As healthcare providers continue to fight the coronavirus outbreak, many practices are suffering major disruptions due to the cancellation of elective surgeries and office visits, among other things. In an effort to lessen the… more

On 28 March 2020, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced key measures to protect companies and businesses facing major funding and operational difficulties in the current COVID-19 pandemic… more

Most bankruptcy courts have altered their practices and procedures in light of COVID-19. Below is a summary of the changes to practices and procedures in the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern District of New York, the… more

Servotronics, Inc., v. The Boeing Company, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 9872, Case No. 18-2454 (4th Cir. March 30, 2020) (Opinion by Neimeyer, J.) In noteworthy endorsement of international arbitration, in its Servotronics, Inc. decision… more

After years of ever increasing valuations and growing competition to win investment opportunities, it appears that the public and private markets are about to experience a period of extreme volatility and dislocation as a result of… more

As companies scramble to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, one area that may not, but should, be on their radar is the terms and coverage provided by their cyber insurance policies. Certainly COVID-19 is not a computer virus, but it… more

The U.S. Department of Labor continues to update their guidance on the FFCRA on a regular basis. Most recently, the DOL has provided more explanation about the small business exemption, which would exclude a small business from the… more

The CARES Act temporarily suspends retroactively changes made to the treatment of net operating losses by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”). It also suspends retroactively the limitation on excess business losses… more

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. It is the largest stimulus package in U.S. history, and provides $2.2 trillion in relief to individuals, businesses, and hospitals… more

The coronavirus pandemic that causes COVID-19 is touching all aspects of life. We are all constantly checking the news, watching the market, and reading about what effects the pandemic could have on the economy. For businesses, both… more

On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) updated its prior guidance on the “Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic,” with an appendix adding a series of questions and answers… more

On December 31, 2019, the French government issued decree nº 2019-1590 (the 2019 Decree), together with an administrative order of the same date (the Order), that comprehensively reshaped French foreign investment rules (as amended… more

- Extension of the existing State aid scheme would enable support for research, testing and production of products to tackle COVID-19. - It would also allow tax payment deferrals and wage subsidies to help avoid layoffs. - U.K… more

When the President has declared a national emergency under authorizing legislation, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to grant waivers to certain prohibitions under the Social Security Act… more

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act provides $454 billion in support of Federal Reserve emergency lending facilities and directs the US Department of the Treasury to implement a Federal Reserve program to… more

The unprecedented events surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 have also created concerns regarding the security of computer systems. The heightened fears surrounding the pandemic, along with the surge of individuals working from home… more

In a recent decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Telegram Group Inc. and TON Issuer Inc., the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion for a preliminary injunction by the United… more

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). Among its many and varied forms of relief, the CARES Act provides temporary relief for both plan participants and… more

Updated March 31, 2020 - The cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will reach every industry in one way or another. All over the Pacific Northwest, restaurants are closing or shifting to takeout only, which could affect… more

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 11 (March 23, 2020) - There are signs of life to the national hospital reviews of short stays and high-weighted MS-DRGs (HWDRGs). A CMS spokesperson said Avar Consulting, a Beneficiary and… more

The United States Patent and Trademark Office today extended certain deadlines in connection with patent and trademark related matters due to the COVID19 crisis. Similarly, the United States Copyright Office has announced modifications… more

New legislation enacted. New guidance constantly being released. It’s hard to keep track of how much you now must pay your employees. Payne & Fears has made the process easy with this “cheat sheet.”… more

Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act sets forth $500 billion of funding for certain industries that have been severely impacted by COVID-19. Those industries are entitled to direct loans and loan… more

On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2 trillion stimulus package thought to be the largest in U.S. history. The CARES Act contains several key measures… more

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a statewide stay-at-home order effective at 8:00pm Monday, March 30, 2020. Hogan had previously issued an order on March 23, 2020 requiring the shutdown of non-essential businesses and… more

With social distancing guidelines limiting the number of people gathering in one place to 10 or fewer, and with the Governor's "stay at home" order now in effect, local governments have been doing their best to maintain the business of… more

After conducting a very successful mediation via Zoom this week, I wanted to share my experience with you. Zoom is one of the videoconferencing platforms JAMS uses to recreate a multi-room mediation setting. It allows the mediator to… more

As we reported here, the UK government announced that, as part of a package of measures to allow UK grocery supermarkets to work together to feed the nation during the COVID-19 crisis, certain provisions of UK competition law will be… more

