Coronavirus

The recent outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 has quickly evolved from a local issue to a global crisis. In addition to the tragic human loss, the disease is having and will continue to have a profound economic impact. On this page we will be providing regular legal updates on issues affecting our clients’ businesses around the world. Below is a list of our published updates.

 

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Changing Construction Risk Regimes in Light of COVID-19
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CARES Act: Considerations for Lessors and Lenders in Asia-Pacific
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Vendor performance during social isolation
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Help on the way: CARES Act benefits small businesses
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FAQs on SBA's Interim Final Rules on the Paycheck Protection Program
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Questions of interest to non-US companies under the CARES Act
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CARES Act: Mid-Sized Business Lending Program
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CARES Act Update: Our insights in the first week since enactment
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Mitigating Risk of Fraud During the COVID-19 Crisis
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A Novel Antitrust Defense for COVID-19 Agreements:
Section 708 of the Defense Production Act
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Authorization of special accounting standards for credit institutions by the National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" or "CNBV")
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The Mexican antitrust commission issues hollow guidance on the application of the Mexican antitrust statute during the corona pandemic
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Federal bank regulators modify rules to encourage banks to lend amidst COVID-19 crisis
Aviation
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Help on the horizon: Aviation and the new CARES Act
Unprecedented aid is available for US aviation industry participants severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
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CARES Act Provides No Relief from Antitrust Laws, but Deference on COVID-19-Related Coalitions from DOJ/FTC Will Be Fact-Specific
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Implications of the CARES Act for International Trade
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FAQs on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act for Small Business, Friends and Neighbors
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Impact of the CARES Act on the Medical Device Industry
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FAQs on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for Food Service and Accommodation Franchisees
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COVID-19: Legal Impact in Mexico; measures issued by various authorities
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World Bank Group and IMF Call for Debt Relief for IDA Countries
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SEC Takes Additional Actions Helping Public Companies Address the Impact of COVID-19
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Competitor Collaborations: Competition Agencies Respond to a Global Pandemic
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Congress Passes $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
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Impact of the CARES Act on the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industries
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Historic US Disaster Relief Legislation in Response to COVID-19 Crisis Will Have a Significant Impact on Companies and Their Employees Through Changes in the Tax Code and Related Provisions
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Summary Matrix of $500 Billion Funding for Distressed Sectors
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Force Majeure of COVID-19 under Mexican Law?
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Glass Lewis Guidelines Update on Virtual-Only Meetings Due to COVID-19
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Public Companies Make the Move to Virtual Meetings
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Global Merger Clearance: The First Week of the New Normal
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Summary of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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Gov. Cuomo issues Executive Order allowing for remote notarization in New York State
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Current Conditions Present Historic Gifting Opportunities; Time to Review Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations
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Unlocking Platform Technology to Combat Health Pandemics
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Corp Fin Staff Issues Helpful Proxy Guidance Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Aviation
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COVID-19 and the aviation finance industry
Creative solutions for uncertain times
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Impact of COVID-19 on US and EU Merger Review and Enforcement
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COVID-19: Legal Issues and Considerations
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Coronavirus: The impact on leveraged finance
As the effects of coronavirus on the primary and secondary debt markets continue, there will be ongoing implications for leveraged finance transactions
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SEC Provides Conditional Relief from Filing SEC Reports for Companies Affected by COVID-19