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Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”) and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”) (together, the CARES...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

After weeks or months of remote work or closed operations, businesses are understandably eager to resume normal operations and bring employees back to the workplace.  Employers must be mindful, however, of currently proliferating federal, state and...By: Littler

Not deterred by the pandemic, the Securities and Exchange Commission seems to be continuing its work tackling the items on the regulatory agenda.  Today, the SEC announced that adopted amendments to its requirements related to disclosures for...By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Progression of all stages of a development are likely to be challenging for the foreseeable future, particularly decisions around whether to implement valuable planning permissions that are due to expire during the pandemic period, or to let them...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

This Article discusses the effect of COVID-19 and the various ensuing government shutdowns and restrictions (collectively the “Crisis”) on new M&A deals being negotiated after the Crisis. The focus is negotiated transactions in the middle and lower...By: Lathrop GPM

Current events are having a very negative effect on many businesses, but business owners must think beyond the near term to fully assess their business prospects. For some companies, this may be an opportunity to use accumulated cash to acquire...By: Wendel Rosen LLP

Join us for the 12th annual “Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts.” This webinar series, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

You signed a construction contract in February. Then, in March, the world as we know it changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you’re the project owner or the contractor, you may now face delays to your project due to government-imposed...By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

On April 29, 2020, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) released a statement outlining its approach to analyzing mergers that involve a “failing firm.” The statement was issued following the Bureau’s investigation into scrap metal processor American Iron...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Like most states, Florida follows the rule that an insurer’s duty to defend is separate from and broader than its duty to indemnify for a potentially covered occurrence. Last week, in South Winds Construction Corp. v. Preferred Contractors Insurance...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP