Seyfarth Synopsis: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing safety tips (guidance) employers can follow to help protect construction workers from exposure to the coronavirus....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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State and City Government – General - With limited exceptions, all Philadelphia government buildings are closed to the public, and all non-essential government operations are suspended....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
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On April 22, 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority published guidance on its approach to merger assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the CMA's approach remains unchanged: statutory deadlines remain in place and the standards by...By: Cooley LLP
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As COVID-19 continues to cause uncertainty in M&A transactions, investors should have a heightened interest in pursuing the rights available to them, including appraisal and inspection rights....By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
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Fast Facts - United States - The COVID-19 pandemic has yet to slow U.S. merger enforcement, with deal reviews for Q1 2020 averaging 11.1 months in length, slightly below the 11.9 month average for CY 2019. - The U.S. antitrust agencies concluded...By: Dechert LLP
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Net operating losses (NOLs) of a corporation are often one of its most significant tax attributes and may be a meaningful economic driver in a disposition of the corporation or its assets. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA) made changes to the NOL...By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
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Draft German investment control rules give the German government broader powers to intervene against M&A deals perceived to affect German (or EU) security or other public interests. New stand-still obligations will limit exchange of technical...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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The current COVID-19 pandemic is causing an unprecedented negative impact on businesses around the globe in nearly every sector of the economy. Both the US Government as well as Foreign Governments have and will continue to provide short- and...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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On Friday April 17, the federal government (through the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA) updated its guidance on what services should be considered a part of the critical essential...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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On April 20, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf amended his March 19, 2020 Order Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining. Under the previous order, construction was permitted to continue only if the business qualified as...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP
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