Paul Robinson of HechtSolberg has accepted an invitation to debate Lorena Gonzalez concerning the merits of Proposition 30. The debate will be aired live on October 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on U-T TV, the new television venture of the San Diego Union Tribune, and on the U-T’s website.
The California Supreme Court today announced its much anticipated decision in a case with far reaching impact on builders, owners’ associations, owners and insurers. The ruling in the case of Pinnacle Museum Tower Association v. Pinnacle Market Development (US) LLC paves the way for construction defect conflicts with the builders
In a long-awaited decision, last week the California Supreme Court held that charter cities are not bound by the state’s laws requiring the payment of prevailing wages on public works. The decision in State Building & Construction Trades Council v. City of Vista finally closes an issue that had lain
On May 29, 2012, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument on a case that is critical for the building industry, Pinnacle Museum Tower Assn. v. Pinnacle Market Development (US) LLC. The case concerns whether CC&Rs can require arbitration of construction defect claims. Both the trial and appellate courts had refused to enforce
Real estate owners, lenders, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers — significant changes to California’s Mechanic’s Lien Law are now in effect. Today is the first business day for which these changes are effective, and they represent a significant overhaul of the law, affecting not only future work, but also work in
