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As states across the country continue to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-70 (Order), which took effect on May 1 and continues the mandatory stay-at-home restrictions for all...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

EU, UK Competition, State Aid and Public Procurement Law During COVID-19 - While not the most important concern, it should be appreciated that EU and national antitrust/competition law, plus the state aid and public procurement rules, continue to...By: McGuireWoods LLP

It is a basic tenet of private company business acquisitions that buying assets from the target, rather than acquiring the equity of the target, allows the buyer to avoid taking on any of the target’s liabilities that are not expressly assumed. And,...By: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Key Points - Bay Area counties issued new Shelter Orders on April 29, 2020 allowing all construction to resume. The new Shelter Orders include detailed Construction Safety Protocols that construction jobsites must comply with....By: Hanson Bridgett LLP

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission To Pursue Its Existing Doctrine On The Application Of Essential Facilities Theory To Dominant Digital Platforms - In the official statement issued by Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager on...By: K&L Gates LLP

Days after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, governments from around the world scrambled to enact measures aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus....By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

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The Texas Supreme Court has issued a ruling that significantly impacts arbitrations involving governmental entities, which include cities, counties, school districts, conservation districts, hospital organizations, and other political subdivisions....By: Porter Hedges LLP

Risk allocation between parties is a key consideration in the negotiation of merger and acquisition (M&A) agreements. These contractual provisions are garnering even more attention as deal challenges continue to arise from business disruptions caused...By: White and Williams LLP

On March 22, 2020, the City of Philadelphia issued a Prohibition on Non-Essential Business that mandated the closure of a wide range of commercial and retail businesses operating in Philadelphia, including all non-emergency residential and commercial...By: Blank Rome LLP