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Lanak & Hanna Creditor’s Rights Attorney Thomas Padian Achieves Outstanding Result for Creditor Client with Levy On and Forced Opening of a Judgment Debtor’s Safe Deposit Box

To accomplish this result Mr. Padian applied a little-used statutory provision to access and sell at auction the Debtor’s collection of high-value jewelry secreted in a safe deposit box at a commercial bank. This was a long-sought victory against a…

Lanak & HannaSeptember 22, 2020

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The Critical Importance of Digital Marketing in the Age of Information

Like any business which wants to become, or to remain viable, and experience continued healthy growth and sustainability in the 21st Century, our firm, just like your business, must transition from the marketing practices of the past century, and become…

Lanak & HannaJune 24, 2019

Court Opinions

Court Allows Public Entity to Unilaterally Remove and Replace Subcontractor Under Subcontractor Listing Law

The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, also known as the Subcontractor Listing Law, allows a direct contractor to request a substitution of a subcontractor from a public owner. The Subcontractor Listing Law, however, is silent as to whether the…

Lanak & HannaJune 24, 2019

Court Opinions

Court of Appeals Distinguishes “Design” from “Performance” Specs

The Court of Appeals for the 5th District examined the difference between "design" and"performance" specifications in connection with a project at the University of California, Merced.Berkeley Cement, Inc.was awarded the low bid for the structural concrete work on the new…

Lanak & HannaFebruary 22, 2019

Case Studies

Release Bonds: What Are They Good For?

By California statute, those who provide labor, services, equipment, and materials to a construction project are entitled to record a mechanic's lien or serve a stop payment notice.A mechanic's lien effects the owner by "attaching" to the real property that…

Lanak & HannaDecember 20, 2018

Case Studies

Succession Planning: Is Your Business Prepared for a Smooth Transition?

By some estimates, family-owned businesses employ 60% of the U.S. workforce and create more than 70% of all new jobs. However, only 30% of family owned business last to the second generation of ownership, and only 12% last to the…

Lanak & HannaDecember 20, 2018

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Don’t Fall Behind: Maintaining Corporate Formalities

Many small business owners are well aware of the importance and benefits of incorporation. If properly formed and operated, a corporation shields its shareholders from personal liability. A corporation is also treated separately for purposes of taxation, either providing that the corporation…

Lanak & HannaAugust 27, 2018

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2018 Construction Law Round-Up

Dozens of new laws or amendments will effect the construction industry in 2018. The following is a round-up of some of these new law. Unsatisfied Judgment Prohibits WorkAssembly Bill 1278 provides that when an unsatisfied judgment is issued against a license…

Lanak & HannaJanuary 31, 2018

legal-terms-laws

Statutory Penalties for Failure to Make Prompt Payment for Work Done

California has many statutes that require prompt payment by owners and contractors for work done on construction projects, both on Public and Private Works of Improvement.

Lanak & HannaFebruary 27, 2017

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What are transactional legal services?

At Lanak & Hanna, P.C., our clients know we handle their pre-litigation and litigation needs; however, many are not aware we also handle a wide array of other business needs unrelated to litigation.

Lanak & HannaFebruary 20, 2017

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Lanak & Hanna Creditor’s Rights Attorney Thomas Padian Achieves Outstanding Result for Creditor Client with Levy On and Forced Opening of a Judgment Debtor’s Safe Deposit Box

The Critical Importance of Digital Marketing in the Age of Information

Court Allows Public Entity to Unilaterally Remove and Replace Subcontractor Under Subcontractor Listing Law

Court of Appeals Distinguishes “Design” from “Performance” Specs

Release Bonds: What Are They Good For?

Succession Planning: Is Your Business Prepared for a Smooth Transition?

Don’t Fall Behind: Maintaining Corporate Formalities

2018 Construction Law Round-Up

Statutory Penalties for Failure to Make Prompt Payment for Work Done

What are transactional legal services?

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