John Whelan | Shutts & Bowen For years, Florida contractors have understood that failing to pay a subcontractor could result in a construction lien dispute or a breach of contract action. Beginning July 1, 2026, however, the stakes became significantly higher. With the enactment of section 489.1295, Florida Statutes, the Legislature has transformed certain payment disputes… Continue reading Florida’s New Contractor Discipline Law: What Every Licensed Contractor Needs to Know
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In Brief: Construction Regulation and Compliance in USA (Louisiana)
Luke LaRocca, Benjamin R. Grau, H. Bruce Shreves, Douglass F. Wynne and Denise C. Puente | Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn Regulation and compliance Licensing procedures Must foreign designers and contractors be licensed locally to work and, if so, what are the consequences of working without a license? Foreign architects, interior designers, engineers, and contractors… Continue reading In Brief: Construction Regulation and Compliance in USA (Louisiana)
New Case Law Alert: Licensed General Contractors Cannot Sue Owners To Recover Funds For Work Performed By An Unlicensed Subcontractor
Michele A. Ellison and Samantha R. Riggen | Gibbs Giden The opinion in Kim v. TWA Construction, Inc. (2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 412) issued by the Court of Appeal of California Sixth Appellate District, on May 13, 2022, makes it clear that a properly licensed general contractor cannot bring an action for compensation from an owner for… Continue reading New Case Law Alert: Licensed General Contractors Cannot Sue Owners To Recover Funds For Work Performed By An Unlicensed Subcontractor