09Feb
California Court of Appeal Addresses Remedies When Contractor Records Invalid Mechanic's Lien
The California Court of Appeal recently discussed an owner's remedies (and some limits to those remedies) when a contractor improperly records a mechanic's lien. According to the court's analysis, the owner's primary remedy will generally be removal of the offending lien. Seeking damages, on the other hand, can backfire with an award of attorney fees in the contractor's favor....
By:
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Related
The Department of Homeland Security recently moved closer to launching its new electronic registrati...
Read More >
As the UK gradually navigates its way out of lockdown, here is an updated snapshot summarising in on...
Read More >
Ever since China began opening up to the outside world, the right of foreign-invested enterprises ("...
Read More >
In Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 1843 (2019), the Supreme Court of the United States ...
Read More >
Due to the developing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has implem...
Read More >
What used to be a routine request – asking the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a...
Read More >