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Courts often struggle with the question of when the statute of repose starts to run for construction projects that involve multiple buildings or phases. In Village Lofts at St. Anthony Falls Ass’n v. Housing Partners III-Lofts, LLC, 937 N.W.2d 430...By: White and Williams LLP

In response to the disruption in the market as a result of COVID-19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have put in place a temporary e-filing system for the submission of filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)...By: White and Williams LLP

These continue to be very unusual and challenging times. With the Oregon governor’s announcement of the “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order, many businesses are significantly affected and are feeling a great deal of uncertainty. Below is a...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Governor Inslee’s Proclamation (20-25) - Effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at midnight, all non-essential businesses in Washington shall cease operations except for performing basic minimum operations. 1. Employees may still work if “providing...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than just health concerns for our community—it has also created significant economic concerns. Jobsites are shutting down across the country and contractors are afraid that project funding will dry up, leaving...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

In a legal challenge to a corporate transaction, the applicable standard of review is often outcome determinative. The deferential business judgment rule applies where the board is not majority conflicted. The burden is on the challenger to show bad...By: White and Williams LLP

As COVID-19 – commonly known as coronavirus – continues to send shock waves through global markets and industries, dealmakers are considering whether they can terminate, or renegotiate, M&A transactions that they have entered into but have not yet...By: White and Williams LLP

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a March 9th Federal Register Notice referencing the availability of additional funding for brownfields. See 85 Fed. Reg. 13647. EPA states that it is going to make available...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and National Carbon Capture Center (“Capture Center”) entered into a February 13th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Admin. Code related to asbestos. See Consent...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

On February 27, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an administrative complaint seeking to block the proposed merger of Jefferson Health (Jefferson) and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (Einstein). The FTC argues that the merger will...By: White and Williams LLP