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"Phase 3" McConnell Coronavirus Relief Bill Introduced in the Senate
What: This evening, March 19, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or …
COVID-19 Implications for the OTC Derivatives Markets
With the continuing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, its full implications remain unknown. For OTC derivatives market participants, …
How to Plan in Response to Closures of a Number of US Consulates Around the World
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. consulates abroad, including in Europe, Australia, South Asia and South America, have closed — often …
Employment Implications of COVID-19
As COVID-19 spreads across the United States, it is having a profound impact on employment relationships. With the situation changing daily, employers …
French Competition Authority: Competition Policy and Digital Issues
In a Feb. 19, 2020 memorandum, the French Competition Authority contributed to the debate on competition policy in response to new challenges posed by …
President Trump’s Travel Suspension Proclamation
Last night, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry into the United States of all non-exempt foreign nationals who were physically present …
Breaking News: UK and Ireland Added to Travel Ban
Earlier today, Vice President Mike Pence announced that effective Monday at midnight, foreign nationals who have been physically present in the United …
In Decision With Important Tax and Bankruptcy Implications, Supreme Court Rejects Application of So-Called 'Bob Richards Rule'
In its recent decision in Rodriguez v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., No. 18–1269 (Sup. Ct. Feb. 25, 2020), the Supreme Court held that federal …
Proposed Regulations To Impose Filing Fees on CFIUS Filings
Delaware Supreme Court Accepts Interlocutory Appeal of Court of Chancery Decision Granting Stockholders’ Request to Inspect Books and Records, and to Conduct a Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition in a Section 220 Action
In a prior alert, we discussed Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster’s Jan. 13, 2020, decision in Lebanon County Employees’ Retirement …
ARRC Releases Proposal for New York State Legislation for US Dollar LIBOR Contracts
On March 6, 2020, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York …
Statement from the Loan Syndications and Trading Association Regarding Business Continuity in the Corporate Loan Market
On March 9, the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA), the association for the syndicated loan market in the United States, announced that its …
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