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If you’re currently sheltering in place, hoping to read something to take your mind off the novel coronavirus, well, sorry. Like the rest of the world, COVID-19 is almost the only thing we’re talking about and we, like you, are suffering from...By: Stoel Rives LLP

Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) encouraged registrants to consider the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on their business and financial results, and companies responded with various levels of disclosure on...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

As of Thursday, March 19, 2020, Ohio State agencies are reporting that construction projects will continue, despite the Coronavirus. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) directed office staff, who are able, to work remote, but confirmed to me...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

As a result of the recent unprecedented outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), dealmakers and their advisors have yet another set of issues to address in connection with pending and future M&A transactions. While the outbreak and its impact is...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

There is rightfully a lot of buzz in the industry about force majeure clauses.  Authors are writing about how far and how much they protect contracting parties from unforeseen and uncontrollable events that cause delay....By: Pierce Atwood LLP

On March 18, 2020, the City of Cambridge announced a Temporary Emergency Construction Moratorium “Moratorium”) “on all construction activity on both public and private property until further notice”  The City explained that it was done to mitigate...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

With the exponential spread of COVID-19, owners, contractors, and design professionals are recognizing the substantial impact this pandemic will have on the construction industry....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

An emergency rule of Rhode Island CRLB went into effect this morning “in response to the State of Emergency issued by the Governor.” The rule seeks “limit in-person contact while continuing to efficiently administer the CRLB statutes, rules, and...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Director of the California Department of Public Health ordered all Californians to stay home, “except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure...By: Hanson Bridgett LLP

In light of the rapidly evolving coronavirus / COVID-19 situation, Owners and Contractors are advised to take immediate action to minimize their damages, as set forth below. Action Plan for Owners and Contractors. 1. Review and Assess Governmental...By: Newmeyer Dillion