In recent years, California has experienced the worst wildfires in its history, devastating the state and setting record-breaking highs. In just 2018 alone, the wildfires across California took 106 lives and burned more than...more
5/29/2019
/ Competitive Bidding ,
Construction Contracts ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Delay Claims ,
Emergency Rule ,
Federal Contractors ,
Loss Mitigation ,
Loss Prevention ,
Natural Disasters ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Public Contracts ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Public Projects ,
Wildfires
While mergers and acquisitions have been a hot market for some time in other industries, in recent years, venture capitalist and private equity firms have been actively involved in the acquisition of construction operations...more
Fixed-price contracts are well-known among contractors. These agreements seem simple — they do not allow the contract price to be modified after the award unless the parties expressly agree. But is it really that simple? In...more
Firm fixed-price contracts seem like a simple concept in practice — agreements that do not allow for the modification of the contract price after award without an express agreement between the parties.
Originally published...more
In January of this year, following frantic talks and a public fight over who was to blame for delays costing close to $100,000 a day in lost revenue, Santa Clara County was finally able to reach an agreement and settle its...more
On June 16, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the matter of Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016), changing the legal landscape for False Claims Act qui tam claims...more
8/30/2016
/ Conditions of Payment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Implied Certification ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Medicare ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers
The court’s decision allows subcontractors to place unforgiving terms in their bids and gives them an ultimate out if general contractors do not agree to those terms.
General contractors should pay attention to a...more
Flintco Pacific, Inc. v. TEC Management Consultants, Inc., 2016 Cal. App. LEXIS 594 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. June 21, 2016) -
There was an important California decision published on July 19, 2016 (decided June 21, 2016)...more