Treasury and the SBA disclosed the identities of a portion of PPP loan recipients. The Washington Post has created a searchable database of the recipients. Politico reports that the revelation that wealthy businesses and...more
Several news outlets reported that former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford is the leading contender to chair the Congressional Oversight Commission—a position that, under the CARES Act, must be jointly selected...more
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis launched an investigation into the disbursement of PPP funds by sending letters to the Treasury Department, SBA, and eight financial institutions. The letters were...more
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a briefing on racial health disparities in the coronavirus crisis. Participants explained that communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by the...more
6/12/2020
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Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disparate Impact ,
Inspector General ,
Nursing Homes ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Public Health ,
Research and Development ,
State Attorneys General ,
Vaccinations
House Democratic leaders have released an updated calendar and letter detailing their legislative priorities for the remainder of the year and how the House will do its work as the coronavirus pandemic maintains a grip on the...more
The House this week will cast its first votes under a new proxy voting system. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), along with 20 other Republican lawmakers, filed a lawsuit this week challenging proxy voting, calling...more
Welcome to the first edition of WilmerHale's COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement Report, a weekly roundup of notable congressional, executive branch, and state attorney general oversight and enforcement activity relating to...more
Although the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the courts and US prosecutors and regulators, that disruption will not last indefinitely. As government prosecutors and regulators adjust to these new...more
In legislative language accompanying his proposed budget, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proposes to significantly expand the powers of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), the state’s banking and insurance...more
A recent report by a pro-transparency group and The Wharton School found a clear trend among S&P 500 companies toward increased disclosures and oversight regarding their political spending. Per the report, more than half of...more
11/5/2019
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Information Reports ,
Lobbying ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Political Contributions ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
S&P ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholders ,
Transparency
A recent Second Circuit decision provides important guidance on the scope and application of Section 1782, the expansive discovery provision that authorizes district courts to compel parties in the United States to provide...more
10/16/2019
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Appeals ,
Discovery ,
Due Process ,
EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdiction ,
Spain ,
Split of Authority ,
Subsidiaries ,
Testimony