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Success in collecting what your customers owe you begins with a sound credit application. Sales personnel of many companies will tell you “don’t worry about this guy – he’s good for it” and attempt to convince you...

  The simple definition of indemnity is when a person agrees to reimburse another person for any loss from a claim(s) brought by a third party.  An example would be as follows:  Tom is the owner, Dick is the general...

Many non-union contractors bid on Public Works jobs.  Most know that they must pay prevailing wage for their trade in the geographic area of the job.  The State of California Department of Industrial Relations provides very...

I recently litigated a dispute that serves as a cautionary tale for those contractors who are not properly licensed under the “Contractors State License Law.” The simple facts were as follows. Contractor contracted with...

Another year has rapidly passed.  In California alone, over 800 bills were signed into law, many involving the construction industry.  Below is a summary of a few significant bills and the changes made to each: SB 7 Charter...

Some construction projects in California may be secured by a number of separate labor and material bonds which cover only work performed within the purview of that bond. In such a scenario, is a contractor limited to recovery...

This week, I thought it would be important to help contractors avoid potential trouble when hiring new employees. With the passing of Assembly Bill 1794 (AB 1794), employee reporting laws have been strengthened in California....