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The Coronavirus which causes the disease COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) presents a plethora of challenging labor and employment issues for employers in the United States....By: Hogan Lovells

The Ninth Circuit recently ruled that salary history is no defense to a claim of sex discrimination under the federal Equal Pay Act, effectively expanding from the West Coast to the entire circuit a ban on a previously common hiring practice....By: Hogan Lovells

Derived from recent events worldwide, in the event that the Mexican authorities issue a declaration of health contingency that implies the suspension of labor activities of the companies in Mexico, the employee’s obligation to provide their services...By: Hogan Lovells

Construction companies entering into joint venture (JV) contracts should be cautious of entering into agreements where the responsibility for, and timing of cost overruns is not tightly specified, to avoid unexpected surprises. Please see full...By: Hogan Lovells

In January 2020, Judge John Tran of the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia held unenforceable non-competition and non-solicitation provisions in a government contractor’s consulting agreements entered into with independent contractors.  The...By: Hogan Lovells

Welcome to the third edition of our “Public Takeovers in Germany” newsletter. It provides an overviewof public takeovers carried out in Germany in 2019 under the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) and of recent developments in...By: Hogan Lovells

With costs coming down, a pre-existing supply chain, and other sites being developed nearby, Poland is well placed to develop and build a large-scale offshore market. Investors with know-how and experience in this field are attracted to the business...By: Hogan Lovells

For M&A transactions in Germany and beyond, Foreign Investment Control screenings have become an indispensable standard element to assess when structuring deals and planning for regulatory review. Similarly to merger control, acquirers and sellers...By: Hogan Lovells

Almost a decade into the current bull market, many economic prognosticators are warning of a coming downturn. At the same time, political upheaval and uncertainty around the world is changing the landscape for cross-border trade—including mergers and...By: Hogan Lovells

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced that it is releasing a final rule (the “Rule”) on February 26, 2020 revising the prior joint-employer standard used to hold franchisors or businesses that use employees hired by third parties...By: Hogan Lovells