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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 29 - A Global Perspective on the Economic Responses to COVID-19

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While COVID-19 stimulus aid enforcement continues to make headlines in the United States, a very different situation is unfolding in Europe. Jim Power, a prominent economic analyst, joins host Matt Adams for an eye-opening...more

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Q&A: What does 2024 have in store for European M&A?

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There is a wealth of dry powder to spend but 2023 has seen M&A deal activity hampered by rising costs of debt, unstable markets, supply chain issues, general political uncertainty, and fear of global recession. So, what does...more

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Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting: Continued Progress, but Room to Improve

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We are experiencing a period of financial turmoil not seen for decades. At the risk of stating the obvious, the intense damage inflicted on government coffers by responding to a pandemic, coupled with the fallout from the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Enforcement Priorities Could Shift in a Downturn

In 2022, we saw steep drops in the U.S. stock market, comparable to the bursting of the dot-com bubble of 2000-01 and the crash set off by the global financial crisis of 2007-09. Additionally, cryptocurrency markets have lost...more

Allen Matkins

PropTech Update - November 2022

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With likely recession encroaching, PropTech seen as cost-cutting tool in CRE - Bisnow – October 11 A rolling series of challenges, from the pandemic to labor shortages to an unfolding economic downturn, have increased focus...more

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PRC Legal Update: Termination of Employment in China and Issues to Note during Covid-19 Pandemic

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Termination of employment by employers in China is virtually never easy even in absence of a crisis situation. When it comes to the economic downturn, employee dismissal becomes far more sensitive....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - October 2022 - China’s Economic Cost of Invading Taiwan

China and Taiwan have been locked in a tussle for decades over who gets to call the island country home. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province, while Taiwan sees itself as a sovereign nation....more

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Liability management opportunities for mining & metals companies during a downturn

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Mining & metals companies can take advantage of low prices in the leveraged finance markets to manage their liabilities amid the expected recession. The current economic environment creates opportunities for the mining &...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Employers May Be Reluctant to Reduce Headcount to Address Business Slowdown

​​​​​​​When we talk with clients about their businesses these days, the universal complaint we receive from every type of company is the difficulty they continue to have in attracting and retaining qualified workers. Ever...more

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The Post-Pandemic Economy in the Americas

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In the aftermath of the initial economic impact of the global pandemic on Latin America, the public and private sectors are confronting the economic challenges and opportunities of the emerging post-pandemic era. A new report...more

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Will An Economic Downturn Lead to An Increase in Tax-Related Whistleblowing?

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Economic Downturn? The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee announced last week that it would raise the Fed’s baseline interest rate by 0.75 percentage points, the largest such increase since 1994. ...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

How Businesses Can Proactively Respond to Inflation and Economic Uncertainty

Inflation, rising gas prices, and global unrest continue to dominate the news. Economic uncertainty continues to grow, and the impact of these concerns runs deep, affecting individuals, families, and businesses alike. In...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Challenges Old and New Buffet Commercial Real Estate

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As the two-year pandemic finally begins to fade into the background (at least for now), commercial real estate continues to adapt to market challenges, both old and new. Inflation is an old challenge that took quite an...more

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Change is in the air

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Respondents see COVID-related disruptions, economic contraction and geopolitical instability as the top challenges for the aviation sector in the coming year. But growth is expected, notably in Asia-Pacific and Australasia - ...more

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Record 4.5 Million Americans Quit Jobs in November as Great Resignation Marches On

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4.5 million Americans—a new record—voluntarily left their jobs in November, continuing a trend that marked much of 2021 thanks to “strong employer demand” that’s allowing some workers to “pursue better opportunities.” While...more

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EPA Reduces Renewable Fuel Standard Targets But Takes a Hard Line on Small Refinery Waivers

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On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed the long-awaited and much anticipated renewable fuel targets for 2020, 2021, and 2022 under the federal Clean Air Act’s (“CAA”) Renewable Fuel...more

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Negotiated settlements: New opportunities for Italian distressed businesses?

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The conversion into statute on 23 October 2021 of the so-called Business Distress Bill adds new provisions to those recently adopted by the Italian government to address corporate distress following the COVID-19 pandemic, to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Venezuela Update: October 20, 2021 (Spanish)

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Holland & Knight's Venezuela Focus Team invites you to read our Venezuela Update, in which we discuss the latest news, trends and developments in Venezuela that impact the interests of businesses across all industry sectors....more

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Venezuela Update: October 20, 2021

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Holland & Knight's Venezuela Focus Team invites you to read our Venezuela Update, in which we discuss the latest news, trends and developments in Venezuela that impact the interests of businesses across all industry sectors....more

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Does A Red Carpet Full Of Black Swans Matter?

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It’s coming up on awards season.  The Emmys were last week and weirdly, I got a thought bubble about nominees in the Black Swan category, walking the red carpet looking for attention!  Think the Masquerade scene from Phantom...more

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M&A Trends in the Opportunity Economy

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Takeaways: ..The M&A market is at a record pace in 2021, with a variety of factors (a thriving stock market, available debt, vaccines fueling a pandemic recovery, low interest rates, etc.) driving this growth. ...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Millions to Lose Pandemic Payment in September – What Does This Mean for The Job Market & Workers?

By September 4-6, 2021 around 7.5 million Americans will lose all unemployment benefits that they have been relying on during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is assumed by some that the additional unemployment benefits are...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Employee Retention Tax Credits: Additional Guidance for Economically Challenged Businesses

The IRS issued Notice 2021-49 (the “Notice”) on August 4, 2021 to provide additional guidance on the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) applicable to the third and fourth quarters of 2021....more

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How Engaging Flexible Legal Talent Can Help Legal Departments Navigate Economic Uncertainty

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As the economy rebounds from the Covid-19 induced recession, law departments face a difficult challenge. In many instances, workflow in law departments has spiked to above pre-pandemic levels, but most law departments are...more

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Venezuela Update: July 14, 2021 (Spanish)

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Holland & Knight's Venezuela Focus Team invites you to read our Venezuela Update, in which we discuss the latest news, trends and developments in Venezuela that impact the interests of businesses across all industry sectors....more

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