By Michael S. Li, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has dominated headlines for the past two years, continues to generate a variety of uncertainty for businesses. In the construction world, challenges including inflation, supply chain shortages, increases in shipping costs, and difficulty finding available workers have been causing headaches for many months. Coupled with destabilizing…
DDWK is pleased to announce that K. Elizabeth (Beth) Dunn, Kevin V. DeSantis, and James A. McFaul have been selected as 2022 Super Lawyers. Each year no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to receive the honor of being included in the Super Lawyers list and no more than…
By Josh Emory, Esq. Far too often, project owners and, sometimes, design professionals overlook documenting the ownership and use of project drawings and designs. Who owns them? Work product prepared by an architect or engineer, typically called, “Instruments of Service,” generally belong to the designer who created them unless and until the parties agree otherwise….
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce its new Walnut Creek address. “As our presence in Northern California continues to grow, we are pleased to be part of the Walnut Creek community and support our Bay Area and Northern California clients from Walnut Creek,” said Kevin DeSantis, the firm’s managing partner. The new…
In this issue:
Department of Industrial Relations Releases Guidance on COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave
By Ted Bumgardner (Introduction by David C. Cardone, Esq.) The author of the article below, Ted Bumgardner, has over 40 years of construction management and construction litigation experience. He has been involved in more than 700 construction disputes as an expert witness. As an attorney involved in real estate and construction law in Southern California…
