- Implications of tariffs,
- Supply chains under stress, and
tariffs
As Tariff Talks Heat Up, Revisiting Two Key Laws Related to Layoffs
By Abby Warren & Guest Contributor on
Posted in Labor Relations
This post was co-authored by Labor + Employment Group lawyer Christopher Costain.
As tariff talks continue to heat up and fuel heightened economic uncertainty, manufacturers are left to determine how to best manage their workforces while continuing to meet customer demands. Manufacturers seeking to weather the economic pressure may consider exploring ways to reduce…
Using Force Majeure as Tariff Strategy
By Jeffrey White on
Recently, I shared insights about the use of force majeure with Aviation Week Executive Editor Michael Bruno for his story, “Aerospace Industry Mulls Force Majeure In Wake Of Tariffs.”
In light of anticipated tariffs this year, aerospace suppliers are searching for strategies to account for higher prices in their operations and financial plans.
Here’s How Commercial Contracts Can Ease the Cost Burden of New Tariffs Impacting Manufacturers
By Guest Contributor on
This week’s post is a re-publishing of an article authored by Business Litigation group chair Edward J. Heath, which ran in the Hartford Business Journal’s “Expert’s Corner” on March 24, 2025.
Commercial contracts tend to be full of “boilerplate provisions” that, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s assessment of classic novels, everyone knows are…
2025 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook for Manufacturers
By Jeffrey White on
Posted in Industry Outlook
This week’s post includes insight shared for the article “How will potential tariffs impact CT manufacturers/supply chains? It’s a key issue in 2025,” published in the Hartford Business Journal’s Economic Forecast issue on January 13, 2025.
In late 2012, we created the Manufacturing Law Blog with the goal of providing our manufacturing clients with a…