Christopher Josten | Cozen O’Connor Effective August 1, 2026, Louisiana substantially revised its construction prompt-payment statute, La. R.S. § 9:2784. Act 822 expands the statute beyond downstream payments by contractors and subcontractors to establish payment requirements for owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. The amendments create new payment deadlines, address disputed amounts, revise late-payment penalties and… Continue reading Louisiana Overhauls Prompt-Payment Requirements for Private Construction Projects
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Louisiana Enacts Sweeping Changes to its Prompt Payment Law for Construction Projects
Kelsey Kornick Funes and Virginia Stewart | Phelps Dunbar On June 8, Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 638 into law as Act 822 of the 2026 Regular Session, amending and reenacting La. R.S. § 9:2784. The new law took effect on August 1. Act 822 significantly expands Louisiana’s prompt payment framework for construction projects involving… Continue reading Louisiana Enacts Sweeping Changes to its Prompt Payment Law for Construction Projects
Louisiana Public Entities Can No Longer Withhold Contested Liquidated Damages
Christopher D. Cazenave | Jones Walker Act 255 changed Louisiana’s public prompt-payment rules, and on public projects it changes the balance of leverage in a real way. It took effect May 15, 2026. The core change: A public owner can no longer hold back liquidated damages the contractor disputes. If the owner believes it is… Continue reading Louisiana Public Entities Can No Longer Withhold Contested Liquidated Damages
Jones Walker on Representing Louisiana’s Construction Industry Leaders Pt. II
Christopher D. Cazenave and William J. Shaughnessy | Jones Walker Protecting the Bottom Line When Construction Disputes Turn into Claims. Representing the Owner in Construction Litigation: Defending Claims When a construction project runs into trouble, everyone feels it, but none as deeply as the owner. Unlike contractors, who move on to the next job when… Continue reading Jones Walker on Representing Louisiana’s Construction Industry Leaders Pt. II
Jones Walker on Representing Louisiana’s Construction Industry Leaders Pt. I
Christopher D. Cazenave and William J. Shaughnessy | Jones Walker Strategies to Protect Owners in High Stakes Construction Disputes Representing the Owner in Construction Litigation: Initial Planning and Bringing Claims Large commercial construction projects that run into the hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in cost tend to face familiar challenges: delays, cost… Continue reading Jones Walker on Representing Louisiana’s Construction Industry Leaders Pt. I