What is a Surety Bond? In order to understand why you need a bond, we have to start with what is a bond. Bonds are essentially a product, similar to a guarantee that helps to transfer risk and mitigate risk…
If you're a contractor, getting paid promptly is a very important part of staying in business. The same is true for subcontractors, who must often wait on a contractor to be paid before they can be paid for a completed…
Is the legal system for litigation in Nevada similar to California? For instance, Nevada courts sometimes consider California's legal decisions to fill in gaps in decisional law. Still, these cases represent exceptions more than they make the rule. In other…
Employment law is an important field, and employment law attorneys provide valuable services for companies. At Lanak & Hanna, we offer advice and counseling to employers who are facing employee disputes and claims of various types. That includes litigation and…
Intellectual property is typically thought of as the ideas, plans, data, information, and other non-physical-based property of a person or company. This property is sometimes harder to specifically address or explain, because it is not tangible in the way a…
Congratulations to Principal Attorney Mac W. Cabal for obtaining a complete defense verdict and cross-complaint award after a nine-day jury trial! The case surrounded the construction of a pool, spa, waterfall, and deck. The plaintiffs were the homeowners that contracted…
Surety, subrogation, and indemnity sound like complex terms, and contracts involving them can create complicated legal matters. But understanding what these terms mean and how they affect your business contracts is the first step toward proper legal protection and peace…
Continuing Lanak & Hanna’s strategic growth, the Firm is excited to announce the addition of veteran construction trial attorney John Lobherr to the firm. Mr. Lobherr brings with him four decades of construction litigation and trial experience, including numerous jury…
Associate Attorney Lauren Stec successfully protested two bids on behalf its general contractor client on a 2-million-dollar city police department renovation project. Lanak & Hanna’s general contractor client was originally the fourth lowest bidder on the project. The lowest bidder…
After successfully winning a four-day bench trial on behalf of a public works general contractor client, Lanak & Hanna Senior Counsel Mark Johnson obtained an attorney’s fees award for 100% of the fees incurred in taking the matter through trial. …