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As mentioned in a prior update, Governor Wolf is now permitting residential and commercial construction to resume operations on May 1, 2020. The administration has issued guidelines so that the industry can safely resume operations....By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The evening of April 22, Governor Wolf presented his detailed plan for reopening Pennsylvania beginning May 8, 2020. The reopening will be done in three phases: red, yellow, and green....By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The strong pace of craft brewery acquisitions seen in recent years will likely reverse course in 2020 due to the economic challenges and uncertainty caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But despite the impact of COVID-19, dealmaking in the...By: Harris Beach PLLC

As we have all witnessed, the COVID-19 situation remains incredibly fluid and presents unique challenges to the construction industry, which has been deemed an essential business in the Carolinas. On April 21, 2020, OSHA issued an alert containing...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

At a news conference on April 20, Governor Wolf announced he is extending his stay-at-home order until May 8, 2020. But in a nod to a construction industry that has been particularly hard-hit by the Governor’s shutdown and stay-at-home orders,...By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

CIO-SP4 may be one of the most significant opportunities for both small and large government contractors during 2020. Join Cy Alba of PilieroMazza and Reena Bhatia of ProposalHelper as they discuss the potential impacts of CIO-SP4 for the government...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

Many businesses may be finding themselves in the position of having a pending transaction terminate due to the impact of COVID-19. Buyers, for instance, might be seeking ways to avoid closing a transaction to merge with or acquire a particular...By: Harris Beach PLLC

Friday, April 3 was supposed to be the orderly launch of the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) providing $349B of urgently needed funding to struggling startups and small businesses. Last Friday was anything but orderly. Our three special...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

After some tense negotiations, near-misses, and threatened hold-outs, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 748, into law on March 27, 2020. This third stimulus bill aims to provide relief and...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

There has been a significant change regarding what construction is considered “essential” and may continue. Based on new language that we now have, companies that previously received specific approval of a construction project must reevaluate that...By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC