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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Demands Leveraged Loan Data From FSOC Amid Pandemic
On March 20, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., disclosed to certain news outlets that she had sent a letter, dated March 19, to Steven T. Mnuchin, …
COVID-19 Update: The Rules of Engagement for Navigating Business and Financial Distress
The question is not if but how deeply the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will disrupt businesses and impact future operations. That answer …
COVID-19 Update: Hedge Fund Liquidity Management Considerations
Background Liquidity management has been a hot topic for hedge fund managers (managers) since the great financial crisis of 2008. Liquidity management …
Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Deeming it an ‘Unsafe and Unsound Business Practice’ for New York Banks to Not Grant 90-Day Forebearances
Requires All Regulated Financial Institutions to Grant Mortgage Payment Forbearances During the Disaster Emergency Period; and Authorizes Regulations to …
COVID-19 Update: Senate Considers Small-Business Relief Bill
On March 19, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill in the Senate called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or …
COVID-19 Update: New York Requires Nonessential Employers to Send All Employees Home
Pursuant to an Executive Order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo titled New York State on PAUSE, effective at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, all employers in New …
Reserves and Capital Adequacy – Insurers, Consider the Pandemic Carefully. Your Regulators Will.
The news that A.M. Best is developing stress testing to gauge the impact of COVID-19 on insurers is a timely reminder of the various regulatory capital …
COVID-19 Update: New York Requires Employers To Cut In-Person Workforce at Each Location by 75%
Pursuant to an Executive Order signed by Governor Cuomo, effective at 8 p.m. on March 20, 2020, all employers in New York State not deemed to be …
Tax-Related Provisions of Senate Economic Relief Bill
On March 19, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced in the Senate a bill called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or …
COVID-19 Update: New York Permits “Virtual” Notarization Due to Coronavirus
On March 19, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order permitting documents to be notarized utilizing audio-video technology through …
Treasury Extends Payment and Filing Deadline
Updated: April 13, 2020 The IRS announced on April 9, in Notice 2020-23 (the Notice), that it was expanding the automatic extension of tax filing and …
New US and New York Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave Requirements in the Age of COVID-19
As they fight the spread of COVID-19, governments are taking action to reduce the burden on employees who are unable to work due to circumstances related …
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