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On Friday May 1, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced that certain businesses and workplaces would be permitted to reopen, provided they adhere to strict health and safety guidelines designed to curb the spread and impact of COVID-19....By: Dentons

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Barber, Case No. 1D18-2097 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020). A trial judge may not raise defenses not raised by the defendant; doing so makes the judge an advocate for one of the parties. Elizon DB Transfer Agent, LLC v. Ivy Chase...By: McGlinchey Stafford

It is a basic tenet of private company business acquisitions that buying assets from the target, rather than acquiring the equity of the target, allows the buyer to avoid taking on any of the target’s liabilities that are not expressly assumed. And,...By: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Key Points - Bay Area counties issued new Shelter Orders on April 29, 2020 allowing all construction to resume. The new Shelter Orders include detailed Construction Safety Protocols that construction jobsites must comply with....By: Hanson Bridgett LLP

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission To Pursue Its Existing Doctrine On The Application Of Essential Facilities Theory To Dominant Digital Platforms - In the official statement issued by Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager on...By: K&L Gates LLP

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many companies will be facing significant financial difficulties for which the only viable solution to remain a going concern will be acquisition by another company. It is safe to predict that there will be...By: Hogan Lovells

Days after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, governments from around the world scrambled to enact measures aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus....By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

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The Texas Supreme Court has issued a ruling that significantly impacts arbitrations involving governmental entities, which include cities, counties, school districts, conservation districts, hospital organizations, and other political subdivisions....By: Porter Hedges LLP

Risk allocation between parties is a key consideration in the negotiation of merger and acquisition (M&A) agreements. These contractual provisions are garnering even more attention as deal challenges continue to arise from business disruptions caused...By: White and Williams LLP