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California Legislature Eliminates Contractor Type 1 Indemnity

Posted by Deborah Furth on Tue, Jun 04, 2013 @ 08:16 AM

The California Legislature recently approved California Senate Bill 474, which provides that in private commercial or public works construction contracts, any indemnity obligations arising out of active negligence or willful misconduct of the indemnified party are void and unenforceable.  These indemnity obligations were already prohibited in residential construction contracts (except for homeowners improving their single family dwelling).  

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New Law Penalizes Employers for Misclassification of Employees

Posted by Deborah Furth on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 @ 08:12 AM

A new California labor code provision subjects California employers and those who provide advise to the employer to Labor Code penalties if employees are misclassified as independent contractors.  

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A Contractual Duty to Defend is Separate from The Duty to Indemnify

Posted by Deborah Furth on Fri, Jan 06, 2012 @ 08:58 AM

There is a legal distinction between the contractual duty to defend and the duty to indemnify in a construction services contract between a developer and a contractor.  

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Construction Underwriting Tightens as Insurers Eye Project Losses

Posted by Ken Jones on Sun, Nov 13, 2011 @ 10:34 AM
California Construction News: Construction Underwriting Tightens as Insurers Eye Project Losses
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4 Basics to Subrogation Waiver on California Construction Projects

Posted by Ken Jones on Mon, Nov 07, 2011 @ 01:59 PM
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1.  What is A Right of Subrogation?

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New California Law May Increase Demand for Construction Wrap-Up Policies

Posted by Ken Jones on Fri, Oct 21, 2011 @ 11:45 AM
California Construction Law Update: New California Law May Increase Demand for Construction Wrap-Up Policies
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