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Parties entering into contracts with corporations, limited liability companies, and other legal entities often require proof, in the form of resolutions by the board of directors or members authorizing an identified officer to sign the contract on...By: Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

As Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to ravage the nation’s health and economy, in-progress deals are being reassessed by buyers, sellers and lenders. We review a number of issues that parties to financed transactions should consider in these...By: McDermott Will & Emery

For contractors and subcontractors, late payments can be an all-too-familiar part of the construction industry. Many assume the best of intentions—maybe the check is still in the mail? Maybe there was an emergency around-the-clock project? When it...By: Butler Snow LLP

On April 24, 2020, Governor Inslee announced a plan to allow current construction projects to be completed based upon the recommendations of construction workers, contractors, health and safety experts, and local government officials. Significantly,...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Pursuant to Article 20 of the new Commercial Companies Law, the Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has circulated draft "Corporate Governance Principles for State Owned Enterprises" (SOE Code). The CMA is seeking comments on the draft SOE Code by 13...By: Dentons

The recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision in Frederick Hsu Living Trust v. ODN Holding Corporation found that the defendants’ conduct in effecting a partial redemption of preferred stock was “entirely fair.” In the complaint, the plaintiff...By: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

May companies work with their competitors to produce equipment needed to battle COVID-19 without running the risk of antitrust enforcement actions or treble damages lawsuits?...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

For private equity transactions going forward during the COVID-19 crisis, and for those occurring several years after it’s over, private equity investors will need to perform additional due diligence to evaluate whether and how well targets managed...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

We previously wrote about the role that P3s can play during a recession and the (albeit limited) infrastructure funding included in the CARES Act. At the time, Congress was continuing to discuss a new, infrastructure-focused bill, although more...By: Bilzin Sumberg

The overall ongoing trend in major Western economies of tightening Foreign Investment Control is not being overlooked in Europe. As these new measures also particularly affect disposals and acquisitions of German "critical infrastructure" assets,...By: Hogan Lovells