Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
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
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
SDSP, LLC v. Attias, 2023 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1518 - The Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated a multimillion-dollar award to subcontractors arising from a payment dispute, and remanded the matter to the trial court...more
MEMORANDUM BY McLAUGHLIN, J.: This is a breach of contract action between Thomas P. Carney, Inc. ("Carney") and Constructural Dynamics, Inc. d/b/a Silvi Concrete Products, Inc., Penn Jersey Certified Concrete, Inc., d/b/a...more
Generally, Pennsylvania’s private prompt payment act, the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, (CASPA) does not apply to improvements to real property that consists of six or fewer residential units. But, in a recent...more
Presented by Cohen Seglias attorneys Matthew Gioffre, Lisa Wampler, and Daniel E. Fierstein on November 17, 2020 for the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of NECA. 2018 saw the enactment of important changes to CASPA, a...more
2018 saw the enactment of important changes to CASPA, a Pennsylvania law that helps contractors and subcontractors enforce their contractual payment terms. In this Western Pennsylvania Chapter of NECA webinar, Matt Gioffre,...more
2018 saw the enactment of important changes to CASPA, a Pennsylvania law that helps contractors and subcontractors enforce their contractual payment terms. In this Mechanical & Service Contractors Association of Eastern PA...more
Pennsylvania’s amended Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”), 73 P.S. § 501 et seq., took effect October 10, 2018 and governs all contracts, subcontracts and purchase orders on private, nonresidential jobs...more
Contractors, subcontractors, and owners involved in private construction projects in Pennsylvania should be aware of amendments to the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) which go into effect October 10, 2018....more
On October 10, 2018, the amendments to the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, 73 P.S. § 501, et seq. (CASPA) will take effect and significantly impact the rights and duties of owners, contractors, and subcontractors on...more
We are 30 days away from the effective date of significant amendments to Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA or the act) that will profoundly impact rights relating to the timing of payments for...more
Scott Enters., Inc. v. City of Allentown, 2016 Pa. LEXIS 1503 (Pa. July 19, 2016) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed an order of the Commonwealth Court and held that the prompt payment provisions of the...more