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Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

False Claims Act Enforcement: Looking Back and What to Expect in 2024

This is the eighth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year... It is not often that we can say that a federal fraud statute had a blockbuster...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 26th Annual Compliance Institute - March 28th - 31st, Phoenix, AZ

The primary educational and networking event for healthcare compliance professionals - As our flagship healthcare compliance conference, HCCA’s Compliance Institute (CI) has been providing educational resources and...more

Troutman Pepper

A Look Back at COVID-19 Legal Issues — and a Look Ahead

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As we say goodbye (and good riddance) to an incredibly challenging 2020, we thought it would be useful to review the issues and topics that you — our clients and friends — found most important since we launched our COVID-19...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Files First Charges for Inadequate Public Company COVID-19 Disclosures

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In a prelude of things to come for public companies, on December 4 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued restaurant operator The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated for making misleading disclosures regarding the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SBA Issues Much-Anticipated Guidance Regarding Changes of Ownership in PPP Loans

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Unforgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have created a great deal of consternation for PPP borrowers looking to engage in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, as well as other asset sale, equity and...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

PPP: SBA Provides Process for a Change of Ownership

On October 2, 2020, the SBA provided notice to PPP lenders regarding the process by which PPP borrowers may undertake a “change of ownership” while a loan is outstanding. Previously there was little guidance provided to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

PPP Loans and M&A Transactions: New Guidance from the SBA

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The Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) created under the CARES Act has provided much needed assistance to millions of businesses and other organizations operating in the United States that have been impacted by the...more

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SBA Guidance on PPP Loans in the Context of a Sale of a Business

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On October 2, 2020, the SBA released a guidance relating to whether the SBA will be required to consent to a “change in ownership” of a business. A “change in ownership” is deemed to be any of the following...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Before the Storm: Anticipating the Wave of Federal Investigations Following COVID-19

In the early weeks of the COVID-19 public health crisis, the federal government prioritized a swift response to the economic impact of the novel coronavirus, including several pieces of legislation that sought to infuse cash...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Audit committee chairs talk to the PCAOB about COVID-19 challenges

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In December 2019, as part of its strategy of enhancing transparency and accessibility through proactive stakeholder engagement, the PCAOB conducted conversations with almost 400 audit committee chairs, focused on audit...more

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COVID-19 Disclosure Case Studies and Additional SEC Guidance for Upcoming Quarterly Disclosure

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As the United States is grappling with the process of the reopening of the economy while the new surge in cases may result in the re-imposition of business closures and stay-at-home orders, public companies find themselves in...more

A&O Shearman

Compensation and Governance Restrictions on CARES Act Stimulus Recipients - Update July 2020

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We provide a deeper dive into the key stimulus programs under the CARES Act, as summarized in our client note “Congress Passes Largest Ever Economic Stimulus Package: Key Provisions of CARES Act.” The following table...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Supplements COVID-19 Disclosure Guidance Ahead of Second Quarter Reports

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The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to encourage public companies to provide disclosures that allow investors to evaluate the current and expected impact of COVID-19 through the eyes of management and to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Provides Updated Guidance on Disclosure Considerations Regarding Operations, Liquidity and...

On June 23, 2020, the Division of Corporation Finance (“Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided additional guidance (“Topic No. 9A”) regarding disclosures about operations, liquidity and capital...more

A&O Shearman

Compensation and Governance Restrictions on CARES Act Stimulus Recipients - Update June 2020

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We provide a deeper dive into the key stimulus programs under the CARES Act, as summarized in our client note “Congress Passes Largest Ever Economic Stimulus Package: Key Provisions of CARES Act.” The following table...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Key Massachusetts Legislation and Administrative Guidance to Help Massachusetts Nonprofits Navigate the Pandemic

Massachusetts nonprofit organizations should take note of three actions taken by Massachusetts governmental bodies in April 2020 to assist them in operating during the current COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. These actions...more

A&O Shearman

Compensation and Governance Restrictions on CARES Act Stimulus Recipients - Update April 2020

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We provide a deeper dive into the key stimulus programs under the CARES Act, as summarized in our client note “Congress Passes Largest Ever Economic Stimulus Package: Key Provisions of CARES Act.” The following table...more

Morgan Lewis

To Dividend or Not to Dividend During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced companies to reassess their financial projections amid the rapidly shifting landscape of the global economy. In response, there has been a rapid uptick in the number of...more

A&O Shearman

Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition, April 2020.

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, U.S., U.K. and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

A Toolkit for Directors & Officers of US Companies Amid COVID-19 What’s Market?

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The current COVID-19 crisis has rapidly re-shaped everyday life around the world, and our understanding of the impact this disruption to daily interactions and routines has had on business is constantly evolving....more

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Public Company Disclosures Detailing the Impact of the CARES Act

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On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “ CARES Act”), a $2 trillion federal stimulus package intended to provide economic relief to individuals, large...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Zone of Uncertainty: Director Considerations in Responding to COVID-19

Directors managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business must remember their fiduciary duties as they consider potential actions and approaches, including M&A and interested party transactions, and should...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Examples of CARES Act Disclosures in SEC Filings

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, is a little bit over a week old and public companies have begun to make disclosures regarding its impact in SEC filings....more

A&O Shearman

Compensation and Governance Restrictions on CARES Act Stimulus Recipients

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We provide a deeper dive into the key stimulus programs under the CARES Act, as summarized in our client note Congress Passes Largest Ever Economic Stimulus Package: Key Provisions of CARES Act. The following table summarizes...more

The Volkov Law Group

Board Governance Challenges in COVID-19 Crisis

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Corporate boards and management face serious challenges in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.  In this difficult environment, companies have to be mindful to apply best practices and exercise care to fulfill their duties of...more

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