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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 …
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 …
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