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The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be far-reaching and profound. With global financial markets plagued by turmoil and uncertainty, the number of companies re-evaluating, re-negotiating or terminating M&A transactions grows daily as...By: Bennett Jones LLP

In late March, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to Australia's foreign investment review framework in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new measures lowered the monetary screening thresholds for transactions that need to be...By: White & Case LLP

Current events are having a very negative effect on many businesses, but business owners must think beyond the near term to fully assess their business prospects. For some companies, this may be an opportunity to use accumulated cash to acquire...By: Wendel Rosen LLP

Join us for the 12th annual “Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts.” This webinar series, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

You signed a construction contract in February. Then, in March, the world as we know it changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you’re the project owner or the contractor, you may now face delays to your project due to government-imposed...By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

On April 29, 2020, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) released a statement outlining its approach to analyzing mergers that involve a “failing firm.” The statement was issued following the Bureau’s investigation into scrap metal processor American Iron...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Like most states, Florida follows the rule that an insurer’s duty to defend is separate from and broader than its duty to indemnify for a potentially covered occurrence. Last week, in South Winds Construction Corp. v. Preferred Contractors Insurance...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

For contractors and subcontractors, late payments can be an all-too-familiar part of the construction industry. Many assume the best of intentions—maybe the check is still in the mail? Maybe there was an emergency around-the-clock project? When it...By: Butler Snow LLP

We’re excited to introduce Navigating, a new webcast series created to assist clients and friends of the firm in navigating the new normal – whether that be navigating through pandemic-related issues, new industry dynamics, or rapidly changing...By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond. In this episode, Troutman...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP