How Contractual Indemnity/Hold Harmless Agreements Work (In Theory) 
Clients are often confused as to the application of the indemnity or hold harmless provision in services/commercial contracts.
Lanak & HannaAugust 16, 2016
Navigating a Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment on a Public Works Project
In recent years, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) has stepped up the monitoring and investigation of public works projects throughout California and the enforcement of California’s prevailing wage laws. If the DLSE determines that there was a violation…
Lanak & HannaJune 9, 2016
DIR, Labor Commissioner Launch Online System for Reporting Labor Law Violations
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Labor Commissioner’s Office today launched an online system for reporting labor law violations.
Lanak & HannaJune 1, 2016
New Reqirements in Construction Law Impacting How Contractors and Sureties Do Business
New Law Creates Additional Hurdles for Public Works Contractors Senate Bill 854, which amends the sections of various statutes including the Government and Education Code, was signed into law by Governor Brown on June 20, 2014, and creates significant changes…
Lanak & HannaMay 25, 2016
Time to Update Corporate Records and Shareholder Agreements
As the year comes to a close, it is a good time to start thinking about whether you have kept your corporate records updated over the past year.
Lanak & HannaMay 25, 2016
Courts Give Surety Regulations Teeth
When evaluating a lawsuit on a surety bond, whether as the claimant or as the surety, one of the very first questions that attorneys always ask is “Is it timely?” If the answer is no, then that usually is the…
Lanak & HannaAugust 29, 2014
Preventing Personal Liabilitiy of Shareholders: The Importance of Maintaining Corporate Formalities
Create a corporation and limit liability, right? Not necessarily. There are specific requirements under California law which must be met in order to maintain a corporation. These requirements are commonly referred to as “corporate formalities.” Corporate formalities are the basic…
Lanak & HannaDecember 23, 2013