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While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate development industry remains unclear, state government leaders in Virginia took important action this week to allow local public bodies to review and act upon land use cases during the...By: Williams Mullen

The current COVID-19 pandemic is causing an unprecedented negative impact on businesses around the globe in nearly every sector of the economy. Both the US Government as well as Foreign Governments have and will continue to provide short- and...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On Friday April 17, the federal government (through the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA) updated its guidance on what services should be considered a part of the critical essential...By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

On April 20, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf amended his March 19, 2020 Order Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining. Under the previous order, construction was permitted to continue only if the business qualified as...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

In times of economic tumult, many an entrepreneur’s fancy turns to thoughts of acquiring, and profiting from, distressed debt. That is, acquiring debt of highly leveraged companies that are no longer able to service their indebtedness so that the...By: Cozen O'Connor

On April 17, the Ontario Ombudsman released a ruling on electronic meetings, which may be instructive for both those holding and participating in electronic council or committee meetings. Bill 187, the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020, provided...By: Dentons

As we have all witnessed, the COVID-19 situation remains incredibly fluid and presents unique challenges to the construction industry, which has been deemed an essential business in the Carolinas. On April 21, 2020, OSHA issued an alert containing...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from the convenience of your...By: Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Late last year, the Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils1 ("FIDIC") launched the First Edition Conditions of Subcontract for Plant and Design-Build (the "Yellow Book Subcontract"). The Yellow Book Subcontract is the first standard form...By: White & Case LLP

Considerations for Development Applicants: Part I – Best Practices for Interacting with Local Governments in a Virtual World By Aaron Frank and Amy O’Neal Digital permitting services, virtual neighborhood meetings, live remote inspections, online...By: Womble Bond Dickinson