In November 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved amendments to . . . wait for it . . . its “In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleet”…
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Nomos LLP is a law firm specializing in construction law, focusing on legal issues related to the built environment. The firm provides legal services throughout California and beyond, assisting clients with matters such as licensing, contract drafting and negotiations, payment and performance claims, and project abandonment or termination. Nomos LLP is involved in significant construction projects, offering expertise from project inception to completion. Their publications often address construction claims processes, insurance and bond issues, and legal disputes in construction, reflecting their role as thought leaders in construction law.
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Courts Will Not Second-Guess Public Entities When it Comes to Design Immunity
It was a bizarre confluence of events. Jorgen Stufkosky was driving on SR-154 in Santa Ynez, California. Martha Aguayo was driving on the same highway ahead…
AAA Revises its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures
This one is for the lawyers. Or for those of you who are claims-minded . . . Effective March 1, 2024, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)…
Government Claims Act Does Not Apply to Actions Solely Seeking Declaratory Relief and Not Monetary Relief
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…
Contractor Prevails in Part Against CalOSHA in Valley Fever Case
Fever. Specifically, Valley fever. Caused by the fungus Coccidioides. It lives in the top two to 12 inches of soil, can become airborne when the soil…
Homeowner Who Wins Case Against Swimming Pool Contractor Gets a Splash of Cold Water When it Comes to Attorneys’ Fees
Looking outside as of late it seems like the glorious, sun-drenched days of Summer are just a nostalgic memory of days long gone. So, to bring…
You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto. But When it Comes to the CalOSHA Appeals Board, They Can Say it Any Way They Please
We lawyers do a fair amount of reading. Documents. Court decisions. Passive aggressive correspondence from opposing counsel. As well as statutes, regulations and administrative guidance. And…
Hirer Not Liable Under Privette Doctrine Where Hirer Had Knowledge of Condition, but not that Condition Posed a Concealed Hazard
The Privette doctrine, so-called because of a case of the same name, Privette v. Superior Court , 5 Cal.4th 698 (1993), provides a rebuttable presumption that…
Motion for Summary Judgment Gets Pooped Upon
I’ve read some crappy motions over the years, some of which opposing counsel might even attribute to me, but I don’t think I’ve ever written about…
If You Can’t Dazzle Em’ With Brilliance, Baffle Em’ With BS: Apprentices on Public Works Projects
The “Big Four” when it comes to public works contracting on state and local projects in California are: Registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations…