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The Saiber Construction Law Column: June 2025

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A statute of repose is a law that sets a fixed time limit after which a lawsuit cannot be brought regardless of when an alleged injury occurred or was discovered....more

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The Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act Continues to Have Harsh Consequences for Transgressors, Unwitting or Otherwise

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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

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to Address the Application of the Statute of Repose to Contractual Indemnification Claims

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An issue of great importance to all construction project parties, including design professionals and contractors, is pending before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). In the matter of Trustees of Boston...more

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Client Alert: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms That Violations of Prompt Pay Act Have “Meaningful Consequences” for...

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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

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Massachusetts Rules Defenses to Prompt Pay Act Violations Retained Only If Payment Made Before Assertion in Legal Proceeding

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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

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