On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court struck down the tariffs President Trump enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) against numerous countries.[1] The tariffs struck down include those levied against Canada, Mexico, and China, enacted under IEEPA in an effort to stop the influx of illegal drugs from those
One can hardly turn on the television today without being inundated by artificial intelligence (AI), whether in the form of commercials during the big game, as the lead segment on the news, or through advertisements on your favorite podcast, or elsewhere. AI is all around us, and yet, its practical uses in everyday life –
he year 2025 is shaping up to be quite the challenging year for the construction industry. From the President’s executive order nos. 14151 and 14174 (signed January 20 and 21, 2025, respectively) seeking to end DEI-related programs in federal contracts (including construction), to the tariffs that have been instituted on construction materials such as steel
Warranties provided to project owners are often some of the most-negotiated provisions in a construction contract. What will the warranties cover? How can they be enforced? Perhaps most importantly: how long will they be in force? Arguments regarding one recent construction project in Ohio demonstrate the importance of knowing whether contractual language does, or does
In Berkley Ins. Co. v. Kent State Univ., Ohio Ct. of Cl. No. 2018-00579JD (Jan. 14, 2019), the Ohio Court of Claims expanded its prior rulings strictly enforcing contract dispute resolution provisions in the public construction contract arena. The Court ruled, despite the circumstances that actually existed between the contracting parties, that a contractor’s surety who takes over and completes a project after the contractor’s default and termination is likewise bound by the contract’s dispute provisions. The ruling reinforces the significant risk of waiver of claims by contractors and their sureties when claims are not promptly submitted in accordance with contract provisions governing disputes, even though all parties are aware of the dispute and claim.Continue Reading Ohio Court of Claims Decision Puts Public Works Bond Sureties Directly Behind the Eight Ball