Kelvin Harrison Jr. is having quite the year. While the actor, who originally hails from New Orleans, has maintained a steady clip since his breakout performance in the offbeat 2017 horror It Comes at Night and the indie hits Waves and Luce, a slew of major films now sees him poised as one of Hollywood’s biggest breakout stars. There was his turn as...

All the tennis greats have graced Wimbledon over the years, and many displayed a unique approach to on-court style. Italian tennis star Lea Pericoli was way ahead of the curve in 1965 when she paired her ruffled Teddy Tinling minidress with an Anne Boleyn-esque statement headband. And who could forget US player Anne White’s quintessentially ’80s Lycra catsuit at...

Subcontractors on public projects in Massachusetts have the right to seek payment directly from the awarding authority when the prime contractor has not made timely payment. A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has reinforced the awarding authority’s obligation to pay when a proper request has been made. The so-called “direct payment claim” statute allows certain...

Limitation of liability clauses have become more common in construction industry contracts over the past 10-15 years. Such clauses are quite common in design contracts. It is also common for a limitation of liability clause to refer to multiple potential causes of action under which one party’s liability will be capped, not limited to a breach of contract claim. Consequential damage...