Legal and Regulatory

The Moving Finish Line: Statutes of Limitation and Repose Are Not Always What They Seem

Determining the end date for liability isn’t as simple as reviewing applicable statutes of limitation and repose. The federal government may file a suit decades after construction is complete.
By Kenneth E. Rubinstein and Nathan Fennessy
March 4, 2020
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by Kenneth E. Rubinstein
Kenneth E. Rubinstein practices as a Director in the firm's Boston, Massachusetts and Concord, New Hampshire offices and is co-chair of the firm's Construction Law group, and a member of the firm's Litigation and Professional Liability groups. 
by Nathan Fennessy
Nathan R. Fennessy is a litigation attorney at the law firm Preti Flaherty and a member of the firm’s Construction Law Group. 

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