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In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent state and local government shutdown orders, some construction projects have come to an abrupt halt while others face significant delays. Across the industry, project owners, general contractors,...By: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

In Illinois, a shareholder has the right to dissent from certain corporate actions such as a merger, sale of substantially all of the company’s assets or organizational changes that materially and adversely affect shareholder rights. 805 ILCS...By: Novack and Macey LLP

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - Network Rail Loses Achilles Appeal - On 30 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU ('CJEU') has rejected A judgment rendered on 5 March dismissed Network Rail’s appeal on all grounds. Network Rail, the biggest UK’s...By: K&L Gates LLP

The CMA has published new guidance on its approach to merger assessments during the Coronavirus pandemic, confirming that it does not intend to change either merger control assessments or deadlines, despite the outbreak....By: White & Case LLP

The Ohio Supreme Court declined to adopt a bright-line rule regarding whether Ohio’s “all sums” allocation rulings apply to property damage occurring over multiple policy periods under policies that use the phrase “those sums.” The court found this...By: White and Williams LLP

The guidance includes a refresher on “failing firm” defence claims, for which the CMA will maintain a high bar. On 22 April 2020 the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published guidance on its assessment of mergers during the COVID-19...By: Latham & Watkins LLP

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), with its social distancing and remote work protocols, has brought renewed focus on the execution of transactional documentation without the traditional inked (wet) signature....By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

The COVID-19 crisis is highlighting pressure points in pending M&A deals that were negotiated before the pandemic’s effects became widespread. Last week, private equity firm Sycamore Partners terminated its deal to purchase a 55% share of L Brands,...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh issued guidance on Wednesday, April 29 for the May 1 resumption of construction activities in the state's two largest cities. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced on April 22 that residential and commercial construction...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new COVID-19 alert specific to the construction industry. The stated purpose of the alert is to provide “tips” to contractors, and others in the...By: Poyner Spruill LLP