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Large construction projects, by their very nature, carry significant commercial and financial risk for the parties involved. Contributing to this overall risk is the reality that an act of nature or other circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the parties can be a real impediment to the timely and successful completion of a project. A topical example is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that is currently sweeping across the globe, affecting the ability of parties to perform their...By: ...

Phase Two. Second Wave. Essential Business. These are all terms that have taken on significantly changed meanings in the last three months. As many businesses push to navigate reopening in the new reality of reduced capacity, most construction companies never really stopped......By: Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,

In May 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to rules regarding, among other changes, the determination of whether a subsidiary or an acquired or disposed business is significant and the disclosure requirements for financial statements in connection with the acquisition or disposition of a business. This Alert summarizes certain of the key changes adopted by the SEC relevant to public reporting companies engaging in M&A transactions. Please see full...By...

In the course of managing a construction company, its projects and people, contractors, subcontractors, and owners, are likely to run into legal issues beyond simple claims. In this webinar, Michael McKenna will identify some of those key areas—ranging from issues of suretyship to dispute resolution notices—that may create obstacles in the course of a project. Mike will also cover legal essentials such as construction liens, handling subcontractor claims, stipulated sums, bankruptcy, schedulin...

Earlier this month, the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance. In considering enforcement actions against companies, prosecutors use the guidance to assist...By: Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &

Across the public hospital sector, M&A activity has increased significantly over the past decade. Given the current COVID-19 landscape, many are taking a hard look at their operations to garner a better understanding of what needs to be done to be...By: McDermott Will & Emery

On June 1, 2020, the US Department of Justice ("DOJ") published an updated version of its guidance on the "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" (the "Guidance"), which was first published in February 2017. When announcing the June 2020...By: White & Case LLP

Buyout firms must beware the unique legal, regulatory, and commercial issues that can complicate sports transactions and impact returns. Private equity interest in sports assets has grown over the last few years, with investments in teams, leagues,...By: Latham & Watkins LLP

Amid FDI screening regime expansion, deal teams have opportunities to capitalise on newly available exemptions, but must beware novel complexities. US intervention in the proposed acquisition of hotel-software company StayNTouch by a Chinese...By: Latham & Watkins LLP

Digital due diligence becomes increasingly important when buying digitally native beauty brands. Recent high-profile beauty M&A deals, coupled with current economic uncertainty, have brought renewed interest in the “lipstick effect”. Much cited in...By: Latham & Watkins LLP