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Implied Terms in Government Contracts Analyzed

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.17.15

The recent edition of the Public Contract Law Journal (Winter 2015) features an article by C&M's Stanfield Johnson entitled, "Hercules, Winstar, and the Supreme Court's Conspicuous and Potentially Consequential Error." The June 2015 issue of the Nash & Cibinic Report (at 34) provides a brief review and recommends that "all lawyers in the field of Government procurement should read" this article on "the role of implied terms" in government contracts.


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Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.20.26

SCOTUS Holds IEEPA Tariffs Unlawful

On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, negating the President’s ability to impose tariffs under IEEPA. The case stemmed from President Trump’s invocation of IEEPA to levy tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, China, and other countries, citing national emergencies. Challengers argued—and the Court agreed—that IEEPA does not delegate tariff authority to the President. The power to tariff is vested in Congress by the Constitution and cannot be delegated to the President absent express authority from Congress....