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Owners Beware: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Underscores Strict Adherence to Prompt Payment Act

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On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued its decision in Business Interiors Floor Covering Business Trust v. Graycor Construction Company, Inc., et al, which interprets the Massachusetts Prompt...more

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Feeling Rejected? MA Court Construes for the First Time the Provisions of the Prompt Pay Act

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In life, rejection is often hard to swallow.  In construction, that rejection can sometimes amount to millions of dollars.  A Massachusetts court recently held that an owner’s rejection of the contractor’s payment...more

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The Massachusetts Prompt Pay Statute: A Cautionary Tale for Those Who Don’t Read the Fine Print

In a recent decision likely to have a significant impact upon the way private construction projects in Massachusetts are managed, the Superior Court recently construed the Massachusetts Prompt Pay Statute in the way the...more

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Payment of Retainage with “conditions attached” Deemed Non-Payment

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Given the amount of leftover Halloween candy in our house, you bet that I can make some deals with my kiddos: “If you do this, I will give you some candy” … or … “If you don’t stop doing this … I won’t give you any candy.”...more

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