Seyfarth’s Jay Houghton authored an article, “Navigating The Complexities Of Multi-State Contracting: How To Ensure Your Construction Contract Provisions Comply With State Law,” in the American Bar Association’s Spring issue of ‘Under Construction.’ Houghton discussed how various states regulate construction contracts, highlighting the differing impacts their laws have on private contract provisions.

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As the Trump Administration’s tariffs are now in effect, owners, developers, and contractors managing pending construction projects face questions about who is ultimately responsible for impacts (both time and cost) resulting from those tariffs. Those negotiating contracts for upcoming projects face the predicament of allocating this future risk of material price increases and delays flowing