATE: CSLB, CSLB to Get Tough on RMO Abuses (Summer 2014) Starting on January 1, 2014, amended Section 7068.1 of California’s Contractors State License Law, Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 7200 et seq., requires licensees’ qualifiers to exercise direct supervision and control over the licensees’ operations to ensure compliance with…
For most in the construction industry (and, for that matter, virtually all industries), the number one resolution is to be more profitable in the new year. We polled our Construction Counseling & Dispute Resolution and Real Estate teams for tips to help you keep this resolution. This is what they…
UPDATE: CSLB Message From the Board Chair: “… I am troubled by the increasing number of complaints CSLB is receiving about predatory C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) contractors who are targeting vulnerable consumers after being called out for simple repairs or routine maintenance….” (Summer 2014) In its 2013…
UPDATE: CSLB industry Bulletin No. 14-02, Compliance Dates Delayed For Some Energy-Related Regulations in CA Building Standards Codes (Feb. 10, 2014) — New Effective Date Jul. 1, 2014 UPDATE: California Energy Commission, Blueprint (Jan. 23, 2014) – The California Energy Commission has established an “early adopter” program for compliance with…
If you need a little eye candy for your Friday, CNN recently posted pictures of what building data company Emporis of Hamburg, Germany, has concluded are the most “spectacular” buildings in the banking industry. The buildings include: * Bank of America Tower (New York) — Architects: Cook + Fox Architects;…
LINKS UPDATED AUGUST 30, 2017 California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB) issues licenses to applicants to contract for particular trades or fields — each such trade or field is a “classification.” The classifications are a “Class A” general engineering contractor, “Class B” general building contractor, and “Class C” specialty contractor…
LINKS UPDATED AUGUST 30, 2017 UPDATE: CSLB Streamlines License Experience Review Process; Watch YouTube Video of December 4 CSLB Experience Verification Seminar As a quick primer, in California an applicant for a contractor’s license must have at least 4 years of experience in the class he/she is applying for to…
2016 Update: Death of Del Paso; Sponsor A Dream: Iceland Ice Skating Rink Update: Sacramento Business Journal, Sacramento Business Journal, North Sacramento public market plans official debut (Sep. 9, 2014); Domus looks at Del Paso Boulevard parcels for mixed-use projects (Aug. 15, 2014); Sacramento Business Journal, Enotria plans to reopen…
UPDATE: The Sacramento Bee, A King’s crown? A crushed can? Architects analyze arena design (Feb. 2, 2014) BREAKING NEWS: The Sacramento Bee, Mayor Kevin Johnson Formally Unveils Drawings Of New Sacramento Kings Arena and Proposed New Arena To Include Farm-To-Fork Elements (Jan. 28, 2014) On Tuesday, October 29, arena designer…