Many construction subcontracts contain so-called “pay-if-paid” clauses by which the higher-tiered contractor seeks to protect itself from claims by lower-tiered contractors, when the higher-tiered contractor has not been paid by … Continue reading “New Court Decision Regarding Enforcement of “Pay-if-Paid” Clauses in Construction Subcontracts in Nevada”

Terence Maloy from Trade Mark Fabrication tells us about how his passion for working with steel led to a successful new business doing beautiful decorative and functional steel/metal work. Check … Continue reading “FauxLawRadio with Terence Maloy, the Steel Guy”

Jerry Zimmerle is a Sales Specialist at Winsupply and a member of the PHCC of Nevada. His hard and honest work combined with his amiable personality are a great contribution … Continue reading “FauxLawRadio with Jerry Zimmerle”

Critical to the surety is the collateral security provision of the General Indemnity Agreement. This provision authorizes the surety to obtain funds from the Indemnitor prior to incurring any loss. … Continue reading “Tips on Winning the Collateral Security Motion”

Over the last several years, Faux Law has litigated and evaluated multiple claims against Utah DMV dealer bonds, and this article will address common issues and problems which have arisen … Continue reading “Potential Issues in Evaluating DMV Bond Claims in Utah”

Private businesses with 50 or more employees need to be aware of the changes in Paid Leave laws that became effective on January 1, 2020 under the SB312. Here are … Continue reading “New Paid Leave Law”

By Willi Siepmann, Esq. and Kurt Faux, Esq. The Faux Law Group handles claims against contractor’s license bonds in the states of Nevada, California, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah, and it … Continue reading “They Are Claiming What? More Potential Pitfalls in Handling and Litigating Utah Contractor’s License Bond Claims”

By Kurt Faux On June 3, 2019 Governor Sisolak signed AB 421 into law. While AB 421 retains some of the 2015 reforms, a number of significant changes have gone into … Continue reading “AB 421, 2019 Construction Defects Legislative Changes”

By Kurt Faux & Willi Siepmann Among the most difficult contractor’s license bond claims to handle and evaluate in Nevada are the ones by union trust funds. These trust funds … Continue reading “Potential Issues and Pitfalls in Handling Union Trust Fund License Bond Claims in Nevada”

By Kurt Faux Many employers wonder what the law is for holiday and overtime pay. Here we will highlight the law applicable to both:  Federal Holidays The Fair Labor Standards … Continue reading “Pay for Holidays and Overtime Work”