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Practical Tips for Managing Environmental Issues During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

April 3, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team Due diligence and compliance challenges require flexible approaches and creative solutions. In “Practical Tips for Managing Environmental Issues During the Coronavirus Pandemic,” colleagues Sheila McCafferty Harvey and Reza Zarghamee discuss how proactive and creative compliance strategies, and effective strategies to document parties’ efforts to comply with existing obligations, can help hedge against transactional and compliance risks.…

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Pillsbury’s Industry Insights: Restaurant, Food & Beverage Webinar

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

April 3, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team Please join us April 8, 2020, for an Industry Insights webinar series designed to help clients spot issues, mitigate risk and navigate challenges specific to their industry. During this webinar Anna Graves, Carrie Bonnington and Paula Weber will discuss the restaurant, food & beverage industry with a focus on helping restaurant owners, operators and investors, as well as vendors and suppliers, address business issues relating to…

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COVID-19 Impacts on REITs and Mitigation Strategies

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

April 2, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team REITs have several options to defer required dividend distributions through the current year and even significantly into next year (although at a potential cost), and the use of combined cash and stock distributions may greatly reduce a REIT’s cash outlay for dividend distributions. In “COVID-19 Impacts on REITs and Mitigation Strategies,” colleagues Robert S. Logan, Brian M. Blum and Peter J. Elias address how…

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So the Government Shut Down Your Construction Project—What Next?

By Matthew D. Stockwell & Laura Bourgeois LoBue

March 31, 2020

By Matthew D. Stockwell and Laura Bourgeois LoBue The impact of COVID-19 on construction projects continues to evolve as an increasing number of are issuing orders suspending construction. While complying with obligations in the face of a project being shut down, parties should not lose sight of actions that will best position them when construction resumes. In “So the Government Shut Down Your Construction Project—What Next? colleagues Matthew Stockwell and Laura Bourgeois LoBue discuss the…

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Government Contractors Impacted by COVID-19 Orders

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

March 31, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team An increasing number of States—now numbering 23, as well as the District of Columbia and many counties and cities, are now subject to Executive Orders restricting activity of non-essential businesses. In “Numerous Jurisdictions Have Now Issued COVID-19 Orders Impacting Government Contractors,” colleagues John E. Jensen, Alex D. Tomaszczuk, Marques O. Peterson and Robert Starling discuss how the Varied Executive Orders, in increasing numbers, have…

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CARE Act Tax Deferrals and Refund Provisions

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

March 31, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team The Act represents the third legislative attempt to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In “CARES Act Provides Tax Deferral and Refund Opportunities,” colleagues Brian M. Blum and Harsha Reddy address that many of these provisions provide taxpayers with liquidity benefits by providing cash payments, pushing back tax payment dates and reducing current and prior year tax liabilities.…

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New Jersey’s Uniform Coronavirus Response

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

March 30, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team In New Jersey, local mandates and regulations regarding COVID-19 are prohibited by New Jersey Executive Order No. 108. This represents a significant diversion from other states badly hit by COVID-19, including New York and California. In “New Jersey State and Local COVID-19 Orders,” colleagues Brian E. Finch, Margaret Beale-Wirsing and Michelle A. Herrera address that companies doing business in New Jersey should reference the…

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Nonessential Businesses Closures in Maryland Due to COVID-19

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

March 30, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team Maryland Governor mandates the closure of all nonessential businesses to combat COVID-19 stopping short of implementing a “shelter-in-place” order. Willful violation of the order can result in both imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of up to $5,000. In “Maryland Extends COVID-19 Closures to Nonessential Businesses,” colleagues Brian E. Finch and Stephanie T. Rosenberg note that while businesses must be closed to…

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Pillsbury Industry Insights: Hotels & Hospitality

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

March 30, 2020

By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team Please join us April 7, 2020, for an Industry Insights webinar series designed to help clients spot issues, mitigate risk and navigate challenges specific to their industry. During this webinar Christian Salaman, David Klein and Paul Shapses will discuss the hotel and hospitality industry with a focus on helping hotel owners and operators, and developers and lenders address ongoing developments pertaining to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.…

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Force Majeure, Construction Delays, Labor Shortages and COVID-19

By Elizabeth J. Dye

March 30, 2020

The global effect of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still unknown, and the progress of many large-scale construction projects has been affected by “Shelter in Place” orders, although some states and localities have classified construction projects as “essential.” Just last Friday, New York shut down all construction, with few exceptions. Several states have enacted gathering bans of all sizes (including Michigan, Oregon, New Mexico, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West…

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Blog Authors

Practical Tips for Managing Environmental Issues During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Pillsbury’s Industry Insights: Restaurant, Food & Beverage Webinar

COVID-19 Impacts on REITs and Mitigation Strategies

So the Government Shut Down Your Construction Project—What Next?

Government Contractors Impacted by COVID-19 Orders

CARE Act Tax Deferrals and Refund Provisions

New Jersey’s Uniform Coronavirus Response

Nonessential Businesses Closures in Maryland Due to COVID-19

Pillsbury Industry Insights: Hotels & Hospitality

Force Majeure, Construction Delays, Labor Shortages and COVID-19

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