Government Contracting, Construction Law, Civil Remedies

Federal Construction Contractors Beware: OFCCP Wants You!

by Scott Kelly | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2013

Even though the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has not yet promulgated its promised revised construction contractor regulations, the agency sent the construction contracting community a clear enforcement...more

Equitable Estoppel Against Municipalities Restricted by Illinois Supreme Court

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/24/2012

The doctrine of equitable estoppel bars a party from denying a fact, or opposing a claim, based on that party's previous statements or conduct. As a general rule, depending on the circumstances, it can be based on either...more

Changes to North Carolina Lien and Bond Law – What You Need to Know

by Wayne Maiorano, Matthew Martin | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 7/18/2012

A number of significant changes to North Carolina’s lien and bond statutes were just signed into law. In part, these changes are in reaction to concerns from the title insurance industry about so-called “hidden” liens, the...more

Court Broadly Defines Subcontractors Who Qualify For Payment Bond Claims

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/11/2012

Can a supplier of construction materials be considered a "subcontractor" for purposes of enforcing its claim on a public works payment bond? The answer is "yes" according to a recent decision of the California Court of...more

Significant Changes to California's Mechanics Lien Law Coming July 1, 2012

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/17/2012

Effective July 1, all of the existing statutes governing mechanics liens, stop notices and payment bonds in California will be repealed and replaced by updated statutes. In September 2010, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr....more

Contractor Payment Protections in Public Private Partnerships Under Nevada Law

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 3/22/2012

On February 23, 2012, the Snell & Wilmer Infrastructure Development and Project Finance Industry Group hosted “Moving Nevada Forward,” its first annual forum on Nevada public private partnerships. The event was well attended...more

Choice Deprives Public Entity of Attorneys’ Fees on Stop Notice

by Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 3/19/2012

The California Court of Appeal clarified the law on a public entity’s right to recover attorneys’ fees in connection with its withholding of funds from a general contractor because of a stop notice filed by a subcontractor. ...more

2012 California Construction Law Update

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 1/4/2012

Contractors and others involved in the construction industry should be aware of several new laws enacted this past year, and one enacted the year before, that take effect in 2012 and later. The new laws, which are intended to...more

2012 California Construction Law Update

by Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/20/2011

With the new year comes a host of changes to laws impacting the construction industry in California. Addressed below are some of the most important new laws to be aware of. Unless otherwise noted, all of these laws take...more

Blissful California Dreamin' Interrupted, Less Likely After Opinski and Other Recent Extra Work Cases

by Sedgwick LLP on 12/16/2011

Contractors looking for gold in California will have to mine harder these days to find it in public works construction contracts after Greg Opinski, P&D Consultants, and other recent decisions. Thus, California contractor...more

Contractor May Recover Against Public Entity for Failure to Disclose Material Information Without Proving Fraud

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 9/30/2011

It has long been the rule in California that a contractor on a fixed price public works project generally cannot recover additional compensation simply because unanticipated difficulties are encountered. However, consistent...more

The Year 2010 In Review: Public Works Projects

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/8/2011

This article is the fifth in a series summarizing construction law developments for 2010. In This article: A. Bidding 1. Great West Contractors Inc. v. Irvine School District, 187 Cal. App. 4th 1425 (4th Dist. Aug....more