584 P.3d 775  |  142 Nev. Adv. Op. 17  |  No. 87775 The Nevada Supreme Court has issued an important ruling affecting all contractors and subcontractors performing work on public … Continue reading “Nevada Court Blocks Prevailing-Wage Lawsuits — But Don’t Get Comfortable Yet”

If you frame walls, pull wire, run pipe, or pour concrete in Clark or Washoe County, two bills from the 2025 legislative session are about to put more work on … Continue reading “Two New Laws, One Big Takeaway: More Work for Subs”

In a recent Nevada Supreme Court decision, MMV Invs. LLC v. Dribble Dunk LLC, the court upheld the enforceability of a contractual waiver of the statute-of-limitations defense in a breach-of-guaranty … Continue reading “Contractual Waiver of Statute of Limitations: A Controversial Nevada Ruling”

To ensure that subcontractors, suppliers and laborers are paid on federal works projects of more than $100,000.00, the federal government requires that the prime contractor post a payment bond pursuant … Continue reading “Know Your Rights to Payment on a Federal Works Project”

NV Supreme Court decides case on positive employee drug tests by Jordan Faux The Nevada Supreme Court held last year that an employer is not required to accommodate an employee’s use … Continue reading ““Cannabis-ness” fire an employee for smoking weed?”

For most contractors in Nevada, the Nevada State Contractors Board (“NSCB”) requires the contractor to obtain a license bond or to post a cash bond in order to get a contractor’s license. These bonds vary in amounts between $5,000 and $50,000, with those amounts, which are also known as ‘penal sums’ set by the NSCB depending on the license history of the contractor and the license amount. This article will address the following questions:

The Legislature passed revisions to NRS 624 last year that forbids contractors from performing work using independent contractors.  This goes both for work that requires a contractor’s license and work … Continue reading “AB 227: Home Depot Runs Can’t Include Picking Up Labor”

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”