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Despite recently issued stay-at-home orders across the state of Florida, most counties are allowing construction sites to operate normally for the time being. However, as the ongoing health crisis continues to escalate, key players in the...By: Shutts & Bowen LLP

The evolving coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused profound worldwide human suffering, has also severely impacted global business and financial markets. Corporate boards of directors and management teams are confronted daily with myriad...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Governor Cuomo directed the Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) on March 27, 2020 to update New York State’s Guidance for various businesses, including construction, under the Governor’s New York State on “PAUSE” Executive Orders (EO 202.6 and...By: Arent Fox

The Competition Bureau has announced that the 2020 size of transaction pre-merger notification threshold under the Competition Act will remain unchanged from the current threshold of $96 million set in 2019. Acquisitions may be subject to mandatory...By: Bennett Jones LLP

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the largest spending bill in U.S. history in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. One focus of the bill is on ensuring that sufficient amounts of critical materials are available domestically...By: Snell & Wilmer

Amid growing scrutiny of foreign investments in the United States, the role of strategic advocacy has become ever more important for preserving your deal. Here’s how to succeed....By: FTI Consulting

Whether you are in the process of an equity transaction in 2020 or completed one in 2018 or 2019, you may have significant federal income tax planning opportunities....By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Released last month by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the Geographic Reference Tool is a useful starting point in determining what constitutes covered real estate transactions, but does not provide definitive answers and...By: Morgan Lewis

Merger review processes are being impacted worldwide as merger control authorities adapt to take account of the consequences of Covid-19. While critical transactions are likely to be reviewed, as far as possible, in accordance with normal practice,...By: Allen & Overy LLP

Not since the Great Recession of 2008 has the homebuilding industry faced a challenge like COVID-19. While the State of Ohio's "Shelter in Place" order permits construction and homebuilding to continue, our industry faces significant concerns. Among...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP