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Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
Law Brief: Lien Times: Securing Mechanics Liens for Preconstruction Services
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On 11 July 2025, the Hong Kong Government gazetted the Construction Industry Security of Payment Rules (“Rules”). The Rules, made by the Chief Judge of the High Court under section 50 of the Construction Industry...more
Like they warned us on Schoolhouse Rock, it is no easy feat for a bill to become enacted into law. Just ask the proposed “Prompt Pay” legislation that currently languishes in Michigan. By way of background, “Prompt Pay”...more
As the energy sector continues to expand, developers and contractors looking to expand their footprint are crossing state lines to construct energy projects. This is a good strategy for applying the same, successful...more
With the exception of those living under rocks, construction professionals are well aware of the recent spate of litigation about the Massachusetts Prompt Pay Act. In 2022, the Massachusetts Appeals Court interpreted the Act...more
The Washington Legislature enacted a requirement that contractors and subcontractors must get paid promptly for undisputed additional work on both public and private construction projects. The new law enacted in 2024...more
The Hong Kong Government received 37 submissions from the public in July 2024 regarding the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) and held discussions with deputations from different stakeholders at a LegCo...more
On 16 July 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to receive representations and submissions on the Bill from deputations sent...more
The court in AECOM v. Flatiron was back at it last week with rulings on the parties’ post-trial motions. As you may recall, the case was tried to a jury earlier this year. The jury returned a verdict for AECOM in the amount...more
In 2022, amendments to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) introduced a prompt payment and related fast-track adjudication process. Recently, in Welcome Homes Construction Inc v Atlas Granite Inc, the...more
Our earlier Insight “LegCo in-house lawyers request clarifications regarding the Security of Payment Bill” reported that the Legal Service Division of the LegCo wrote a letter on 19 June 2024 to the HK Government seeking to...more
On 21 June 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to discuss various policy concerns of the Bill....more
Kilpatrick attorneys secured a significant decision for contractors and subcontractors performing work in Pennsylvania. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed District Court Judge William S. Stickman’s award of...more
The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible...more
Earlier this year, the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts hired Robinson+Cole attorney Joseph Barra to submit an amicus brief to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for consideration in the appeal pending before...more
In May 2024, the Hong Kong Government introduced the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (Bill) to the Legislative Council for first reading. If the Bill is passed into law, the Bill will introduce a statutory...more
Conn Kavanaugh’s construction law team recently achieved a successful result at the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) in a decision that will have significant impact for the Massachusetts construction industry....more
On 19 June 2024, the Legal Service Division of the LegCo wrote a letter to the Development Bureau seeking to clarify certain matters in the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”). The Legal Service...more
On June 17, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an opinion of first impression regarding the Prompt Pay Act, M.G.L. c. 149, §29E, holding that a contractor found to have violated the Prompt Pay Act for...more
We explored in our earlier Insight Hong Kong Security of Payment Bill gazetted the key provisions of the long-anticipated Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) which was gazetted on 17 May 2024....more
In a significant decision on April 17, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld significant penalties and attorney fees awarded to C.J. Hughes Construction Company, Inc. under the Pennsylvania Contractor...more
Welcome Homes Construction Inc. v. Atlas Granite Inc. (la « décision ») est la première décision rendue par la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») qui touche le processus d’arbitrage intérimaire en vertu de la loi...more
Welcome Homes Construction Inc. v. Atlas Granite Inc. (Decision) is the first decision from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench about adjudication pursuant to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA). In the...more
In 2006, New Jersey enacted the “Prompt Payment Act,” codified at N.J.S.A. § 2A:30A-1, et seq. (the “Act” or “PPA”). The Act requires the prompt payment of contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, and material...more
In this Insight, first published in PLC, Jennifer Badham discusses various attempts to address late payments and long payment terms that are a common problem in construction industry supply chains, including two recent...more