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By Sheryl Reuben, Reuben & Junius LLP

There has been a steady increase in the number of civil lawsuits in San Francisco that allege ADA, Unruh Act, California Building Code, and/or San Francisco Building Code accessibility infractions.  In fact, the Office of Small Business found that more than 300 San Francisco businesses have been sued since 2005 for alleged ADA violations.  In this update we review the current laws that govern accessibility, and some recent proposals for change.

By Shauna Krause & David Kalb, Capitol Services, Inc.
 

from Beverly Rivas, Executive Director, Oakland Builders Alliance

Oakland —California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su announced a settlement today on a civil wage and penalty assessment issued by the Labor Commissioner against prime contractor Tadros & Youssef Construction in the Arcadia Unified School District.  Tadros & Youssef Construction has agreed to pay $877,876.64 in back wages and penalties for failure to pay prevailing wage, overtime wages, and related labor violations.

by John P. McGill, Special Counsel for Archer Norris, Walnut Creek, CA

You pick up your ball and bat and you take out your mitt, and you are off to the game.  But what game? Baseball? Softball? Cricket??

By Shauna Krause & David Kalb, Capitol Services, Inc.

A contractor with a California license looking over the borderlines for business discovers things aren’t always as simple as rumored but having good tools makes the job easier. Another contractor walks a fine line to stay out of ‘hot water’ in Nevada, but we begin with a contractor who must make some ‘true’ or false choices…

By Shauna Krause & David Kalb, Capitol Services, Inc.
 
Two licensed contractors are putting their heads together but can’t decide whose license will work for their anticipated joint venture. A general engineering contractor discovers if- and where- they can ‘park’. A follow up question on whether a license is required to install a product helps contractors learn it’s not the size of the ‘fixture’ that makes the difference…
 

By Sam K. Abdulaziz & Kenneth S. Grossbart, Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman