On March 31, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Baker replaced its prior list of “Essential Services” with a new list available online....By: Pierce Atwood LLP
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its annual adjustment for notification thresholds for proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). HSR Act Threshold Increases: •...By: Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
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As governments around the world work to stem the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, merger control authorities in jurisdictions around the globe are adapting their operations and procedures....By: Morgan Lewis
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The Empire State Development Corporation (“ESDC”) issued guidance over the weekend clarifying the status of school district construction work. This followed from the uncertainty created Friday, March 28, 2020 with the issuance of a directive from the...By: Hodgson Russ LLP
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The Federal Trade Commission's Premerger Notification Office (PNO) announced that, effective Monday, March 30, the PNO and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) will resume the practice of granting early termination of the waiting period...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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Whether your company is at the outset of exploring a potential M&A transaction or in the days leading up to closing the deal, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unprecedented levels of uncertainty into transactions for sellers and acquirors...By: Hanson Bridgett LLP
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On March 27, 2020, the New York State Department of Economic Development d/b/a Empire State Development (the “Department”) issued guidelines revising the definition of “essential businesses” in New York State following Governor Cuomo’s Executive...By: Goulston & Storrs PC
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On Friday, March 27, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an order that would ensure every state contractor that is operating as an essential business is following best practices regarding social distancing, cleaning, etc......By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
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On Friday, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-15 allowing school districts to communicate, respond to, and open bids electronically for school construction projects. Section 10-20.21 of the Illinois School Code would otherwise prohibit...By: Franczek P.C.
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Last year saw equity investments by mining private equity funds plummet from $2bn in 2018 to only $500m in 2019. This is the lowest amount invested in a single year since we started tracking activity in 2013, far lower than the previous low of...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
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