F@*# You, Pay Me: A Brief Guide to Ohio’s Prompt Payment Act
Grant J. Keating
February 8, 2019
Apologies for this article’s salty title, but it is an homage to fictional mob boss Paul Cicero’s business philosophy in Martin Scorsese’s timeless movie, “Goodfellas.” While I would never condone it, it is not hard to understand why some subcontractors fantasize about employing Paulie’s business practices to ensure timely payment. In a world where “pay-when-paid” clauses are the norm, subcontractors