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Introduction - This First Analysis article discusses the amendments (Amended Rules) adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 21, 2020 in connection with financial statement disclosures on business acquisitions and dispositions as required by Regulation S-X’s (17 C.F.R. §§ 210.1-01 - 12-29) Rule 3-05 (Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired or to be Acquired (Rule 3-05)), Rule 3-14 (Special Instructions for Real Estate Operations to be Acquired (Rule 3-14)),...By:...

PwC and CB Insights’ latest MoneyTree Report reports a 3% increase in U.S. venture capital deals this past quarter. There were 1,374 deals in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 1,336 deals in the first quarter 2020. This increase comes after a three-quarter decline in venture deals. While the number of deals is down 18% year-over-year, there were 69 mega-rounds, or capital raises of over $100 million—a historic quarter high....By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of construction work, and changes to relevant court filing deadlines....By: Ballard Spahr LLP

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: China says HSBC set ‘trap’ for Huawei. (WSJ) Lay-offs are the worst option. (FT) Winners and losers in business from Coivd-19. (NYT) Fraud at Ebony? (WSJ)...By: Thomas Fox

In response to COVID-19-related disruption, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is promoting the Conflict Avoidance Pledge (the Pledge) created by the Conflict Avoidance Coalition Steering Group (CACSG). However, successful conflict avoidance will also require a change in mindset for some....By: Dentons

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has created some serious issues for the construction industry. Unfortunately, the necessary focus on site safety and cash flow could result in another major challenge falling down the list of priorities – that of eliminating modern slavery from the supply chain....By: Dentons

Dentons' UK prepare a monthly guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the construction industry for publication in Construction Law's "state of play" table. The July 2020 update is below. Information contained in our COVID-19 articles and publications is correct at the time of print. This is, however, a constantly evolving situation across the globe and specific advice and guidance should be sought as required....By: Dentons

Advance payment guarantees are commonly used in the construction industry. However, successful challenges to a demand made under an advance payment guarantee appear to be less common. This article looks at three recent cases where demands were made under advance payment guarantees, and considers why the attempts to prevent encashment failed....By: White & Case LLP

Proxy voting advice businesses, or PVABs, have come to play an important role in the proxy voting process by providing an array of voting services that can help investment advisers and institutional investor clients manage their substantive and procedural proxy voting needs....By: Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

....The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) is a quarterly release from Dechert LLP reporting on trends in significant merger control investigations in the United States (U.S.) and European Union (EU). In the U.S., “significant” merger investigations include Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act reportable transactions for which the result of the investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) is a consent order...