G. Matthew Koehl and Gary J. Campbell | Practical Law The Journal An overview of the most significant country of origin (COO) requirements and penalties applicable to federal government contractors in the Buy American Act of 1933 (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA). Applying COO rules to federal government contracts can be… Continue reading Country of Origin Requirements in Government Contracts
Month: July 2025
Choose the Right Option: How Facilitative and Evaluative Approaches Can Both Have a Role in Mediation
Barry L. Howard | The Dispute Resolver There are various mediation styles or philosophies that parties to litigation encounter when mediating. Generally, they can be categorized as either facilitative or evaluative approaches. Some mediators feel that they should never “evaluate” a case, such as the mediator who says, “a mediator should never express a personal… Continue reading Choose the Right Option: How Facilitative and Evaluative Approaches Can Both Have a Role in Mediation
Understanding Contractual Remedies and Principles in Uncertain Times
Zachary Davis | Stoel Rives Since the Oval Office transition in January – and the rapid shifts in law, policy, and economic uncertainty that followed – my colleagues and I frequently field a variation of the same question: Is this a force majeure under my contract? Most often, the answer is not nearly as straightforward… Continue reading Understanding Contractual Remedies and Principles in Uncertain Times
Understanding “Beginning of Construction” Provisions Within the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Framework
Doug Jones and Jacob Stephens | Husch Blackwell Under the Senate Finance Committee’s June 28th version of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (the “Bill”), there are several limitations and requirements that would take effect based on the date a project begins construction. For solar and wind projects, unless construction begins prior to enactment of the Bill,… Continue reading Understanding “Beginning of Construction” Provisions Within the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Framework
Iowa Supreme Court Reaffirms Rule That Faulty Workmanship Is Not an Occurrence, Leaving Question of Statutory Fraud for Another Day
Dylan Magruder | Carlton Fields In Dostart v. Columbia Insurance Group, the Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed the rule — in Iowa, and many other jurisdictions — that faulty workmanship by a contractor does not constitute an “occurrence” as defined in a standard commercial general liability (CGL) policy. And the court extended this rule to damages caused… Continue reading Iowa Supreme Court Reaffirms Rule That Faulty Workmanship Is Not an Occurrence, Leaving Question of Statutory Fraud for Another Day