As the 118th Congress prepares to take office, those who may be targets of a new congressional agenda emphasizing government investigations should assess and address their vulnerabilities.
Top industry targets for...more
11/21/2022
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Antitrust Violations ,
CARES Act ,
China ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Oversight ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Vulnerability Assessments
President Biden signs relief bill into law and begins implementation.
President Biden has now signed the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion investment and stimulus package designed to address the ongoing COVID-19...more
3/12/2021
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Immigrants ,
Joe Biden ,
Mortgages ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Public Health ,
Public Schools ,
Relief Measures ,
Rental Assistance Programs ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Aid ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
Pillsbury partner and Public Policy group leader Elizabeth Vella Moeller recently sat down with Matthew McGuire, former Executive Director of the World Bank under President Obama, to discuss the Biden administration’s...more
As savvy investigators in Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration prepare for new and expanded government investigations, it is time for potential targets to assess and address their vulnerabilities.
Investigators in...more
1/28/2021
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CARES Act ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
GAO ,
Government Investigations ,
National Security ,
Oversight Committee ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TARP ,
Technology Sector
Last week, President Biden released a fact sheet summarizing a proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, which promises to have a broad reaching impact on U.S. businesses.
The proposal includes a $15 billion grant...more
1/21/2021
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Budget Reconciliation ,
Clean Energy ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Educational Institutions ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Technology Sector ,
Tenants ,
Vaccinations ,
Venture Capital
After months of deadlock, a $900 billion stimulus package promises direct payments, unemployment benefits and small business aid.
On December 27, President Trump signed into law a $900 billion COVID relief package and a...more
1/4/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Impact Payments ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Employee Retention ,
Eviction ,
Fraud ,
Moratorium ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PUEC) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SNAP Program ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Vaccinations
With potential gridlock in Congress and a national public health and economic crisis requiring immediate action, businesses can expect President-elect Biden to take swift action by using his executive power upon taking...more
12/23/2020
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Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Production Act ,
Executive Powers ,
Foreign Policy ,
Immigration Reform ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Policy ,
Student Loans
President-Elect Biden won a mandate to bring normalcy back to government and to seek bipartisan compromise where possible.
The makeup of the U.S. Senate may limit the Biden Administration’s ability to deliver its most...more
11/10/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Education Reform ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Ethics ,
Executive Powers ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Policy ,
Gig Economy ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Political Campaigns ,
Popular ,
Social Media Policy ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy
Despite fundamentally different approaches and worldviews, the candidates make remarkably similar diagnoses of what historical issues must be addressed.
Despite the combative rhetoric over President Trump’s use of tariffs...more
10/30/2020
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China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Donald Trump ,
Fair Trade Agreements (FTA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
International Trade ,
Joe Biden ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The DFC represents an important new financing source for companies investing in emerging markets overseas, as well as in projects in the U.S. that enhance the domestic response to COVID-19.
The recently launched DFC has up...more
Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration has started disbursing some of its allocated $1.5 billion in recovery assistance for local communities to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S....more
As confirmation hearings are held for Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, the DOJ announces its first major indictments for violations of the CARES Act.
DOJ and Leaders in Congress are turning to aggressive...more
Multijurisdictional groups seeking relief should consider restrictions that might impact cashflows from U.S. companies to its foreign affiliates.
U.S. subsidiaries of non-U.S. companies can obtain access to various relief...more
COVID-19 stimulus payments come with restrictions and regulatory obligations.
Legal and compliance teams should be alert for the obligations organizations will assume through their acceptance of CARES Act relief....more
4/29/2020
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Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Small Business
Latest stimulus reopens SBA emergency loan programs.
Latest stimulus bill provides over $300 billion in additional funds for the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program and Emergency Injury Disaster Loans, allowing the program...more
Loans of $25 million to $150 million now available for mid- to large-sized businesses -
The Treasury Department and Federal Reserve has announced two new lending programs, as well as additional investment in and expansion...more
Aiming to protect public health within a large and diverse geography and an independent-minded culture, Texas responds to the COVID-19 pandemic with an evolving patchwork of state and local social distancing orders.
To date,...more
4/8/2020
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Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Fines ,
Health Care Providers ,
Lenders ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Tax Relief ,
Texas
With $454 billion about to be distributed, interested companies need to be prepared.
The Treasury Department is nearly ready to begin granting loans and other support to mid- to large -sized companies, municipalities and...more
4/8/2020
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Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Liquidity ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
The CARES Act appropriates $500 billion in U.S. Department of Treasury loans and loan guarantees for mid-sized and large businesses, states and municipalities, in addition to the $350 billion it appropriates for small...more
The $2 Trillion Stimulus Package will provide financial assistance and loan programs to all corners of the economy.
The U.S. Senate passed a massive aid package designed to provide aid to states, industry and workers...more
The $8.3 billion in emergency funding signed into law on March 6 is sure to be only the beginning as the government responds to the coronavirus outbreak.
$8.3 billion in emergency funding is available to fight COVID-19...more
3/12/2020
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Economic Downturn ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Funding ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Public Policy ,
Tax Relief ,
Trump Administration