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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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