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The FTC and DOJ are changing their approach to civil enforcement and merger review during the COVID-19 pandemic. HSR notifications must be submitted through an e-filing platform, and early termination of the HSR waiting period is unavailable....By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Thinking through the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on M&A and deal terms. COVID-19 may cause buyers and sellers to reassess valuations, adjust pricing mechanisms and implement new methodologies for interim operations and crisis response...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Three Critical Steps for Ensuring Business Continuity - As of today, there are reportedly more than 90,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with the virus having reached every continent except Antarctica......By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

- Under English law, force majeure clauses in contracts may allow parties to avoid their performance obligations in certain extreme circumstances, as defined by the contract. - It is unlikely that a low demand for LNG in China would reach the level...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Coronavirus is already having significant economic impacts on industry, including business interruption and supply disruptions. Liability risks also exist, especially in industries like health care, hospitality, transportation, and retail. Businesses...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

- Employees working for covered employers in the District of Columbia will become eligible for Universal Paid Leave benefits as of July 1, 2020. - Employers’ notice obligations to employees began on February 1, 2020. - The Mayor’s draft final...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Size-of-transaction threshold under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will increase to $94 million. On February 27, 2020, revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) will take effect. The thresholds determine whether...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

When and how two associations combine in a merger depends a lot on circumstances at the beginning, middle, and end of the transaction. From leadership transitions to board meeting schedules to advocacy needs, here’s how timing often influences the...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

February 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Oklahoma to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

This guide has been compiled to give an overview of the rudimentary legal aspects that should be considered by anyone thinking of establishing a business in the UK. It is aimed at businesses that may already be established in the US or other...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP