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…
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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…
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Say Goodbye to Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Claims
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“the IIJA” or “the Act”) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. Among other things, this historic legislation designated $550 billion to be invested in infrastructure over the next five years, a large portion of which is allocated to repairing and rebuilding America’s transportation infrastructure. Nearly $110 billion…
