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In the wake of COVID-19 and the mass telework directives, the Premerger Notification Office of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) instituted a temporary e-filing system for all filings...By: Stoel Rives LLP

(Houston) – Akin Gump is pleased to announce it has released its “2019 Energy Year in Review,” which examines the current state of the global energy market and highlights the energy matters with which the firm was involved last year across the...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In this period of significant market volatility and economic headwinds, risk allocation provisions in M&A agreements are likely to be the subject of heightened focus by parties to deals and, potentially, the courts. One such provision is the material...By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads and the human toll surges, the business world faces profound and unprecedented challenges. Although the ultimate economic impact of COVID-19 remains largely uncertain, companies across all industries can...By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

You’ve read the qualifying language before: across the country, construction projects are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We thought it important to prepare guidelines to assist contractors in navigating the situation from a risk management...By: Hanson Bridgett LLP

On April 2nd, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed the Governor’s budget bill which contains provisions imposing prevailing wage requirements on certain projects receiving financial assistance from New York State industrial development...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Despite recently issued stay-at-home orders across the state of Florida, most counties are allowing construction sites to operate normally for the time being. However, as the ongoing health crisis continues to escalate, key players in the...By: Shutts & Bowen LLP

The evolving coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused profound worldwide human suffering, has also severely impacted global business and financial markets. Corporate boards of directors and management teams are confronted daily with myriad...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Competition Bureau has announced that the 2020 size of transaction pre-merger notification threshold under the Competition Act will remain unchanged from the current threshold of $96 million set in 2019. Acquisitions may be subject to mandatory...By: Bennett Jones LLP

Whether you are in the process of an equity transaction in 2020 or completed one in 2018 or 2019, you may have significant federal income tax planning opportunities....By: Pepper Hamilton LLP