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July 1, all of the existing statutes governing mechanics liens, stop notices and payment bonds in California will be repealed and replaced by updated statutes.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
February 23, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 2/23/2012 The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
Virginia Supreme Court Opinions Affecting Local Government Law: January 13, 2012 by Sands Anderson PC on 1/16/2012 Today, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a number of opinions affecting the practice of Virginia local government law. These summaries are from the Virginia Supreme Court website.... 101168 Campbell County v. Royal...more
It's the End of Redevelopment as We Know It by Brad Kuhn on 1/4/2012 When Governor Brown took office earlier this year, he was faced with a massive budget deficit – to the tune of $25 billion. While he considered a variety of measures to reduce California's glaring budget problem, Governor...more
California Supreme Court Hears Arguments on the Future of Redevelopment by Brad Kuhn on 11/11/2011 The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in California Redevelopment Assn. v. Matosantos, the action filed by the California Redevelopment Association, League of California Cities and others challenging the...more
New Regime in France for Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic Panels by McDermott Will & Emery on 8/18/2011 The French Energy Regulation Committee (CRE) issued a set of rules on 1 August 2011 that outlines the terms and conditions of the new tender process applicable to certain roof-mounted photovoltaic projects in...more
Bankruptcy Options for When You Can't Raise Your Debt Ceiling by John Skiba on 7/29/2011 It is an interesting comparison to watch what is going on Washington with their attempts to raise the debt ceiling and comparing that to your own debt issues. The government has bills to pay, no money, and so it wants its...more
Beter aanbesteden van architectendiensten: voorbeelden Architecten aanbesteding- zo kan het ook by Andre van Langen on 4/19/2011 Steeds meer opdrachtgevers bij (decentrale) overheden kondigen aanbestedingen voor architectendiensten beter aan. Deze goede voorbeelden moeten volgens het Steunpunt architectuuropdrachten en ontwerpwedstrijden meer aandacht...more
Federal National Mortgage Association v. Larson Contract Claim against JP Morgan Chase and Fannie Mae, shows the contract signed between US Treasury and JP Morgan Chase by Brian Arnold on 2/28/2011 Chase Bank and Fannie Mae concerning the HAMP program. This also includes the Dodd Frank Act and the NPV test. We are a firm in Utah doing this kind of work everyday for homeowners. Brian Arnold, Matt Wadsworth of Arnold &...more
Prevailing Wage Update: Projects with Public Funding of Infrastructure May be Required to Pay Prevailing Wages by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/25/2011 The Second District Court of Appeal rendered a potentially significant decision impacting private projects that obtain public funding for public infrastructure associated with the private project. In the case of Azusa Land...more
How To File A Claim Against a Washington Contractor's Bond by Douglas Reiser on 9/29/2010 This is an easy "How To" on filing a claim against a Washington contractor's bond. Washington contractors are obligated to register with the State Department of Labor & Industries and maintain a statutory bond (RCW...more
What You Need to Know about HUB for NC State construction projects by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 8/10/2010 The NC Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) plays an important role in state construction projects....more
Herding Cats I: Disposal of Real Property and Contractor Inventory in Contingency Operations by Lyndsey Olson on 4/1/2010 Herding Cats I: Disposal of DoD Real Property and Contractor Inventory in Contingency Operations, by Captain Lyndsey Olson, and Herding Cats II: Disposal of DoD Personal Property, by Major Kathryn Navin seek to provide JAs...more