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COVID-19: Pressure Points: US Securities Disclosure Implications for Foreign Private Issuers (United States)
COVID-19 – Le point sur l’activité partielle en pratique
Le 17 mars 2020, les contacts et déplacements ont été réduits au strict minimum sur l’ensemble du territoire, stoppant …
Supreme Court Confirms Strict “But for” Causation Test Applies to Section 1981 Claims
On Monday, March 23, the United States Supreme Court, in a nearly unanimous opinion, ruled that a plaintiff asserting race discrimination claims in the …
COVID-19: People: Employment Issues - Key Developments and Resources (United States)
COVID-19: Governance: Regulatory and Litigation Developments (United States)
Wyoming to Permit Insurers to Invest in Digital Assets
In what is apparently the first provision of its kind in the nation, on March 12, Wyoming amended its insurance code to expressly allow domestic insurers …
COVID-19 Update: CARES Act Economic Stabilization Update - March 25 Bill Passed by Senate
What: Late last night, March 25, the Senate passed a stimulus bill, called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. This is …
COVID-19 Update: Litigation Issues in the Midst of COVID-19
There are many litigation issues presented by the outbreak of and response to COVID-19 (the disease caused by the novel coronavirus). We address …
COVID-19 Update: Bank Regulators, Including the FDIC, Urge Financial Institutions To Collaborate With Pandemic-Affected Customers, Indicating a Flexible Approach
On March 22, federal banking regulators, including the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation …
COVID-19 Update: Recent Developments in Business Immigration As A Result of COVID-19
USCIS Immediately Suspends Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the immediate …
COVID-19 Update: Payroll Tax Credits for Paid Sick Leave and Child Care Leave Authorized for Eligible Employers with Workers Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (the Act) into law, authorizing certain …
COVID-19 Update: Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working With Customers Affected by the Coronavirus
On March 22, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit …
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