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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
Presidential Action

Corporate Transparency Act Update #5: Treasury Will Not Pursue Enforcement

Published Date: March 7, 2025

We are continuing to monitor developments with the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Last month, we had advised that the Supreme Court had lifted injunctions of the CTA and had recommended complying with the reporting requirements of the CTA prior to the March 21, 2025 deadline, despite pending court cases considering the constitutionality of the act. However, on March 2, 2025, [...] Read More

Corporate Transparency Act Update #4: Compliance Is Again Required

Published Date: February 21, 2025

We have continued to monitor developments with the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). In late December, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit kept the injunction of the CTA in place, while that court considered the constitutionality of the CTA. However, the federal government appealed this decision and on January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court [...] Read More