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NEW LAWS FOR CONTRACTORS IN 2021

Below are some highlights of new laws for contractors taking effect in 2021 courtesy of the California Contractor’s License Board. A.B. 2471: Extends the right to cancel contracts for persons 65 years of age or older from three business days…

Lanak & HannaDecember 16, 2020

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5 Tips for a Successful Deposition

You’re going to be deposed. Now what? As any good lawyer will tell you, you can’t win a case in a deposition, but you can certainly lose one. As such, it is important to exercise great care in preparing for…

Mac CabalDecember 15, 2020

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NEW LAWS FOR BUSINESSES 2021

January signals the start of another year and another new set of laws for California residents. Below are some highlights of new laws taking effect in 2021. Assembly Bill 5 (Independent Contractors) A.B. 5 was the groundbreaking 2020 law that…

Lanak & HannaDecember 14, 2020

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Wrap Insurance Policies: Avoiding Problems and Gaps in Coverage

Wrap-Up Insurance policies have been available on large construction projects for many years and provide a single project specific policy to cover the owner, general contractor and subcontractors as named insureds for liabilities that arise out of construction at the…

James MillaneNovember 19, 2020

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Top Ten Risk Management Tips for Contractors

As we close out 2020, it’s time to start looking forward to a better 2021. For contractors, this means a renewed focus on minimizing risk on construction projects. Here is our top ten list of tips available to contractors to…

Colin McCarthyNovember 19, 2020

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Lanak & Hanna Victorious in Defeating Time Barred & Previously Released Bond Claim

In the representation of a surety who issued a mechanic’s lien release bond on a residential project, Lanak & Hanna Associate Attorney Lauren B. Stec was victorious on demurrer defeating a time barred and previously released bond claim recloaked as…

Lanak & HannaNovember 18, 2020

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Attorney Lauren Stec Defeats Petition to Release Mechanics Lien and Obtains Award for Attorney Fees

In the representation of a general contractor who was building a new $500,000.00 residential home for two homeowners, Ms. Stec defeated the homeowner’s Petition to Release the general contractor’s Mechanics Lien and obtained an award for attorney fees after being…

Lanak & HannaOctober 27, 2020

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The California Prompt Pay Act

The California Prompt Pay Act requires owners and contractors to timely pay for work done on construction projects, both on Public and Private Works of Improvement, otherwise be faced with monetary penalties for failing to make payments on time to…

Natasha BuchananOctober 22, 2020

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NEW LAWS FOR CONTRACTORS IN 2021

5 Tips for a Successful Deposition

NEW LAWS FOR BUSINESSES 2021

Wrap Insurance Policies: Avoiding Problems and Gaps in Coverage

Top Ten Risk Management Tips for Contractors

Lanak & Hanna Victorious in Defeating Time Barred & Previously Released Bond Claim

Attorney Lauren Stec Defeats Petition to Release Mechanics Lien and Obtains Award for Attorney Fees

The California Prompt Pay Act

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