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  • 2012 California Construction Law Update

    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 effect…more

    | Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts,...
  • End of Year Planning: Getting Comfortable with Making Large Gifts

    With 2011 coming to a close, we would like to take the opportunity to remind you of the unique tax environment which we are in, allowing for $5 million of lifetime gifts (per individual, $10 million per married couple) to be…more

    | Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
  • Lien Away as It’s an Absolutely Protected Right in California

    The California Court of Appeal recently held that the recording of a lis pendens in connection with a mechanic’s lien foreclosure action is protected by the litigation privilege and cannot support a slander of title claim, even…more

    | Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Construction Law
  • California Employment Law Updates

    In his first legislative season, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law 22 employment-related bills. All but one go into effect on January 1, 2012. The most significant changes are summarized as follows. Wage…more

    | Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Labor & Employment...
  • SB 618 Provides Limited Williamson Act Relief for Solar Developers

    Just signed by Governor Brown, SB 618 (Wolk) creates, for the first time, an explicit mechanism for landowners and solar developers to remove non-prime agricultural land from existing Williamson Act contracts in order to use it…more

    | Administrative Law, Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy &...

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