Arbitration provisions are increasingly common in construction contracts. Indeed, the boilerplate AIA contract documents include a standard arbitration provision providing for arbitration before the American Arbitration…
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General Contractor Gets Fired [Upon] for Subcontractor’s Failure to Hire Apprentices
By Garret Murai
As most public works contractors know, Labor Code section 1777.5 requires the hiring of apprentices on public works projects and, under Labor Code section 1777.7, violations…
Viva La France! 2024 Summer Olympics Construction Features Sustainable Design, Including, Simply Not Building at All
By Garret Murai
If you’re like me and many others you’ve probably been watching the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. We were in Paris last year and we…
Government Claims Act Does Not Apply to Actions Solely Seeking Declaratory Relief and Not Monetary Relief
By Garret Murai
Perhaps it should come as no surprise, but public entities get special treatment under the law, and when filing a claim against a public entity, in…