On April 17, the California Court of Appeal decided Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, effectively narrowing the scope of enforceable “pay-when-paid” provisions in construction...more
On April 17, the California Court of Appeal decided Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, effectively narrowing the scope of enforceable “pay-when-paid” provisions in construction...more
Construction contracts often include a “no damage for delay” clause that denies a contractor the right to recover delay-related costs and limits the contractor’s remedy to an extension of time for noncontractor-caused delays...more
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Under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) the prevailing plaintiff — be it the government or a qui tam plaintiff — is automatically entitled to recover attorney fees. 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(1) and (2).
Originally published in...more
Pacific Caisson & Shoring, Inc. v. Bernards Brothers Inc., 236 Cal. App. 4th 1246 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) -
In California, a contractor must be licensed by the Contractors State License Board (Board) in order to lawfully...more