by Veronica Hill | Mar 26, 2019 | Construction Law, Employment Law, New bills
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation (AB 5) that could end the rights of Californians to work as independent contractors. The bill would add the “ABC test,” adopted by the California Supreme Court last April in the Dynamex decision,...
by Veronica Hill | Mar 5, 2019 | Construction Law, New bills, New California Laws
One of California’s newest building codes affecting the real estate and construction industry is SB 721, which raises the standards of inspection for decks and balconies on buildings with three or more multi-family units. Existing law allows enforcement authorities...
by Veronica Hill | Feb 5, 2019 | Construction Law, New California Laws
Public agency contractors who fail to meet AB 3018’s new skilled and trained workforce requirements could face stiff penalties of up to $10,000 per month — and three years of disbarment from public works — depending on the seriousness of the violation. In 2019, 50...
by Veronica Hill | Jan 22, 2019 | Construction Law, New bills, New California Laws
Last year, AB 1701 made private general contractors liable for unpaid contract items such as “wage, fringe and other benefit payments” owed to workers by the subcontractor. The law caused many direct contractors to revise their subcontract forms with broad disclosure...
by Veronica Hill | Oct 29, 2016 | Business Law, Construction Law, Employment Law, Legal Malpractice, Probate Law |
Lester & Cantrell, LLP has been named among the Inland Empire Top Lawyers in the November 2016 edition of Inland Empire Magazine. This annual edition highlights only the best Inland Empire lawyers who have earned the prestigious A/V rating from their peers. Lester...
by Veronica Hill | Mar 18, 2016 | Business Law, Construction Law |
Lester & Cantrell, LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew J. Kraus has become a partner at the firm. Matthew has been working with Mark Lester and David Cantrell since 2008. He has significant expertise with construction law, having successfully represented...
