4/15/2025 10:55:52 AM Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Require Congressional Oversight Over New Tariffs By Mitzi Hill The tariffs announced by the administration since January have been largely based on powers that allow the discretion to address a...
4/10/2025 10:06:00 AM Tariff Line Item Costs: Only One Mechanism for Risk Sharing By Mitzi Hill The imposition of blanket tariffs, some massive, on nearly all goods imported to the US has prompted announcements from wholesalers and...
3/25/2025 12:50:39 PM Corporate Transparency Act Update: Interim Final Rule Spells End of BOI Reporting for US Companies and Persons By Mitzi Hill Jonathan Wilson On March 21st, the Treasury Department issued an “Interim Final Rule” that replaces the regulations formerly governing the Corporate...
3/12/2025 11:15:55 AM What is Creating the Huge Garbage Patches in the Oceans? By Jeffrey Nix Five (5) major oceans , the Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, Indian and Southern oceans, cover 72% of the earth's surface. Included within...
3/4/2025 7:30:00 PM Budget Reconciliation Opens Door for Medicaid Cuts and Other Health Care Reform By Brandie Barrows The “Concurrent Resolution On The Budget For The Fiscal Year 2025” (or, “Resolution”) passed the House last Tuesday (February 25th) with...
3/4/2025 6:15:03 PM Tariffs To Proceed in Early March By Mitzi Hill The US administration said in late February that it would allow previously-paused tariffs to go live in early March regarding Canada and...
2/20/2025 1:15:58 PM Tariff Update: President Trump Announces the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” By Andrew Vining In Mid-February, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum instructing the Secretary of Commerce and the US Trade Representative...
2/19/2025 11:00:40 AM The "Cloud" - What is it? By Jeffrey Nix The “cloud” is generally defined as a network of remote third-party computers or host “servers” that provide resources, data, services,...
2/11/2025 7:57:58 PM Can a Force Majeure Clause Excuse Performance Under a Contract Due to Tariff Costs? By Andrew Vining Mitzi Hill It is important to plan for the unexpected in life, and your business is no different. Recently, we are seeing clients request advice on...
2/5/2025 2:15:53 PM The Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China By Brandie Barrows Citing emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the Trump...
2/5/2025 11:45:00 AM Explaining "Betterment" and "First Cost" - Limitations Upon Available Damages. By Jeffrey Nix Recovering damages does not give the claimant an open checkbook. There are legal restrictions upon the type and amount of damages for...
2/4/2025 2:55:56 PM Tariffs and Your Business: What To Do By Mitzi Hill The US has imposed (and in some cases paused) tariffs on a number of trade partner countries, effective in early February. It remains to...