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Whiting-Turner Prevails in Wrongful Termination Dispute

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A California appeals court has upheld a $5 million award in favor of Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and against the owner of a 12-story, Virgin-brand hotel in San Francisco. Whiting-Turner agreed to construct the hotel...more

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Taking Responsibility: Who’s At Fault? Lorenzo Court Says Everyone

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A recent court ruling raises questions and concerns over the scope of liability owners and contractors may face when a subcontractor's employee is involved in an off-site accident during the course of construction. ...more

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California Appeals Court Says No Duty to Defend Where Policy Exclusion Applies

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In Ali Heidari v. Golden Bear Insurance, a California appeals court recently affirmed a lower court’s decision to deny relief under a CGL policy, where the policy excluded from coverage work performed by subcontractors under...more

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California Bars General Contractors From Collecting Compensation for Work Performed by Unlicensed Subcontractors

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On May 13, 2022, the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District issued its opinion in Sally Kim et al., v. TWA Construction Inc., et al, finally resolving a long-standing issue: the Court of Appeal held for...more

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An Initial Threshold Test Is Not Required in Order to Apply the “ABC Test” in Dynamex

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An Initial Threshold Test Is Not Required in Order to Apply the “ABC Test” in Dynamex - Introduction - In the past few years, California employers and courts have grappled with the impact of Dynamex Operations West,...more

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