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Perspective

Jan. 11, 2017

Prompt payment statutes are a shield, not a sword

Recognizing the importance for construction contractors to get paid in a timely fashion, California enacted a series of laws over the years known to many in the construction industry as California's prompt payment laws. By Garret Murai

Garret D. Murai

Partner
Nomos LLP

Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.

By Garret Murai

CONSTRUCTION CORNER

Recognizing the importance for construction contractors to get paid in a timely fashion, California enacted a series of laws over the years known to many in the construction industry as California's prompt payment laws, which require project owners, direct contractors and subcontractors on public and private projects to pay lower-tiered contractors within statutoril...

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