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Creative destruction tells us that eventually the new replaces the old. However, sometimes the imperative to change is imposed suddenly and unexpectedly, often at an inopportune moment....By: FTI Consulting

The European Commission (EC) is currently working on legislative proposals (the White Paper) that would grant the EC new enforcement powers to address potential competition distortions caused by companies operating in or entering into the EU’s...By: Morgan Lewis

On 5 June 2020, the Treasurer of Australia announced reforms to Australia's foreign investment framework. The key focus of the reforms is national security risks to deal with the current environment, including rapid technological change. The new...By: White & Case LLP

Like many other state agencies, Texas stay-at-home orders issued in response to COVID-19 have shuttered many TxDOT offices since mid-March....By: Nossaman LLP

In certain situations, cooperative purchasing programs can provide an efficient, cost-effective procurement option for budget-conscious Pennsylvania school districts, but only if careful consideration is given to applicable state and federal legal...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The third of a six-part series examining six specific and evolving rights plan provisions. As discussed in greater detail in some of our prior articles,[1] a shareholder rights plan is a protective measure used by a public company to deter (though...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

16,000 nationwide complaints to OSHA agencies since April prompt sector-specific guidance - OSHA continues to publish new COVID-19 guidance, including issuance of a recent construction work guidance on May 26. As employee complaints to OSHA continue...By: Stinson LLP

California Appellate Court Provides Guidance - Passthrough payments negotiated prior to the dissolution of redevelopment agencies must be paid in full before remaining tax increments are distributed....By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

Over the past few months, an increasing number of owners have decided to halt, cancel or postpone their construction projects. Concerns about health and safety, decreased demand and changed financial circumstances have all prompted owners to sit down...By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

On May 29, 2020, in Constr. Drilling, Inc. v. Engineers Constr., Inc., the Vermont Supreme Court upheld a trial court’s judgment in favor of general contractor on an extra work payment dispute. The Supreme Court agreed with the trial court’s...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP