by pddg_admin | Jun 28, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
On June 27, 2017, the Governor signed SB 96, amending the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) prevailing wage monitoring program (“Program”) for public works projects. Among other changes to the Program, public agencies now have 30 days (instead of...
by pddg_admin | Jun 22, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
On June 22, 2017, a California appellate court held that almost all portions of attorney invoices submitted to public agencies are beyond the scope of disclosure under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). (County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior...
by pddg_admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
Every year civil grand juries are convened to investigate and issue reports related to allegations of wrongdoing by public agencies, including school districts and community college districts. As the annual terms of grand jury members end in June, many grand juries...
by pddg_admin | Jun 13, 2017 | Press Releases
San Francisco, CA—Dannis Woliver Kelley (DWK) is proud to announce that Ellen Wu, Special Counsel in our Long Beach office, has been recognized as a Rising Star and will be included in the 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list. In each state, no...
by pddg_admin | Jun 2, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
Earlier this week, the First District Court of Appeal published its opinion in California Taxpayers Action Network v. Taber Construction, Inc. (May 2, 2017, A145078) 2017 [WL 1684123] (“Taber”). Taber is a continuation of the legal battle over lease-leaseback...