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Editor’s Note: The number of healthcare transactions reached a record-smashing 1,738 in 2018. According to a new Capital One poll, mergers and acquisitions are the preferred growth vehicle for 44% of healthcare executives in 2019, indicating that we...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Equator Principles Association (EPA) has released the much-awaited draft text of Equator Principles 4 (EP4). Further consultation of the draft text will be coordinated by the EPA in July and August, and it is anticipated to be finalised in late...By: White & Case LLP

The primary objective of the guidelines is to improve financial reporting by addressing issues related to P3s and APAs. The guidelines provide uniform guidance on accounting and financial reporting for transactions that meet the expanded definitions...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

On May 27, 2019, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) expanded the scope of the industries for which submission of a prior notification is required for foreign direct investment. This recent revision of relevant rules in Japan...By: White & Case LLP

Integrated Oncology Network (ION), a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, has announced it acquired e+CancerCare (e+)....By: McGuireWoods LLP

A clause stating that a reduction in room size by more than 3% would be “deemed material” related only to the materiality of the variation from the contract drawings, rather than the materiality of the resulting breach of contract. Parties can agree...By: Allen & Overy LLP

The High Court has held a company’s officers personally, jointly and severally liable to its employees as victims of modern slavery. The officers had deliberately and systematically utilised coercive, threatening and punitive financial measures to...By: Allen & Overy LLP

Assessing whether to terminate an employee and how best to deliver the news are challenges every employer faces. Whether it’s a low-performing employee who shows no sign of improvement or an employee who egregiously violates a company policy, having...By: Akerman LLP - HR Defense

On May 31, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California awarded a $102 million judgment against a national retailer for failing to comply with California’s meal break and wage statement laws. The bulk of the judgment...By: McGuireWoods LLP

In a June 14, 2019 decision, the National Labor Relations Board clarified whether an employer may limit nonemployee union organizers from entering the employer’s private property. UPMC and SEIU, 368 NLRB No. 2. In doing so, the NLRB overruled a...By: Fox Rothschild LLP