any contractors have started using different AI tools in their contract review. The AI systems generate a report-type memorandum detailing the risks, time for required notices and key contract requirements. We have recently compared AI summaries against the contract itself
On April 10, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act resolution secured under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative with International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”). We have previously reported on the Civil Rights Fraud
In March of 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) updated its I-9 Inspection Fact Sheet reclassifying certain “technical” and correctable errors as “substantive” violations -significantly increasing the risk of immediate and substantial penalties in the event of an ICE
On March 26, 2026, the President issued Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the “Order” or “EO 14398”). The Order buttresses Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (“EO 14173”) issued on January
When a building envelope fails, whether from natural disaster, construction defect, or wear and tear, the first dispute in a condominium setting may not be, “What failed?” It may be, “Who owns the problem?” Is the association responsible because it
As of March 19, 2026, all nonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors, and labor brokers are required to utilize the federal government’s E-Verify program for employees who work on a nonresidential construction project in Ohio. The “E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act” (Ohio House
The construction industry has been quick to integrate AI into its business practices and efficiencies are being recognized. However, such adoption is not without risk. Two recent court rulings help to illustrate one risk stemming from the use of
On February 26, 2026, the United States Department of Labor proposed a new rule addressing the analysis used for classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors. The proposal would rescind the Biden administration analysis for determining employee or independent
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,
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