On March 26, 2020, British Columbia Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, issued the Local Authorities and Essential Goods and Supplies (COVID-19) Order pursuant to powers granted to him under the Emergency… more

While the Coronavirus has delayed tax season by a few months, Congress’s response may have created the first ever refund season in the recently passed and much discussed relief package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic… more

The Seventh Circuit recently held in Gadelhak v. AT&T Services, Inc., 950 F.3d 458 (7th Cir. 2020) that the statutory definition of ATDS requires that a device have the capacity to randomly or sequentially generate numbers to be… more

New DOL questions and answers provide much needed clarity to employers struggling to understand this new law. Documentation of the employee’s need to take FFCRA leave is required for employers to claim a tax credit… more

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on March 31, 2020, that small businesses and sole proprietorships may apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security… more

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Congress did not, however, provide a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, small businesses must determine… more

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") published guidance for how it will enforce environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary policy, which is retroactive to… more

As life has been upended by COVID-19, we are quickly adapting to an intensified “on-line” world. Among other uncertainties, we have been thrown into a swirl of technological challenges surrounding the practice of law. To ease the pain… more

On Saturday, March 28, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will make advance payments to hospitals, physicians, DME suppliers and other Medicare-participating providers and suppliers (Part A and… more

Many U.S. manufacturers that rely on Chinese-origin goods have been paying steep tariffs of up to 25% on the import of Chinese goods due to special Section 301 tariffs. Because these tariffs were applied to the vast majority of… more

On March 31, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced extensions to the time allowed to file certain (but not all) patent and trademark related documents and to pay certain required fees. The extension for filing… more

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors that provides further guidance regarding survey priorities for health care facilities, providers, and clinical laboratories due… more

On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2 trillion stimulus package thought to be the largest in U.S. history. This is the third stimulus package adopted in the… more

On March 17, 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took a major step in modernizing the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) to accommodate the deployment of vehicles equipped with automated… more

When thinking about the EDRM and how it applies to the cloud in general and Office 365 specifically, a question is commonly raised regarding the processing stage – What does processing mean when dealing with data within the Office 365… more

Recent state and local executive orders limit or suspend many operations of California dealers and repair facilities. This alert summarizes the effects and penalties of recent orders, which are changing daily. All misdemeanors and… more

As part of Minnesota’s continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently released Emergency Executive Order 20-20, directing residents to limit movement outside of their homes, effective March 27 to… more

Previously, the federal government announced a wage subsidy of up to 10 percent for small businesses, up to a maximum of $1,375 per worker and $25,000 per employer. On Friday, March 27, 2020, the federal government announced that the… more

In honor of National Doctor’s Day, Compliancy Group would like to recognize the incredible work that healthcare providers do every day. In today’s uncertain times, doctors are on the front lines doing all that they can to flatten the… more

- The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), contained within the stimulus package signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, creates a $349 billion loan facility to help “small” businesses make payroll and pay certain other costs over… more

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the ‘‘CARES Act’’) was passed into law March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides a temporary waiver of required minimum distribution (“RMD”) rules for certain retirement plans and… more

New York has joined New Jersey, Ohio and Massachusetts in attempting to mandate eradication of the “virus exclusion” in business interruption policies, causing further distress for already overextended insurers. This article is an… more

In light of the shortage of COVID-19 laboratory testing services, and the overall pressures on the healthcare industry created by responding to the crisis, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued temporary… more

Using his authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (“DPA”), President Trump issued an Order on March 27 requiring that the General Motors Company accept and perform contracts and fulfill orders for the manufacture and… more

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court last week ensured that a high standard will be used when assessing whether claims of race discrimination under Section 1981 should advance past the early stages of litigation. This means… more

Surrounded by the confusion and anxiety of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it may feel refreshing to step back and consider some of the basic tenets of employment law. The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Comcast Corp. v… more

Luxembourg parliament is considering two new bills which were introduced respectively on 26 and 27 March 2020 to provide headroom to operating businesses and funds in respect of their accounting obligations. Any extensions granted… more

On Friday March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the third major piece of coronavirus-related legislation in the last several weeks – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The new law contains several… more

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to extend the requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to employees working within the City of Los Angeles for employers that employ 500 or more persons in the United States… more

Today, March 27, the United States House of Representatives passed the “Coronavirus Aid, Recovery and Economic Security Act” or the “CARES Act” (Act), which previously passed the United States Senate on March 25 and was signed by the… more