This is the first of several Alerts that will address the two pending infrastructure bills currently being considered by Congress. While there remain several procedural steps for either initiative to become law, we believe...more
The United States Innovation and Competition Act (“USICA”) passed the Senate on June 8, 2021. The bill, a rare bipartisan effort, would pour funding into research, design, and manufacturing initiatives in key technological...more
6/18/2021
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In an effort to achieve an agreement before the expiration of many of the CARES Act1 economic relief measures, on December 21, 2020, the U.S. Congress passed the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
On Wednesday evening of June 3, 2020, the U.S. Congress enacted material modifications to the CARES Act in the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”). The Act, originally introduced by Representative...more
On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “Enhancement Act”), which extends the availability of the several Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan...more
On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion federal stimulus package (the largest in U.S. history) by an historic 96-0 vote. The Bill now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives (vote expected Friday, March 27)...more
In the United States, the process by which shareholders submit proposals to be voted on at a company’s annual meeting has long been a mechanism used to promote often obscure special interests and social issues. In recent...more
5/9/2019
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The $289 million judgment from a California jury against Monsanto earlier this week relating to its Roundup product is significant both from a legal and a policy standpoint.
From a legal perspective, the simple fact that...more