The Privette doctrine, so-called because of a case of the same name, Privette v. Superior Court , 5 Cal.4th 698 (1993), provides a...

I’ve read some crappy motions over the years, some of which opposing counsel might even attribute to me, but I don’t think I’ve ever...

Unlike horseshoes and hand grenades, close sometimes isn't close enough. In the next case, Hernandez v. City of Stockton, 90 Cal.App.5th...

It’s the classic tale of two cities. One city is occupied by architects and engineers. The other, by contractors. And while the cities...

The “Big Four” when it comes to public works contracting on state and local projects in California are: Registration with the California...

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Get ready for more street signage. The California Supreme Court, in Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, (2023) 14 Cal.5th 639, has...

If you’re a regularly reader of the California Construction Law Blog you’re aware of Business and Professions Code section 7031 which...

It has been a tumultuous year for the banking industry. Since the beginning of this year the industry has seen the collapse of Silicon...

Generally, I think restraint in litigation is a good thing. Don’t go crazy on your claims, don’t go nut-so in your discovery, and don’t...

As they say, when it rains, it pours. Indemnity and insurance are the “Big Two” when it comes to risk avoidance on construction projects....

It seems like we’ve been seeing a lot of Privette doctrine cases recently. Here’s another, Brown v. Beach House Design & Development, 85...

We’ve talked a fair bit about the Privette doctrine which provides for a rebuttable presumption that a hirer is not liable for workplace...

I had the unique opportunity this past week to lecture at USC at the invitation of Professor Alan Croll. Professor Croll is an attorney...

California has a number of prompt payment penalty statuteson the books. Among them is Civil Code section 8800 which requires project...

We’ve written before about the Privette doctrine, which establishes a presumption that a hirer of an independent contractor delegates to...