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As part of 2021 State Budget that passed on April 2, 2020, the New York State Legislature adopted the Environmental Bond Act, also termed the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act (Act). The Act, proposed by Governor Cuomo in his 2020 State of the State...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

The Ministry of Law of Singapore announced the introduction of a new bill on 1 April aimed at protecting individuals and businesses that are unable to fulfil their contractual obligations because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....By: Morgan Lewis

After some tense negotiations, near-misses, and threatened hold-outs, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 748, into law on March 27, 2020. This third stimulus bill aims to provide relief and...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

At a time of crisis and economic upheaval, there is a natural tendency for people to pull together. Currently, many are isolating in their homes, yet communities and businesses everywhere are coming together to face a common enemy: COVID-19. One...By: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Projects around the globe are undeniably suffering impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those include decreased available labour force due to illness and travel restrictions, prohibitions on site access, material and equipment transport and...By: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

In March of this year, New York State issued restrictions on the operation of all businesses, providing some exceptions for businesses viewed as “essential.” Construction services were included as “essential.” Later in the month, seemingly in...By: Cole Schotz

Following Governor Cuomo’s order and the Empire State Development (ESD) guidance on March 27, 2020, which provided that all “non-essential construction” except “emergency construction” must shut down, this week the Commissioner of the New York City...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they discuss: - IG Report...By: DirectEmployers Association

Neither rain nor sleet nor quarantine restrictions stop bid protests or our monthly roundup. Thus far the virus has not resulted in dramatic changes to GAO processes, as they have been almost completely electronic from the start. It is possible,...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

As states and other jurisdictions continue to implement, amend, and clarify their stay-at-home orders, many continue to define Essential Businesses through the guidelines issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)....By: Bracewell LLP