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California Adopts Digital Financial Assets Law, Including Bonding Requirements For Crypto Providers

On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 39 (Grayson) establishing the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL). This hallmark legislation which passed with bi-partisan support, becomes fully effective on July 1, 2025, and seeks to impose a…

Natasha BuchananNovember 7, 2023

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Surety Law Triumph: Principal Mac W. Cabal Secures Complete Appellate Victory

Congratulations to Principal Attorney Mac W. Cabal in securing a complete appellate victory on behalf of a surety client for Lanak & Hanna. The case came to Lanak & Hanna on appeal from another law firm. In doing so, Lanak…

Lanak & HannaNovember 7, 2023

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The Role of Mediation in Resolving Construction Disputes

When you have a construction dispute, you don't necessarily have to take that case to court. Instead, many construction disputes are solved through mediation. Understanding how this works, and the benefits it can provide for your situation, can help you…

Michael MurraySeptember 28, 2023

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Payment Bonds

Working with other contractors can be a stressful process for subcontractors and material suppliers when it comes to getting paid. In the current state of the economy, it is becoming more common to being made paid late and that can…

Lanak & HannaAugust 28, 2023

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Can California Employers Still Drug Test for Marijuana?

California, like 22 other states and the District of Columbia, permits recreational marijuana use. In 2016 California voters passed Proposition 64- “The Adult Use of Marijuana Act”- which allowed adults over 21 years of age to grow, possess and smoke…

Natasha BuchananJuly 28, 2023

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Case Study: Successful Defense and Recovery of Attorney Fees for Shareholder Client

Our law firm, Lanak & Hanna, recently represented a shareholder of a prominent construction corporation in a complex legal dispute involving construction law. The case involved allegations of breach of contract and fraud brought by a homeowner against both the…

Lanak & HannaJune 29, 2023

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California Courts Begin Adding Clarity to Covid-19 Loss Claim

It took a few years to work through the court system, but we are finally now seeing the results of cases filed during the COVID-19 Pandemic for losses and impacts associated with governmental shutdowns. In the wake of the largest…

Lanak & HannaMay 24, 2023

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California Supreme Court Further Scrutinizes Use of Lease-Leaseback Delivery System for School Construction

It was eight years ago that the California Court of Appeal issued its first opinion in the ongoing saga between a disgruntled public works contractor and the Fresno Unified School District over the lease-leaseback delivery system. The case continues today. …

Colin McCarthyMay 23, 2023

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California Adopts Digital Financial Assets Law, Including Bonding Requirements For Crypto Providers

Surety Law Triumph: Principal Mac W. Cabal Secures Complete Appellate Victory

The Role of Mediation in Resolving Construction Disputes

Payment Bonds

Can California Employers Still Drug Test for Marijuana?

Case Study: Successful Defense and Recovery of Attorney Fees for Shareholder Client

California Courts Begin Adding Clarity to Covid-19 Loss Claim

California Supreme Court Further Scrutinizes Use of Lease-Leaseback Delivery System for School Construction

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