Legal Alerts

August 2011
SWPPP Requirements Coming Online in September
Construction Law
July 2011
CSLB Enforcement Strategy Focuses on Prime Contractors
Construction Law
July 2011
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes ― United States Supreme Court Denies Class Certification to One of the Most Expansive Class Actions in History
Employment Law
July 2011
California Supreme Court Holds That Out-of-State Employees Working in California Must Be Paid California Overtime
Employment Law
Employment Law
May 2011
Changes in Prompt Payment Penalties Catch Attention of Construction Industry
Construction Law
October 2010
New Year Brings New Rules for Mechanic’s Liens
Construction Law
October 2010
Gas Stations Brace for Bad News from the UST Cleanup Fund but may get a Break from Environmental Regulators
Environmental Law
October 2010
First District Court of Appeal Defers to Water Agency’s Discretion and Upholds Urban Water Management Plan, Rejecting Claim That Any “Uncertainty” About Future Water Supplies Requires Analysis of Alternative Supplies
Water Law
September 2010
Remodeler Training and Certification Required by September 30 for EPA’s Lead Paint Rule
Environmental Law
August 2010
Lagging Economy and State Budget Woes Create a Trend in Publicly Bid Projects That Has Public Entities and Contractors Feeling Troubled
Construction Law
August 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Rules That Owner and Operator Status is Determined at the Time Cleanup Costs are Incurred
Environmental Law
July 2010
You Ask — We Answer
Employment Law
July 2010
Keeping Arbitration Where it Belongs – In Arbitration: Big Win for Employers in Rent-a-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson
Employment Law
July 2010
How Private is Your Employee’s “Sexting?”: The Supreme Court Weighs In
Employment Law
July 2010
Court of Appeal Holds That CEQA Is Not Triggered By a Public Agency’s Investigation of Sites for a Potential Project
Land Use Law
June 2010
California Supreme Court Confirms that the California Constitution Does Not Require Secret Ballots in Proposition 218 Ballot Proceedings
Water Law
May 2010
Your Purchase Agreement May be an Unenforceable Option
Real Estate Law
March 5, 2010
July 1st: May be Able to Deter ADA Plaintiff’s Lawsuits With New ADA-Focused Inspections
Real Estate Law
March 2010
Floodplain Management & Liability Reporter
Water Law
January 2010
First District Court of Appeal Clarifies Calculation of Special Benefits and Proportionality for Assessments Subject to Proposition 218
Water Law