Tal v. Hogan clarifies that corporations cannot represent themselves in federal court—they must hire a licensed attorney. Individual shareholders also cannot bring derivative RICO and antitrust claims on behalf of the corporation. This ruling matters to construction subcontractors because if your company is incorporated and needs to sue or defend a federal case, you cannot handle it yourself or have an officer appear for you; you must retain counsel.
If your construction company is incorporated, you must hire a licensed attorney to represent it in federal court—no exceptions for owner-operators or corporate officers