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On February 27, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued important guidance to boards of directors seeking to utilize special committees of disinterested and independent directors to insulate themselves from fiduciary liability in connection with merger...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Introduction - This guide is intended to supplement our popular Foreign Investment in Australia guide and has been drafted with the intention of providing an overview of the specific considerations a foreign person who is seeking to make an...By: Hogan Lovells

Blackstone has announced that it will acquire HealthEdge. HealthEdge, based in Burlington, Mass., is a healthcare software developer for health insurers......By: McGuireWoods LLP

As the world faces up to the challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19, clients have started asking what effect it could have on real estate.  The virus has the potential to disrupt the market. For example, there is a clear and direct effect on the...By: Dentons

Many communities desire to place age restrictions on who can live in the community as such restrictions allow a community to provide the benefits of senior housing to its residents, including a prohibition of children under the age of eighteen (18)...By: Lowndes

When landowners oppose a project that involves the rezoning of a neighboring property, they almost always have the opportunity to air their grievances through a public hearing process. If the rezoning is approved over their objections, landowners can...By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

On March 6, 2020, just a day after hearing oral argument, the Supreme Judicial Court reaffirmed the longstanding principle that abutting landowners have standing to challenge the application of zoning bylaws only if they prove that they have suffered...By: Conn Kavanaugh

In late 2019, COVID-19 (more commonly known as the coronavirus) began to spread throughout mainland China, and has since spread around the world, affecting numerous lives and businesses. As a result, companies spanning a wide range of industries have...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth Shaw’s OSHA/MSHA group is at the ABA’s Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting this week. Today, we heard from panels that discussed California Workplace Violence and Indoor Heat Rules, Issues under...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Poor grades for California cities on ADUs - East Bay Times – March 3 - California cities are doing a poor job of encouraging homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) amid the housing crisis, despite several state reforms designed to...By: Allen Matkins