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Florida Appellate Court Determines Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Homeowner’s Policy Is Not Ambiguous and Thus Damage Caused by Contractor’s Conduct Is Not a Covered Loss

In Saunders v. Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., a Florida appellate court recently determined whether a faulty workmanship exclusion in a homeowner’s policy applied to a property loss caused by a contractor....By: Carlton Fields
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Carlton Fields | Feb 04,2021 |

HSR Size of Transaction Threshold to Decrease to $92 Million

On February 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised thresholds for merger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. Effective March 4, 2021, the lowest size-of-transaction filing threshold (also known as the “$50 million threshold”) will decrease from the current $94 million to $92 million....By: WilmerHale
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WilmerHale | Feb 04,2021 |

[Virtual Event] 2021 Middle East and Africa Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 11th, 8:55 am - 2:00 pm GST

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from the convenience of your home or office, and earn live CCB continuing education units (CEUs) for participation. Please note the time zone in which this conference takes place, listed above and in the brochure. Who should attend - Compliance officers - In‑house and...By:...
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FTC Publishes Decreased Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds for 2021

On February 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its adjusted reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) in the Federal Register. The revised thresholds, which track with year-over-year changes in gross national product (GNP), represent an approximate 2.13% decrease over last year’s thresholds, and they will become effective for all transactions closing on or after March 4, 2021 (30 days after their initial publication)....By: ...
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FTC Announces Reduced Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds For 2021

On February 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that in 2021 the threshold for applying the size-of-parties test of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act will decrease from $94 million to $92 million. Deals that exceed this $92 million threshold may need to be reported to the FTC and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) depending on the size of the parties to the transaction as measured by the volume of their sales or the value of their assets....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Feb 04,2021 |

2021 Annual Updates To The United States Pre-Merger Notification (HSR) And Interlocking Directorates Thresholds

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), as well as the thresholds for interlocking directorates under Section 8 of the Clayton Act......By: Vinson & Elkins LLP
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Vinson & Elkins LLP | Feb 04,2021 |

FTC Announces New Decreased HSR Filing Thresholds For 2021

On February 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency charged with administering premerger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), announced decreased notification thresholds for 2021. Under the new thresholds, the minimum “size of transaction” threshold will decrease from $94 million to $92 million......By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Morrison & Foerster LLP | Feb 04,2021 |

Does Oregon's Emergency Time Extensions During the COVID-19 Pandemic Give Contractors, Suppliers, and Design Professionals More Time to Notice, Perfect, and Foreclose Their Construction Liens? 

In response to the ongoing delays and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Brown signed House Bill 4212 into law in June 2020. The law contains a number of remedial measures affecting the functioning of local governments, judicial proceedings, and a host of ministerial acts of the State. Section 7 of HB 4212 addresses the time limits to bring legal claims and give notice of a claim. Of specific interest to the construction industry is the affect this extension may have on a...By...
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Physical commencement of development consents - frequently asked conditions

Introduction - Changes to the rules around physical commencement of development consents last year included a stimulus intended to extend the life of certain development consents by providing additional time for physical commencement....By: Dentons
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Dentons | Feb 04,2021 |

New BUILD Act Introduced to Jumpstart P3s

Members of Congress are already seizing on the moment of rebuilding to re-enter a bipartisan bill to stimulate infrastructure development through public-private partnerships....By: Bilzin Sumberg
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Bilzin Sumberg | Feb 04,2021 |
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