Do You Have a Backup? Building Redundancies Into Your Written Certification Process
Top Employment Law Considerations for Startups, with Ashley K Pittman
Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
Coronavirus, An Unforeseeable Circumstance: Does Your Contract Protect You Under Force Majeure Clauses?
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (New Jersey)
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (Pennsylvania)
Employment Law This Week®: FAA Arguably Preempts California Law, New CA Employment Laws for 2020, CA Consumer Privacy Act Amended
Is My New Hire an Employee or a Contractor? Key Factors for Startups to Consider
Episode 25: 10 Factors That May Hinder a Contractor’s Ability to Repay Its Bank Loans and Threaten Its Existence
Common Missteps When Suing the State of New Jersey and How to Prevent Them
[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
Teaming Arrangements: Pros and Cons of Teaming Agreements vs. Joint Ventures
Suspension and Debarment
Employment Law This Week®: EEOC Online Public Portal, Paid Sick Leave Preemption Law, DOL to Appeal Texas Ruling, California Law Makes Contractors Jointly Liable for Their Subs’ Unpaid Wages
Award Protests: Choosing the Forum
Federal Cybersecurity Requirements
How to Assess the Likelihood of Success in Deciding Whether to Bring a Bid Protest
Construction Lien Law: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Company
Homebuilder Series Webinar: Protecting Your Company From Misrepresentation Claims Through Contractual Exculpatory Clauses
This BLOG has previously addressed issues related to proper licensure for contractors and the problems that arise for them if they perform work without a license. We have previously noted that home improvement contractors are...more
The Owner and Architect of a Project may sometimes strongly disagree on who should or does own the designs, plans, and specifications that the Owner pays the Architect and its consultants to produce. The meaning of...more
On January 8, 2024, the State of New Jersey enacted a new law, mandating additional licensing requirements for home improvement and home elevation contractors, with the aim of further protecting New Jersey homeowners and...more
This Article is Part 1 in a series of articles discussing common considerations that homeowners should look for before, during, and after a residential construction project. Part 1 focuses on arguably the most important...more
Changes are coming soon to Nevada’s solar workforce. This could have a seismic impact on Nevada solar companies, as Nevada leads the nation in solar industry jobs on a per capita basis. Under current law, independent...more
With the growing emphasis of the use of renewables to reduce the carbon footprint of homes and buildings and tax incentives, there has been a proliferation of solar companies to meet the ever-growing demand for solar energy....more
Bring on the Sun! Licensing and Permitting for Contractors Installing Solar Panel Systems in NC - With the growing emphasis of the use of renewables to reduce the carbon footprint of homes and buildings and tax incentives,...more
On August 10, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel issued a press release to report the success of the new Unlicensed Builders Pretrial Diversion Program that was launched in February. AG Nessel launched the new program...more
Advertisements for home remodeling services and renovations are everywhere ‒ from billboards to Facebook to Angie’s List. Arizona recently enacted a law that may make it easier for contractors to advertise on television,...more
The Florida Legislature recently passed numerous pieces of legislation which impact Florida’s property insurance carriers. Specifically, Senate Bill 76 (“SB 76”) and Senate Bill 1598 (“SB 1598”) were enacted. Governor...more
A California Court of Appeals addressed whether a company that sells solar energy to homeowners is required to have a contractor’s license when it “arranges for” a licensed contractor to install the solar energy system and...more
In the recently issued but unpublished decision Reed v. SunRun, Inc. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC498002, Feb. 2, 2018), the Second District Court of Appeal ruled that a solar power purchase agreement (“PPA”) provider...more
The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) recently announced that it has launched a series of interactive forms to help simplify the contractor license application process as well as the process that licensees are...more
Did you know that California’s Contractors’ State License Law, Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 7000 et seq., requires licensees to report various information to the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) “within 90 days” of the...more
The City of Philadelphia has issued new code requirements for construction worker safety training. The new rules went into effect on October 1, 2015, and the Department of Licenses and Inspections has announced that strict...more
In what could lead to a draconian result, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District held that a contractor who performs work without a valid license can be required to disgorge all payments received, even if the...more
Obvious to anyone in the insurance industry, Texas courts are experiencing an explosion of first-party property insurance lawsuits arising from wind and hail related insurance claims. Dozens of lawsuits are filed every day in...more
AC35257 - Lagueux v. Leonardi: This decision has general applicability to the right of the State to ensure an applicant for a license is of good moral standing. The majority concluded that the Connecticut Insurance...more
Each year, Virginia’s legislature overhauls or tweaks existing legislation and occasionally enacts entirely new legislation of which construction industry operators should remain aware. This year was no exception. The...more
The contractor may retain the entire right, title and interest throughout the world of each subject invention. With respect to any subject invention in which the contractor retains title, the Government shall have a...more
Under March 2013 amendments to the Virginia mechanics’ lien statute, contractors seeking mechanics’ liens must now demonstrate that they are licensed to complete their work. As a result, contractors who do not obtain the...more