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The construction industry if complex, full of risk, and highly regulated. Contractors must know how to navigate tight timelines, how to handle changing cost of supplies, labor shortages, and difficult clients. Despite those difficulties, contractors are expected to deliver quality work efficiently and safely. But often, legal issues are at the bottom of contractors' minds, at least until something goes wrong. By then, damage control can be expensive and time-consuming. If con

In 2023, Texas adopted HB 19, establishing the Texas Business Courts ("TBC"). The TBC will operate in several metropolitan areas, the TBC...

Happy New Year! Sorry that this post is coming in late. As always, January 1 brings with it a slate of new laws. My criteria here are:...

What is an appeal? An "appeal" is the review of a case by a higher court. A typical appeal is, after a party loses at trial, they request...

California's Constitution stresses that mechanics, materialmen, laborers, etc. are entitled to a lien on property which they help to...

In a previous post I explained piercing the corporate veil in general terms , and in another I explained the rules specific to...

I've discussed veil piercing previously, but what does that look like in California? How does it actually work in practice? If there is...

Unfortunately, many attorneys dive into litigation without explaining the cost to their clients. Litigation is expensive, and parties...