The Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury have once again updated their Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), revising their April 6 guidance for borrowers and lenders. The SBA has made it clear that the U.S....more
Last week, hundreds of thousands of applications for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were submitted to banks all over the country, and it’s likely that many more will be submitted in the coming weeks. ...more
4/19/2020
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Rules and provisions for COVID-19 stimulus packages are rapidly evolving, and the measures and interpretations described here may change. This analysis represents our best interpretation and recommendations based on where...more
4/10/2020
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On Thursday, April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its Interim Final Rule to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The final rules provide, in part, that entities eligible to apply for PPP loans...more
4/6/2020
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States Covered: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island -
FEDERAL PROGRAMS -
In response to the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and public health efforts to fight the virus, federal...more
4/5/2020
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On April 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued the much-anticipated Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rule, providing guidance on the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and on...more
4/3/2020
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SBA Lending Programs ,
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Tax Relief
The Delaware Court of Chancery—the nation’s leading forum for corporate and M&A disputes—recently provided a roadmap for how to limit post-closing litigation exposure by eliminating certain fraud claims....more
The nation’s leading forum for business and shareholder disputes recently confirmed that alternative entities such as limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs) can...more
12/22/2016
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In re Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Shareholder Litigation -
We previously reported on the Delaware Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. (MFW) applying the deferential, defendant-friendly...more
On January 1, 2016, a newly-adopted Uniform Securities Act will take effect in New Hampshire. The NH Securities Act is based on the Uniform Securities Act of 2002, which is a model statute designed to increase coordination...more
Shareholder litigation is on the rise, increasing the cost of doing business; and companies often face litigation on multiple fronts, further increasing litigation exposure. In 2013, 94 percent of M&A deals were challenged by...more
Earlier this spring, in our post titled, The Supreme Court Ponders the Future of the Basic Presumption in Securities Litigation, we reported on the oral arguments before the Supreme Court in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John...more
Last summer, in our post titled Protecting Your Business Judgment: Recent Developments in Delaware Law on M&A Deals Involving Controlling Stockholders, we alerted you that two trial courts in the nation’s leading forum for...more
The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Halliburton Co. v. Erika P. John Fund, Inc. in advance of what could be the most important decision affecting securities litigation in recent history. The outcome of the...more
We are once again entering the season when most for-profit and non-profit corporations file their annual reports with the Secretary of State or other applicable agency in the states where they are organized as well as the...more
On December 18, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released proposed rules to amend Regulation A to provide for the offering of up to $50 million in securities. Regulation A is a quasi-public offering...more
This summer, the Delaware Court of Chancery twice ruled that if robust procedural protections are used, a merger involving a company with a controlling stockholder will be reviewed under the deferential business judgment rule...more