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
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On July 30, 2014, a California Appeals Court issued an opinion which reaffirms the difficulty that general contractors face in pursuing engineers and other design professionals for negligent work. In Atlas-Allied, Inc. v. San Diego Community College District, et al. (D061295) (Cal.…
Colin McCarthyAugust 29, 2014
On July 3, 2014 the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that design professionals owe a duty of care to future homeowners of residential construction, even when the design professional does not actually build, or exercise control over the construction. Beacon…
Colin McCarthyJuly 9, 2014
This article will only deal with the comprehensive general liability (CGL) policy under an OCIP program and Umbrella excess policies and focus on some provisions that every contractor and subcontractor in the program should be familiar with so as to…
Frank LanakJuly 9, 2014
As most employers well know, the California Labor Code currently provides that an employer may not require an employee to work during a meal or rest period that is mandated by state law or an order of the Industrial Welfare…
Lanak & HannaNovember 22, 2013