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As a result of the recent unprecedented outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), dealmakers and their advisors have yet another set of issues to address in connection with pending and future M&A transactions. While the outbreak and its impact is...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

There is rightfully a lot of buzz in the industry about force majeure clauses.  Authors are writing about how far and how much they protect contracting parties from unforeseen and uncontrollable events that cause delay....By: Pierce Atwood LLP

On March 18, 2020, the City of Cambridge announced a Temporary Emergency Construction Moratorium “Moratorium”) “on all construction activity on both public and private property until further notice”  The City explained that it was done to mitigate...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

With the exponential spread of COVID-19, owners, contractors, and design professionals are recognizing the substantial impact this pandemic will have on the construction industry....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

An emergency rule of Rhode Island CRLB went into effect this morning “in response to the State of Emergency issued by the Governor.” The rule seeks “limit in-person contact while continuing to efficiently administer the CRLB statutes, rules, and...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Director of the California Department of Public Health ordered all Californians to stay home, “except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure...By: Hanson Bridgett LLP

The government and market response to the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting novel and difficult legal issues and challenges across all industries. In construction in particular, with projects of all types and sizes at risk, industry and project...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has updated the list of businesses that are considered life-sustaining to permit the construction of health care facilities and emergency repairs for construction. The governor's initial order to close the physical...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Construction workers are permitted to continue working in New Jersey, but projects must reduce onsite staff to the minimum needed and adhere to safety precautions, under the terms of two executive orders issued on March 21 by Gov. Phil Murphy that...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Across the country, construction projects are closing down as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Contractors are leaving the sites and providing notice that a force majeure event has occurred. Specifically, contractors are citing the...By: Fox Rothschild LLP