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Part 2 in a PublicCEO Series - Previously, we discussed local governments’ response to the novel coronavirus and the tension between governmental authority for emergency response and individual liberty. How does that tension impact the process of...By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

COVID-19’s impact in New York has been particularly region-specific. To address the disparity, Governor Cuomo created a four-phase reopening plan to be implemented where geographic regions meet their required “health metrics”....By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

As healthcare providers around the country struggle to respond to patient needs during the Covid-19 crisis, many are reportedly struggling financially as well. In the past, this scenario has led to an increase in merger and acquisition activity, and...By: Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Of the record number of new laws in Virginia, a trio of wage laws will arguably have the biggest impact on contractors changing the way the construction companies operate in Virginia. Virginia statutes on non-payment of wages, worker...By: Vandeventer Black LLP

#TeamOrrick thanks the nearly 200 people who attended our webinar on Wednesday morning on the #FutureFund convertible loan notes. We tried to answer all of your questions, but they kept on coming, so here is the promised FAQ based upon the most...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Under the new normal, construction sites will be very different than they were a few months ago. It is important to establish procedures at construction sites to prevent the spread of COVID-19....By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and plummeting oil prices, oil and gas operators are living through one of the most capital-constrained environments in memory. These developments, on top of what were already short-of-ideal conditions for oil...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be far-reaching and profound. With global financial markets plagued by turmoil and uncertainty, the number of companies re-evaluating, re-negotiating or terminating M&A transactions grows daily as...By: Bennett Jones LLP

In late March, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to Australia's foreign investment review framework in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new measures lowered the monetary screening thresholds for transactions that need to be...By: White & Case LLP

Indemnification obligations are used to allocate risk between a buyer and a seller in nearly all mergers and acquisitions transactions. In an acquisition of a distressed company or its assets, however, the seller may not be creditworthy (i.e., able...By: Perkins Coie