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COVID-19: UK Government Temporarily Suspends Wrongful Trading Rules to Assist Directors of Affected Companies

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The Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act introduces temporary and permanent changes to UK insolvency and restructuring laws. On 28 March 2020, the UK government announced a number of reforms to UK insolvency laws: ...more

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FINRA Shares Firms’ WFH Practices

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On May 28, 2020, FINRA issued its Regulatory Notice 20-16 sharing firms’ WFH practices observed to date.  They include common practices adopted across most industries, as one would expect....more

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Is it safe to open our trading window in the midst of a pandemic?

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Toward the end of the first quarter of 2020, many public companies imposed a blackout period, during which directors and specific employees deemed insiders could not trade the company’s stock. The obvious purpose of these...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

COVID-19 UK: Finance & Restructuring – Suspension Of Wrongful Trading And Protecting Directors From Personal Liability – Insight

Note: This Insight has been updated since originally published on March.24.2020 with the title "COVID-19 - Protecting Directors from personal liability during uncertain times". We are amid a black-swan event that is...more

Dechert LLP

COVID-19 Coronavirus: Facing a Global Challenge: Key Considerations for Fund Managers

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The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus is causing business disruption on an unprecedented scale. After more than a decade of sustained economic growth, market volatility and central bank intervention has returned. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Repurchase and Trading Issues Arising Out of COVID-19 Market Disruptions

The current market environment and unprecedented volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic has created novel issues, and in some cases opportunities, for public companies and individuals regarding securities trading. The below...more

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COVID-19: UK Government Temporarily Suspends Wrongful Trading Rules to Assist Directors of Affected Companies

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Given the many fast-paced UK government announcements of COVID-19-related measures, this Client Alert provides a summary, as of 28 March 2020, of the proposed changes to UK insolvency laws. As of 28 March 2020, the UK...more

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