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Oct 15, 2025
California SB 440: A New Era for Fair Change-Order Payments on Private Projects
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
October 2025 On October 10, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed itnto law SB 440 — The Private Works Change Order Fair...
Construction and Public Contracts
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April 2023 Sustainable Building Materials Presented at the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting 2023...
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Dec 23, 2022
Richard Wittbrodt mentioned in the Orville Mercury-Register on the Orville Hospital Construction
Read the Orville Mercury-Register article here.
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Chambers USA Guides 2022 California Construction Law “What the Gibbs Giden team is known for A strong presence in construction
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May 20, 2022
New Case Law Alert: Licensed General Contractors Cannot Sue Owners to Recover Funds for Work Performed by An Unlicensed Subcontractor
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
May 2022 The opinion in Kim v. TWA Construction, Inc. (2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 412) issued by the Court of Appeal of California Sixth...
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May 2, 2022
Late Progress Payments on Local Public Works Projects Are Not a Statutory Breach of Contract
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
California local public agencies and their contractors should take note of a recent appellate decision pertaining to late...
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Mar 22, 2022
California Case Law Update for Credit Professionals and Risk Managers
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
March 2022 The pandemic certainly did not slow down California’s Legislature and appellate courts. The following five appellate...
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Jan 11, 2022
Professor Senet’s List of 25 Decisions Every California Construction Lawyer Should Know:
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
January 2022 Aas v. Superior Court (2000) 24 Cal. 4th 627 – economic loss rule Amelco Electric v. City of Thousand Oaks ( (2002)...
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September 2021 Mechanics Liens are a mainstay of California construction industry and law. These liens may seem commonplace,
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Mar 11, 2021
Construction Employers in the Central Valley Must Provide Training on Valley Fever
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
Construction employers with worksites in the Central Valley should be aware of new Valley Fever training requirements for their...