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On 24 March 2020, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 35/2020/ND-CP setting forth, among other things, the long-awaited notification thresholds of the new Vietnamese merger control regime set out in the 2018 Competition Law (Decree 35)....By: Allen & Overy LLP

Owners and developers with construction projects underway are understandably very concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on the viability of their projects. Even those construction projects permitted to continue under the numerous stay-at-home orders...By: Perkins Coie

On March 31, 2020, Governor Baker issued an order extending his March 23rd emergency order temporarily closing bricks-and-mortar premises of businesses that do not provide COVID-19 Essential Services to May 4.  As part of the March 31st order, Baker...By: Goulston & Storrs PC

As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase across the country, uncertainty in the construction industry about projects, including potential project risks, proliferates. This Alert summarizes key questions project participants are facing......By: Arent Fox

In view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, landlords are increasingly concerned about the legal consequences of the current situation with regard to leases, in particular where buildings are still under construction and due to be...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

On March 26, the Secretary of Energy authorized Department of Energy (DOE) contracting officers to extend indemnification under Public Law 85-804 to contractors and subcontractors performing assignments directed or authorized by DOE or the National...By: Baker Donelson

The global spread of the novel coronavirus has disrupted everyday life all over the world and imposed significant difficulties on the business community. Antitrust merger reviews — and the authorities who conduct those reviews — are not exempt from...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Make no mistake, the antitrust laws remain in full effect. The leadership of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have made clear that these enforcers “stand ready to pursue civil...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The coronavirus crisis has made life difficult for Americans on both a personal and work-related level. While concern about personal health is paramount, the health of the economy cannot be ignored. The recently enacted stimulus package brings vital...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Mandatory Insurer Intervention Rule in Cases Involving Covered and Uncovered Damages - In a recent decision, QBE Specialty Ins. Co. v. Scrap Inc., Nos. 18-13926 and 19-13894, 2020 WL 1228648 (11th Cir. Mar. 13, 2020), the...By: Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP