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Back In The Deep End – Managing Risk In Uncertain Times

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While none of the current economic data indicates an imminent recession, we need look no further than the financial conditions of 2006 and 2007 to see how quickly the tide of the economy can shift. Warren Buffett once...more

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Hogan Lovells and CBRE - 2021 Hotel Conference

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Hogan Lovells and CBRE were delighted to recently welcome clients and contacts to our annual hotel industry conference, held virtually for the first time. Hogan Lovells and CBRE were delighted to recently welcome over 450...more

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COVID Infections May Be Down But COVID Lawsuits Are Up: What Employers Should Consider

It comes as no surprise that employee claims against employers are on the rise. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a drastic decline in newly filed employment-related lawsuits. The decline was likely the...more

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Predictions for Bankruptcies in 2021

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The U.S. economy has experienced a tumultuous year. COVID-19 has caused businesses and individuals alike to turn to bankruptcy in order to keep their creditors at bay. Others have delayed filing because they have been able to...more

Maynard Nexsen

South Carolina Abandoned Building Incentives at Risk of Going Away

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Mark Harmon, Nexsen Pruet Government Affairs Advisor, discusses upswings and downswings in the economy and how those downswings often result in the departure or closure of businesses, and subsequently, the abandonment of...more

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Podcast: Valuation and Damages: Assessing COVID-19’s Economic Impact

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Changes in how businesses operate, restrictions on property use and reduced revenues brought on by mandated closures due to COVID-19 have had a major impact on the real estate market and legal proceedings related to it...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

New York’s Post-Election Tax Environment For Business Owners

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Something Is Rotten- There’s a gray pall hanging over New York that has clouded the judgement of many politicians, and has left many of its residents feeling anxious and off-balance. No, it’s not the smoke from all the...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Forget Congress: The IRS Needs To Reverse Course On The Deduction Of Business Expenses Paid With PPP Loan Proceeds

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Round Two- “Painful social lockdowns in Europe and some American states helped blunt the coronavirus. Now, amid a fitful reopening, the pandemic is once again surging.” So begins an article on the front page of last...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, October 2020 # 4

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In Washington: President Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center Monday evening despite his personal doctor, Sean Conley, saying he “may not be entirely out of the woods yet.” In a memo on Tuesday, his doctor said the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 90: U.S. Q3 Check In: Stimulus, Relief, Election, and Direction with Elizabeth Frazee and Jonathan Meyer

While most agree that Congress must do something to help the U.S. economy and the American people, there is some disagreement as to how, when, and what needs to get done. That is precisely what we’re exploring in today’s...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wealth Inequality, COVID-19, Recession, The 2020 Election & The Estate Tax

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Politics and Wealth Inequality- As we approach the presidential convention season, and the election campaign that will follow, the thoughts of many business owners have turned to the federal estate tax, and for good...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

State Reopenings: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words, or Is It?

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This week marks a stunning (literally) transition in our three-month COVID-19 State Closure/Reopening Project. Every state in the country is now squarely in the process of going green — reopening all sectors of their...more

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Bankruptcy Implications for Commercial Landlords with Bankrupt or Near-Bankrupt Tenants

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Tenant credit and security issues and certain lease negotiations (including modification or termination agreements) happening now may be impacted by a tenant bankruptcy in the future. Commercial landlords considering new...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – May 2020 #10

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In Washington: The House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800, “The HEROES Act” 208-199.  Some moderates and progressive members shared concerns about the measure; progressives felt like the bill did not go far enough,...more

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Financial Daily Dose 4.14.2020 | Top Story: SoftBank warns of likely $17 billion loss for its tech-focused Vision Fund

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All is not coming up aces for Masa Son and his faltering SoftBank empire, which warned investors on Monday of a coming $16.7 billion loss to its landmark Vision Fund, the tech-focused venture that’s been hammered by “the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 4.13.2020 | Top Story: Oil-producing countries reach broad agreement to cut

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The pandemic is bringing rivals Apple and Google together in an effort to develop a system for “tracking through Bluetooth technology the contacts of those who have tested positive for COVID-19, a method the tech giants...more

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Are the financial markets ready to weather the COVID-19 Storm?

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The current COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant concern in the financial markets, reviving memories of the 2008 financial crisis. The sudden and almost complete shutdown of many non-essential businesses due to the...more

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