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Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update - Currently, the City of Philadelphia is in the beginning stages of reopening, and most zoning and land use reviews are proceeding (with the exception of the Zoning Board of...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Whether an arbitration agreement is enforceable is a frequently litigated matter in construction disputes. Federal policy strongly favors arbitration. Typically, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) will preempt any contrary state law that might...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Among the measures taken to face the emergency arising from COVID-19, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 23 of 8 April 2020 (the so-called “Liquidity Decree”) which aims......By: Hogan Lovells

Surface transportation has been a topic of federal policy consideration in recent weeks. The U.S. House of Representatives floated a partisan, large transportation bill, while the U.S. Senate continues to advocate for a bipartisan surface...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

The City of Philadelphia on June 11, 2020 removed all restrictions on properly conducted construction activities, posting the decision atop the frequently asked questions section of its Construction Activity FAQ page......By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Il Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento del Tesoro (“MEF”) ha da qualche giorno avviato una consultazione pubblica sulla proposta di revisione dell’art. 14 del Decreto 5 marzo 2015, n. 30, Regolamento attuativo dell’art. 39 del...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

In Part 1 of this series of posts, we discussed how business owners must think beyond the near term and that certain Buyers may view this as an opportune time to acquire a company while certain Sellers may be thinking that the best path forward is to...By: Wendel Rosen LLP

As the United States economy continues to grapple with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus pandemic, many contractors are concerned about making and receiving payment for work. The Miller Act provides the process for subcontractors to ensure...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

The SEC recently amended its disclosure requirements for historical and pro forma financial statements arising from acquisitions and dispositions. While the revisions are fairly technical, overall they should reduce disclosure burdens and make it...By: Foley Hoag LLP

On April 6, 2020, the Judicial Council of California (Council) adopted a court rule that tolled statutes of limitations for all civil causes of action until 90 days after the Governor declares that the state of emergency is lifted. This meant that...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP