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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 …
SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Private Placement Rules
On March 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) proposed a set of amendments to the rules and regulations under the Securities Act of …
Supreme Court Rejects Shorter Statute of Limitations in ERISA Case
The Supreme Court in Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma, case No. 18–1116, significantly narrowed the circumstances in …
SEC Simplifies Financial Disclosure Requirements for Subsidiary Guarantors
On March 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt amendments to the financial disclosure requirements for guarantors and issuers of …
SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain …
IRS: Affordable Care Act Penalties Go On … and On … Forever?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a recently released memorandum from the Office of Chief Counsel (Chief Counsel Memorandum), has taken the position …
Covid-19: Pressure Points: Five steps toward business continuity (Global)
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