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Make no mistake, the antitrust laws remain in full effect. The leadership of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have made clear that these enforcers “stand ready to pursue civil...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Mandatory Insurer Intervention Rule in Cases Involving Covered and Uncovered Damages - In a recent decision, QBE Specialty Ins. Co. v. Scrap Inc., Nos. 18-13926 and 19-13894, 2020 WL 1228648 (11th Cir. Mar. 13, 2020), the...By: Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

On March 20, 2020, Treasury and the IRS released final regulations under Section 901(m). The regulations were published in the Federal Register on March 23, and generally apply to covered asset acquisitions (CAAs) occurring on or after that date....By: Fenwick & West LLP

On March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay-at-home order for the State of California that deemed construction workers to be “essential” and therefore exempt from the order (a full list of essential workers can be found here). Since then,...By: Greenberg Glusker LLP

Courts often struggle with the question of when the statute of repose starts to run for construction projects that involve multiple buildings or phases. In Village Lofts at St. Anthony Falls Ass’n v. Housing Partners III-Lofts, LLC, 937 N.W.2d 430...By: White and Williams LLP

With backing from the United Autoworkers Union, General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler (along with several other global OEMs) last week announced that they were suspending operations at all U.S. manufacturing facilities through at least March 30,...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

In response to the disruption in the market as a result of COVID-19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have put in place a temporary e-filing system for the submission of filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)...By: White and Williams LLP

Amid the national coronavirus emergency, the antitrust enforcement agencies remain open for business. However, like the rest of these country, these agencies—the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—have been forced to...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

COVID-19 is likely to reshape the competitive landscape for many industries, including triggering increased consolidation as companies address demand contraction and try to remain competitive. Both the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Does it make sense, strategically, to send out a form letter now making a claim for more time and more money as a contractor? As a result of government shutdowns across many states, some contractors have resorted to sending out aggressive letters...By: Fox Rothschild LLP