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California Appeals Court Rejects Legal Challenge to Bid Proposal for Orange County Fair

In a case of first impression, the California Court of Appeals has denied a bidder’s injunction request for violation of Public Contract Code Section 10339 relating to Requests for Proposals on State property in Talley Amusements, Inc. v. The 32nd…

Colin McCarthyJune 25, 2024

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Court of Appeals Reverses $2.28 Million Judgment to Former Employee Who Violated Employer’s Attorney/Client Privilege

The Second District Court of Appeals has thrown out a $2.28 million award to a disgruntled employee who was fired after he disclosed confidential, attorney/client privileged information of his employer in Flanigan v. Rheumatology Diagnostics Laboratory, B318831. The employee, Matthew…

Colin McCarthyJune 22, 2024

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California Supreme Court Rejects Taxpayer Protection Act

In a blow to overtaxed Californians, the State Supreme Court has blocked a forthcoming ballot measure seeking to require voter approval before the State can institute further tax increases. Voter approval of tax increases has always been a hot-button issue…

Colin McCarthyJune 21, 2024

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Victory for Our Subcontractor Client: Michael Murray Secures Full Recovery in Mechanics Lien Case

Michael Murray succeeded in a full recovery on behalf of our subcontract client. Lanak & Hanna filed a lawsuit for a subcontractor client against the general contractor for failing to pay for work the subcontractor had performed and to foreclose…

Gwen BerenJune 12, 2024

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Victory at the Labor Commission: How Attorney Natasha Buchanan Secured a Complete Defense Win for Her Client

Principal Attorney Natasha Buchanan successfully defended her contractor client in a case before the Labor Commissioner’s office where a former employee made claims that the contractor wrongfully terminated the employee for seeking leave. The hearing officer found that the employer…

Natasha BuchananMay 24, 2024

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Understanding Mechanic’s Liens

For construction projects, general contractors typically hire multiple subcontractors to perform various scopes of work, with the expectation that the general contractor will pay them from the amount the owner pays for the project. Unfortunately, sometimes this process does not…

Natasha BuchananMay 24, 2024

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Surety Defense Counsel Prevails In Trial On Unreasonable Surcharge Petition

Surety counsel, Tracy Stevenson, Esq. (ret. senior associate), and Amber Kim, Esq., were successful in preventing a $353,000 Co-Trustee bond loss. In a long awaited week long trial that spanned over a year given the court’s impacted schedule, the court…

Lanak & HannaApril 23, 2024

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California Contractors Take Note – State Continues Cracking Down On Subcontractors Performing Work As Independent Contractors

In the latest Chapter of California’s battle against independent contractors, Assembly Bill 1204 (Holden) was recently signed into law. A.B.1204 added Section 7035 to the Business and Professions Code, requiring specialty contractors to only subcontract with those subcontractors with the…

Natasha BuchananApril 16, 2024

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California Appeals Court Rejects Legal Challenge to Bid Proposal for Orange County Fair

Court of Appeals Reverses $2.28 Million Judgment to Former Employee Who Violated Employer’s Attorney/Client Privilege

California Supreme Court Rejects Taxpayer Protection Act

Victory for Our Subcontractor Client: Michael Murray Secures Full Recovery in Mechanics Lien Case

Victory at the Labor Commission: How Attorney Natasha Buchanan Secured a Complete Defense Win for Her Client

Understanding Mechanic’s Liens

Surety Defense Counsel Prevails In Trial On Unreasonable Surcharge Petition

California Contractors Take Note – State Continues Cracking Down On Subcontractors Performing Work As Independent Contractors

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