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ArticlesApril 2010 The Construction Lawyer, Volume 30, Number 2, Spring 2010 Authors: Joel Darrington and Will Lichtig Historically, owners have relied on the transactional model of contracts to buy construction services. Studies, though, have found that up to 75 percent of construction activities under this model do not add project value. February 2010 Addressing Human Motivation in Construction Contracts California Constructor, February 2010; by Joel Darrington Recently the industry has been focusing on how to better deliver construction projects, and rightfully so. However, the industry has not paid enough attention to how contractors are paid for their work. The usual way diminishes project performance. November 2009 Creating Successful Wellness Programs: Why It’s Important and How to Do It HRPulse, Part I, Winter 2009 Twenty years of data based on peer-reviewed studies and research have validated the effectiveness of employee wellness programs in increasing productivity, decreasing absenteeism, enhancing morale, improving retention and generating significant savings in health care costs. July 2009 How Cities Can Manage Legal Costs Without Increasing Risk Western City Magazine, July 2009; by Michelle Kenyon In cities throughout California, revenues are declining but the need for services is not. Like other municipal departments, city attorneys are exploring ways to provide more cost-effective legal assistance while maintaining the level of service expected by the city. This article provides suggestions on how to effectively use existing legal resources and manage associated costs. June 2009 The New California Electronic Discovery Act, Labrois Legis, Vol. 17, Issue 84, June 29, 2009 "Effective July 1, 2009, California has its first electronic discovery law. The new state law, known as the Electronic Discovery Act, specifically defines what constitutes electronically stored information and establishes procedures for parties to obtain discovery of electronic information. The new law also permits discovery of electronic data by means of "testing, or sampling." In addition, the Act specifically permits a party to subpoena electronic information from third parties." May 2009 Integrated Project Delivery: Different Outcomes, Different Rules, 48th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys, May 2009, by Will Lichtig, Esquire, and others
Spring 2009 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: How it Will Affect Us All California Health Law News, Vol. XXVII, Issue 1, Spring 2009;
“Promoting Wellness is Good Business,” WLS Newsletter, Women Lawyers of Sacramento, April 2009 March 2009 A Closer Look at the Legal Grounds That Enable Contractors to Stop Work, California Constructor, Journal of the Associated General Contractors of California, Volume 39, Number 3, by Andre K. Campbell February 2009 WLS's New CAR Puts You in the Driver's Seat December 2008
Taking Advantage of the Advice-of-Counsel Defense in Response to Charges and Claims Levied Against Principals in the Healthcare Industry, American Health Lawyers Association, Business Law & Governance Newsletter November 2008 Lost in Translation: Local Public Agencies and Translating Official Documents Western City magazine, November 2008, by Benjamin D. Winig September 2008 California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, Summer 2008, by Rebecca A. Gardner July 2008 Sale or Exchange of Conservation Easements California Rangeland Trust News, Spring 2008, by James Leet April 2008 Drafting Arbitration Provisions for Complex Business Litigation in Healthcare American Health Lawyers Association, Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law, Volume 1, Number 3, April 2008 March 2008 Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Working to Level the Playing Field Sacramento Lawyer, March/April 2008 Fall 2007 Projects as Patients Practice Management Digest, The American Institute of Architects, Fall 2007, by William A. Lichtig Land Trust Alliance Exchange, The National Journal of Land Conservation, Fall 2007, by Ann Taylor Schwing July/August 2006 The Integrated Agreement for Lean Project Delivery Construction Lawyer, Volume 26, No. 3, Summer 2006, by William A. Lichtig “The Integrated Agreement for Lean Project Delivery” by William A. Lichtig, published in Construction Lawyer, Volume 26, No. 3, Summer 2006 ©2006 by the American Bar Association. Reproduced by permission. All rights reserved. This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association. January/February 2006 IRS Agrees to Abate Interest Assessed Against Hoyt Investor California Enrolled Agent, January/February 2006, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA Family Limited Partnerships Remain Viable Estate Planning Vehicles Elder Client Planner, Issue 20 (Spidell Publishing, Inc., Jan. 1, 2006), by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA November/December 2005 When is a Constructive Dividend Not a Dividend? California Enrolled Agent, November 2005, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA September/October 2005 The Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 California Enrolled Agent, October 2005, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA July/August 2005 When Machines Attack! Beware these Office Automation Hazards California Enrolled Agent, August 2005, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA Gain Exclusion May Be Affected by Holding a Residence in a Trust Elder Client Planner, Issue 15 (Spidell Publishing, Inc., Aug. 1, 2005), by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA Beware of Real Estate Exchanges Involving Related Parties California Enrolled Agent, July 2005, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA Non-Lawyers' Handbook for Assisting Clients with Their Tax Court Cases Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, June/July 2005, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA "This article is reprinted with the publisher’s permission from the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, a bi-monthly journal published by CCH INCORPORATED. Copying or distribution without the publisher’s permission is prohibited. To subscribe to the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure or other CCH Journals please call 800-449-8114 or visit www.tax.cchgroup.com. All views expressed in the articles and columns are those of the author and not necessarily those of CCH INCORPORATED or any other person." May/June 2005 The "Effective Tax Administration" Offer in Compromise California Enrolled Agent, May/June 2005 Reprinted in Tax Notes Today, Aug. 24, 2005 (Tax Analysts, Inc.), by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA March/April 2005 Supreme Court: Contingent Attorney Fees Are Income California Enrolled Agent, March/April 2005, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA January/February 2005 Taxability of Damages in Elder Sexual Abuse Cases Depends on "Injury" Elder Client Planner, Issue 9 (Spidell Publishing, Inc., Feb. 1, 2005), by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA Can You Get the IRS to Pay Part of Your Representation Fees? California Enrolled Agent, January/February 2005 Reprinted in February-March 2005 Issue of Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, A CCH, Inc. Publication, by David M. Fogel, EA, CPA
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