Abdulaziz, a partner in the law offices of Abdulaziz & Grossbart, North Hollywood, Calif., began his seminar by noting how a quick visual glance at a contract can tell the subcontractor a lot.
"When you get a subcontract agreement, you can look down in the lower left-hand corner and tell who the form favors," he said. "For example, the name of a group or association on the form is a dead giveaway.