Tariff Recovery Roundtable

Description

This 60 minute round table session is designed to equip members with the legal insight and practical tools needed to protect their financial interests and respond decisively to a rapidly evolving trade landscape.

In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down a significant number of President Trump’s tariffs, this timely webinar will provide clear, practical guidance for construction industry leaders navigating the ruling’s impact.

This session will deliver a concise overview of the Court’s majority opinion and key dissenting views, as well as the Administration’s response to the decision. The program will examine the broader industry implications, particularly for companies affected by prior tariff payments.

Most importantly, attendees will receive actionable direction on determining eligibility for tariff refunds, calculating potential recovery amounts, and pursuing claims efficiently and in compliance with federal requirements.

Outcomes: 

• A summary of the Supreme Court’s ruling and the dissenting opinions;
• President Trump’s reaction to the ruling;
• The industry ramifications of the ruling;
• How to determine if your company is entitled to a refund; and,
• How to calculate and claim your refund.

Presented by:
Ron Ciotti, Partner, Hinckley Allen
Ron’s practice is focused on all aspects of the construction industry. He has substantial experience representing general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, prefabricators, modular builders, suppliers, and owners/developers in construction-related matters, including all aspects of construction law, contractual disputes, lien work, bond claims, construction and design defect claims, bid disputes, in litigation and dispute resolution. Ron has litigated cases/issues before all levels of courts in numerous jurisdictions throughout the country, arbitrated disputes nationally, and advocated on behalf of clients using various forms of dispute resolution. He also has broad experience in construction transactional work, drafting and negotiating contract documents for all types of project delivery including, integrated project delivery and other highly collaborative delivery methods, design-bid-build, design build, CM-at-Risk, and other more traditional methods for both public and private projects. Ron was also the Chair of the ConsensusDocs committee that drafted and published the first-in-the-nation General Contractor/Prefabricator contract form. Ron routinely counsels his clients on all business aspects of planning, initiating, and completing construction related projects.

Ron is also helping to shape this nation’s construction industry through his intimate involvement in the nation’s largest construction organizations. Ron is a Member of the AGC of America’s Board of Governors, member of the Building Division Leadership Council, Chair of its Contract Documents Forum, and Chair of its Prefabrication Working Group, as well as a National Director on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ National Board of Directors. He is also a nationally recognized speaker and author and has presented on a myriad of construction related topics, on behalf of over 50 different organizations, including, the Associated General Contractors of America, Associated Builders and Contractors, the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, Construction SuperConference, Construction Management Association of America, Construction Owners Association of America, Modular Building Institute, National Institute of Building Sciences, International Group for Lean Construction, National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry, ConsensusDocs, Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, National Business Institute, Lorman Educational Services, Build Boston, ABX, North East Flooring Contractors Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers International, MCLE New England, Strafford Webinars, Northeast Trenchless Association, Design Cost Data Journal, New England Real Estate Journal, NH Good Roads Association, and Associated General Contractor chapters in New York, Nevada, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Hampshire, and Maine.