The Daunting Task of Export Compliance With Braumiller Law Group
Tariff Mitigation Strategies with Braumiller Law Group Managing Partner Adrienne Braumiller
Episode 381 -- Cadence Design Pays $140 Million to Settle Trade Violations
FCPA Compliance Report - Episode 770 - Integrating ESG in Global Outsourcing: Insights from Inge Zwick
On Demand, On Purpose: Fashion Manufacturing That Doesn’t Cost the Earth
Compliance Tip of the Day: AI and 3rd Party Risk Management
All Things Investigations – Navigating Secondary Tariffs with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
FCPA Compliance Report: The Impact of Secondary Tariffs on Global Trade with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
Episode 377 -- Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartels and TCOs
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Beyond the Runway: Navigating Tax, Tariffs and Transfer Pricing in Luxury Fashion
How International Companies Can Prepare for July 9 Tariffs
Hot Topics in International Trade - Let's Be Serious-Supply Chain Audits
The Future of Supply Chains: Chris Andrassy on Using AI to Predict & Prevent Disruptions
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
A Voltage Voyage With Danielle Spalding, Cirba Solutions — Battery + Storage Podcast
Compliance in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics
Tariffs and Trade Series: What Boards of Directors Need to Know
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Tariffs and Trade Series: What Investors Need to Know
Compliance Tip of the Day: Using Supply Chain to Innovate in Compliance
In 2025, the second Trump administration has made sweeping use of tariffs. Tariffs have been imposed and suspended several times, in varying amounts, against a multitude of countries on all types of goods used in the...more
When contemplating advice for contractors or suppliers trying to navigate the current tariff environment, I find President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s wartime advice insightful, “In preparing for battle I have always found that...more
In recent months, changes to tariff laws have had a significant impact on the construction industry. With looming disruptions to global supply chains and material costs rising, there are a number of commercial and legal...more
President Trump’s prospective assessment of 25% tariffs on certain materials coming from Canada and Mexico, and prospective 10% tariffs on certain material from China, may increase contractor costs in fulfillment of...more
Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more
President-elect Donald Trump recently stated on November 25, 2024, his intention to impose tariffs of 25% on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada on his first day in office unless those countries do more to stop the flow...more
Construction law cases can involve a broad variety of issues, including breach of contract claims, construction delays, structural deficiencies/construction defect claims, environmental issues, and regulatory claims, among...more
The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible...more
When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?...more
On March 7, 2024, approximately 1,200 members of the construction industry participated in NC’s 43rd State Construction Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. In case you missed the Conference, Spilman attorneys Stephanie...more
Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more
Supply chain issues. Labor shortages. A lack of qualified subcontractors. Even amid a building boom, the construction industry faces a number of challenges, many of which lead to legal disputes and other claims. As courts...more
The premier event for Canadian construction professional and their counsel is back to Toronto! Rebranded as the 16th National Conference on Navigating Risk in Construction Projects and Contracts, this annual event will...more
Losses of labor productivity issues and claims seem to have taken on more prominence in the last few years due to labor shortages, material shortages, and the quickly changing economics and supply change issues affecting the...more
Cybersecurity continues to be a top challenge for many companies and industry sectors, and the construction industry is no different. Additionally, certain characteristics of the construction industry make businesses more...more
A recent decision resolving a dispute arising from pre-pandemic supply chain issues that delayed construction of a wind farm in Illinois illustrates the ever-present risks posed by supply chain disruptions and provides a...more
Supply chain interruptions are reaching critical levels and suspending work on projects. Shortages of bridge coating materials is the most recent area of concern and could be potentially catastrophic to unprepared contractors...more
Change in “Pay When Paid” Provisions for VA Public Contracts "An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4354 and 11-4.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contracts; payment clauses to be included; right to payment of...more
Looming large on the 2022 construction landscape horizon is the specter of cost escalation claims. Over the past year, rising prices have become extreme, and the clauses governing cost escalation have come under greater...more
My colleagues and I recently provided key updates on supply chain disruption, liens, and licensing boards during the firm’s 2021 Construction Conversations Webinar. In the Rapid-Fire Legal Update session, we covered a...more
Material price escalations and supply chain disruptions are hot topics in the industry, with many clients inquiring about their rights and how these risks should be shared. Some have even questioned whether their projects...more
In view of the current coronavirus epidemic, what are the implications of material supply chain disruptions and labor unavailability resulting from the epidemic under typical building construction contracts? Although the...more
Over the past several months, this blog has analyzed several key provisions of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that impact government contractors. This post briefly summarizes a variety of other...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Federal Acquisition Regulation: Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Overseas Acquisitions - The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA have issued a proposed rule to...more