This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) heard argument on a Prompt Pay Act (PPA) dispute, J.C. Cannistraro, LLC v. Columbia Construction Co. The Cannistraro case comes on the heels of the SJC’s first...more
2/4/2026
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution ,
General Contractors ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Prompt Payment ,
Subcontractors ,
Waiver of Rights
Massachusetts courts issued several important product liability decisions in 2025. Nutter’s Product Liability practice group reviewed these cases and report on their significant holdings as follows...more
2/3/2026
/ Abbott Laboratories ,
Amgen ,
Appeals ,
Design Defects ,
Expert Testimony ,
Failure To Warn ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Manufacturing Defects ,
Medical Devices ,
Product Defects ,
Summary Judgment