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McMillin Albany, LLC v Superior Court of Kern County Establishes Exclusivity of Right to Repair Act In 2018 the California Supreme Court in McMillin Albany, LLC v Superior Court of Kern County, 4 Cal. 5th 241 (2018) settled a...

Central to any construction project is the issue of money – how to control unexpected costs, and who is responsible for it.  In the construction industry, the fluctuation of material prices is a constant. This year, in...

Cal-OSHA’s revised COVID safety standards for the work place went into effect immediately on June 17.  The revisions focus on loosening the restrictions for vaccinated employees, such as mask requirements and mandatory...

 Priority determinations have significant outcomes for unpaid contractors and suppliers intent on filing a mechanics lien. In the construction field, mechanics lien priority over other encumbrances levied on real estate are...

California recently reinstituted the requirement to pay employees unable to work for COVID related reasons.  The new law (SB 95) goes into effect on March 29, 2021 and is effective through September 30, 2021. Like last...

Margaret Miglietta of Cummins & White, LLP, recently received this 5 Star Google Review from her satisfied client: Attorney MARGARET MIGLIETTA represented me on a complicated appeal case. She demonstrated a kindness and...

Design Professionals: Get Paid by Using Design Professional Liens effectively. In the linked video, Ed Farrell shows you how to protect your interests and get paid. You will learn how to avoid taking the kinds of actions that...

  The attached recent article from the Los Angeles Daily Journal discusses the subject of insurance coverage for properties subject to wildfire losses. Larry Arnold was interviewed to give his perspective on the insurers...