Three months into the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom, there are clearly many unknowns as businesses seek a return to normality or, at the very least, economic stability. Such uncertainty may affect important business...By: McDermott Will & Emery
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The shelter-in-place orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have altered the way we work, play, and interact. Retail establishments have been forced to close or dramatically change the way they operate. Many office buildings are sitting idle as staff...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
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As of 29 May 2020, an amendment to the German merger control regime enters into force. The amendment, thought as a response to the Covid-19 crisis, temporarily extends the review periods from one to two months (Phase 1), and from four to six months...By: McDermott Will & Emery
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On May 20, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission formally adopted amendments to financial disclosure regulations regarding the acquisition and disposition of certain businesses. The final rules – which are intended to update disclosure...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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On May 21, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (Amended Rules)1 to financial statement disclosures with respect to business acquisitions and dispositions required by Regulation S-X’s Rule 3-05 (Financial...By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives
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Supreme Judicial Court Issues Order Signaling End of Deadline and Statute of Limitations Extensions - On May 26, 2020, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued an order further staying certain hearings and trials and limiting access to courthouses...By: Pierce Atwood LLP
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Although the federal government is pouring trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy through stimulus checks and various small business lending programs, these solutions provide only short-term relief and do not provide any long-term benefits to the...By: Bilzin Sumberg
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With the issuance of a revised order by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) dated May 26, 2020, construction litigation in Massachusetts is poised to re-start in earnest after July 1, 2020....By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone
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On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed S.945, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“Bill”), which requires certain public companies to disclose whether they are owned or controlled by a foreign government, including the People’s Republic...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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The Polish government is planning to implement a special procedure to control acquisitions of "protected entities" by buyers from outside of the European Economic Area. "Protected entities" would include most listed companies, as well as private...By: White & Case LLP
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