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Construction Contracts That Mitigate Impacts From Tariffs and Immigration Enforcement

Published Date: April 7, 2025

Tariffs and immigration enforcement are at the forefront of the federal government’s agenda in today’s world, and both can have a substantial impact on a construction contractor’s cost and time to perform its work. However, with proper planning and contract negotiations, contractors can eliminate, or at least, minimize the risk of delays and cost increases driven by tariffs and immigration [...] Read More
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[Update] Navigating the Executive Order Ending Affirmative Action and DEI for Federal Contractors: Essential Steps for Compliance

Published Date: April 3, 2025

This article was written for ConsensusDocs and is an update to our original Client Alert dated February 19, 2025. Overview of Executive Order 14173 Federal contractors, subcontractors and grantees have until April 21, 2025, to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order (“EO”) 14173 entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This Order introduces significant changes for federal contractors and [...] Read More

Best Practice Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Dispute Boards

Authors: Denis Serkin,

Published Date: March 31, 2025

These guidelines was written for The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation and first appeared here. Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is nothing new. Back in 1950, Alan Turing posed the question: “‘Can machines think?” (1) Fast forward to 2024 and AI is everywhere. It is not the future; it is the here and now. The use of AI, now [...] Read More

Let’s Get Surety – Episode #133: Unpacking Executive Order 14173 and Its Implications for Federal Contractors

Published Date: March 25, 2025

In Episode 133 of the NASBP's Let’s Get Surety podcast, Stephen E. Irving, Partner (Houston), and Tara R. Munder, Associate (Dallas) at Peckar & Abramson, P.C., join host Kat Shamapande to break down Executive Order 14173—recently signed by President Donald Trump. The discussion explores the Order’s goal to end illegal discrimination and restore merit-based opportunities in federal contracting, including its [...] Read More

Expert Q&A: Responding to the Impacts of Trump Administration Tariffs on Construction Materials

Authors: Levi W. Barrett,

Published Date: March 10, 2025

In this Expert Q&A, Levi W. Barrett, co-managing partner of Peckar & Abramson’s New Jersey office, shares his insights on the latest tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel and aluminum materials used in construction projects. Published by Practical Law Real Estate, this Q&A provides essential guidance for contractors, owners, developers, and legal counsel as they navigate the rapidly [...] Read More