Prompt Payment Act

07.27.2026 | Events/Webinars

What the SJC’s Prompt Payment decision means for businesses

Bernkopf partner Bob Stetson will be addressing the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in J.C. Cannistraro, LLC v. Columbia Construction Co. during an upcoming Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly panel, “What the SJC’s Prompt Payment decision means for businesses”. The webinar will take place July 30 from 10–11 AM. Bob will… Read More

07.01.2026 | Client Alerts

SJC Affirms Arbitration Award in Cannistraro; Leaves Key Prompt Payment Act Questions for Future Cases

On June 26, 2026, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its long-awaited decision in J.C. Cannistraro, LLC v. Columbia Construction Co., a closely watched case addressing the relationship between the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act (PPA), arbitration, and the Court’s 2024 decision in Business Interiors Floor Covering Bus. Tr. v. Graycor… Read More

02.11.2026 | Events/Webinars

SJC to Weigh on Prompt Payment Act

Bernkopf partner Bob Stetson will be speaking on an upcoming Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly panel addressing the closely watched J.C. Cannistraro, LLC v. Columbia Construction Co. case, currently before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Bob and Bradley Croft from Ruberto, Israel & Weiner will discuss the issues raised by… Read More

01.20.2026 | Client Alerts | Publications

Massachusetts SJC Examines Prompt Payment Act in Columbia Construction v. J.C. Cannistraro: Bernkopf Partner Authors REBA Amicus

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is again considering how the Prompt Payment Act (PPA), G.L. c. 149, § 29E, should operate during active construction projects in Columbia Construction Co. v. J.C. Cannistraro, LLC, a case the construction bar is watching closely. The appeal follows the SJC’s 2024 decision in Business… Read More