Tamara Boeck

New California Law Limits Retention on Private Construction Projects to 5% - On July 14, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 61, which establishes a 5% cap on the amount of retention that can be withheld...more Construction remains one of the last industries where the product is truly handmade. Even in an age of automation, buildings are assembled by dozens and dozens of trades coordinating on-site—often under immense pressure. When...more Originally published by the Daily Journal of Commerce on May 18, 2023. You will often see in construction contracts terms directing the contractor to use “best efforts” or “reasonable efforts” or “commercially reasonable...more Idaho’s Supreme Court recently issued a new opinion discussing the requirements to form a valid lease agreement. Unfortunately, the case raises as many questions as it answers....more