SEC Extends Temporary Relief for Public Companies and Registered Investment Advisers Affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the release of new orders superseding and extending the relief periods provided in its respective previous orders relevant to publiclytraded companies located, or with significant operations, in the areas affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (see the previous order issued on March 4, 2020), and registered investment advisers (RIAs) whose operations are affected by COVID-19 (see the previous order issued on March 13, 2020).