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For The Second Time In Two Months, A California Appeals Court Has Sanctioned A Lawyer For The Improper Use Of AI Business Transaction Lawlegislation

For The Second Time In Two Months, A California Appeals Court Has Sanctioned A Lawyer For The Improper Use Of AI

A California Court of Appeal has sanctioned a San Diego-area attorney $1,500 for including a fake quotation from a real case as well as a citation to a fabricated decision in defense of a criminal case. In People v. Alvarez,…
Colin McCarthy
November 5, 2025
Industry Alert: Governor Signs Senate Bill 440 – Creating a New Claims Resolution Procedure for Private Works Change Orders Business Transaction LawConstruction Law

Industry Alert: Governor Signs Senate Bill 440 – Creating a New Claims Resolution Procedure for Private Works Change Orders

On October 10th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 440 into law.  S.B. 440 creates a new process for the timely resolution of change order disputes on private works projects. S.B. 440, known as The Private Works Change Order…
Colin McCarthy
October 24, 2025
The California Department of Industrial Relations Finally Addresses Its Certified Payroll Reporting and Registration Issues Business Transaction Law

The California Department of Industrial Relations Finally Addresses Its Certified Payroll Reporting and Registration Issues

The California Department of Industrial Relations has finally rolled out its long-awaited fixes to its online certified payroll and registration systems. For years, public works contractors have struggled with an archaic State system that made it incredibly difficult to accurately…
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September 11, 2025
What the State of California Wants You to Know About the Recent ICE Raids Business Transaction LawCourt Opinions

What the State of California Wants You to Know About the Recent ICE Raids

There has been much media attention focused recently on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, particularly in Southern California. While immigration enforcement lies within the province of the federal government, ICE’s actions have…
Colin McCarthy
June 27, 2025
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