Construction Law Now Blog

Effective October 1, 2026, New Jersey’s Department of Labor has, for the first time, put the state’s “ABC test” for worker classification into black-letter regulation. For construction subcontractors, the quiet part is now written down — ...

State attorneys general (AGs) are the chief legal officers of each state and select United States territories. These 56 AGs have the responsibility of representing the state in court, protecting and educating the public, enforcing state laws and ...

California has rewritten the rules for resolving payment and change-order disputes on private construction projects. Senate Bill 440, the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act, was enacted as Chapter 583 of the 2025 Statutes and is codified at ...

Owners, contractors and subcontractors will want to take note of a significant Pennsylvania decision concerning contractors’ rights to recover under the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) when the entire contract is not performed, ...

Payment abuses are common in the construction industry. It is not unusual to see parties withhold money based on flimsy reasoning—or no explanation at all. To fight this, nearly every state has enacted laws to curb these payment abuses, which we ...

BY JASON A. COPLEY, EDWARD SEGLIAS [1] On June 8, 2026, Judge Anne M. Nardacci of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York entered a Consent Order for Preliminary Injunction in Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York ...

Construction industry professionals in Pennsylvania have reason to breathe a little easier after a recent decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In the case of Clearfield County v. Transystems Corporation, the Court refused to let a ...

In Pennsylvania, subcontractors and material suppliers rely on mechanics’ liens as a powerful tool to secure payment for labor and materials. But for large private projects, that right can vanish quickly—and permanently—if one simple step is ...

Recent Massachusetts decisions provide an important reminder that prompt pay statutes are often enforced strictly, and seemingly minor deficiencies in payment-rejection notices can have significant financial consequences. Under the Massachusetts ...

Virginia construction contractors should be aware of a major legal development that will substantially change wage‑payment risk across the industry. Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed House Bill 238, a sweeping amendment to Virginia’s ...