In California, liens filed on private property are known as Mechanic’s Liens. When a California mechanic’s lien is filed with regard to work performed on privately owned property, it attaches to and encumbers the fee simple ownership of property. In most circumstances, California does not allow mechanic’s liens to be filed on government owned property. […]
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is intended to weigh environmental impacts of actions by state agencies and local governments. However, a common complaint is that CEQA has become a powerful tool for slowing down projects with substantial environmental benefits. California Senate bill, SB 375, passed in 2008, promotes greater coordination of regional transportation plans […]
Public private partnerships (PPP or P3) have been popular in Western Countries for decades. Countries like France, Germany, Australia and Japan have embraced the concept and have constructed (and leased) public infrastructure projects from bridges to airports with PPP. The same seems to finally be taking off in the United States. While the Federal Government […]
In our continuing search for interesting articles, we came across an article by Seth Reagan of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Though we do not normally discuss issues relating specifically to litigation, this article on good faith settlement determinations seemed interesting and relevant to decisions owners and construction companies need to make more often than they’d like. “In […]
With counties like Jefferson County, Alabama in bankruptcy, cities, counties and even some States (see the recent newspaper articles on California’s incredible expanding budget deficit) have had to pull back on spending even on what seem to be the most important projects. In an attempt to keeps its finances in order and take some pressure […]
