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Never in the experience of most of us has an event so thoroughly interrupted business as usual as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Everywhere, contract parties facing severe stress in their businesses are reassessing their contractual rights and...

In response to the public-health crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Walsh has ordered all construction activity halted in Boston, effective March 17, 2020. The order carves out exceptions for emergency utility hookups and road repairs,...

More than just pieces of infrastructure that direct travelers onto planes, airports act as important investment ecosystems for numerous stakeholders. In our globalized economy, airports have become a central junction through which passengers,...

The question is no longer whether the volatility created by the COVID-19 pandemic will deepen the difficulties businesses and other institutions face in the coming months, but by how much and in what ways. In the past few weeks, we have offered...

As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded, hospitals across the country have begun asking how the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) will be applied to them when they are confronted with individuals coming to their dedicated emergency...

Each year, the U.S. government awards hundreds of billions of dollars in federal contracts to businesses to meet the needs of federal agencies and the military. Because of their scope, these federal contracts can be very important to the businesses...

The case of Lasmos Limited v. Southwest Pacific Bauxite (HK) Limited (“Lasmos”) has been widely discussed as it departs from the traditional approach towards the dismissal of winding-up petitions. ...
By: Dentons

With the spread of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and its devastating impact on public health and the global economy, you can expect to see a spike in insurance claims in the coming months.  These claims will likely include those for business...

The outbreak of COVID-19 presents the New York court system with unprecedented challenges.  New York’s appellate courts have responded by taking swift, decisive action.  Attorneys litigating in New York’s appellate courts should be aware of the...

The newly enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act fundamentally amends the Family and Medical Leave Act and also enacts the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act. The basic result of these two new laws is to provide employees with paid leave for...

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