Bowles & Verna, LLP Construction Law Group

10/02/2013

California Contractors: Don't Forget to Pull Your Permits http://hub.am/18QZQhb

The CSLB is taking action to ensure that Californ

09/27/2013

SB800 Is Not the Exclusive Remedy for Construction Defect Claims http://hub.am/18umUUL

On August 28th, in the California Court of Appeals ruled that California's construction defect law (SB800, codified in Civil Code 895 through 945.5)

06/04/2013

California Legislature Eliminates Contractor Type 1 Indemnity http://hub.am/17WCCd2

SB474:  Overview The California Legislature recently approved  California Senate Bill 474 , which provides that in private commercial or publi

06/03/2013

San Francisco's Construction Law Requires 30% Local Hiring http://hub.am/15vaHMw

In the two years since the landmark mandatory local hiring law was adopted by the City of San Francisco, the City has seen a great increase in the hi

05/27/2013

Federal Court Judge Dismisses Eight Figure Products Liability Claim after Two Weeks of Trial due to Plaintiffs' Perjury http://hub.am/Za7UHA

Rich Ergo , Cathy Huang and Bill Nagle defended claims brought against Worthington Industries, Inc. and Worthington Cylinders Wisconsin LLC in wh

03/18/2013

Bi-partisan California State Senate Bill to Require Prevailing Wage http://hub.am/XlHy1b

Senate Bill 7 seeks to close the loophole which has allowed California's 121 charter cities to remain exempt from California's prevailing wage regula

01/28/2013

Unlicensed Contractor Disgorgement Arbitration Awards http://hub.am/YAaWpJ

Unlicensed Contractor Disgorgement Arbitration Awards Are Subject to Court Review Arbitration awards under Bus. & Prof. Code section 7031 are su

01/28/2013

Rice Solar Energy Project Construction Begins http://hub.am/X9RY4b

The Rice Solar Energy Project located in Blythe in eastern Riverside County, is the first large-scale solar project in California to include energy s

11/29/2012

CSLB Finds Millions in Unlicensed Construction Practices http://hub.am/Rl5dkH

The California Contractor State Licensing Board (CSLB) formed the  Joint Enforcement Strike Force's (JESF) Construction Enforcement Project (CEP) to

05/08/2012

No Attorneys Fees for a Public Entity Against a Stop Notice Claimant http://hub.am/Jdp7Vw

01/19/2012

Legal Implications of California Contract Bonds

12/23/2011

LLCs Can Be Licensed California Construction Contractors in 2012