If you are contemplating purchasing or selling a business entity that is a licensed California contractor or even simply changing the type of business entity under which you operate as a licensed California contractor, you must carefully consider and understand the implications and consequences.

On January 10, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to update regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

(Special Employer’s Insurer Not Liable for Workers Compensation Claim of Special Employee When General Employer’s Insurer Becomes Insolvent When Special Employer’s Insurance Policy Expressly Excluded Coverage for Special Employees, Even Though Endorsement Was Not Signed)

(The Statutorily Required 60-Day Grace Period Before an Insurer Can Terminate a Policy for Failure to Pay Premium Does Not Apply Retroactively)

(Business Pursuits Exclusion Applied to Bar Coverage of Personal Injury Lawsuit Brought by Tenant of Rental Property)

(Duty to Defend triggered under EPLI Policy Based On Alleged Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses As Required by the California Labor Code)

(Civil Court had Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Coverage Under Excess Workers' Compensation Policy)

A review of recent major labor and employment law developments in Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.

California’s Contractors’ State License Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 7000 et seq., requires licensees to provide various pieces of information to the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) both in the application for an original contractors license and “within 90 days” of a triggering event.