Hecht Solberg Argues Arbitration Case before California Supreme Court
On May 29, 2012, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument on a case that is critical for the building industry, Pinnacle Museum Tower Assn. v. Pinnacle Market Development (US) LLC. The case concerns whether CC&Rs can require arbitration of construction defect claims. Both the trial and appellate courts had refused to enforce arbitration, at which point Hecht […]
Significant Changes to California’s Mechanics’ Lien Law
Real estate owners, lenders, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers — significant changes to California’s Mechanic’s Lien Law are now in effect. Today is the first business day for which these changes are effective, and they represent a significant overhaul of the law, affecting not only future work, but also work in progress. In 2010, the California […]