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On March 31, Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the creation of a new FDA program, the Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (“CTAP”), designed to speed up the development of life-saving treatments that have the potential to be both safe and effective.
Complying with California’s wage and hour rules can be hard in ordinary times. Now, along with the many challenges that the COVID-19 emergency poses, California employers may face new situations and issues.
Today is the first day to submit applications for a Small Business Administration loan under the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), one of the key components of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security (CARES) Act.
International Trade Partner Kay Georgi and Associate Sylvia Costelloe have an update on their Reference Guide containing a listing of governments that have and have not imposed export controls on the export of a variety of medical (and industrial) PPE.
Schiff Hardin announced today the firm has been ranked as a Cybersecurity Standout in Litigation and as a Distinguished Cybersecurity Firm in Strategy & Counseling in BTI Consulting’s BTI Cybersecurity & Data Privacy 2020 report.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have published more information on refundable tax credits that reimburse small and mid-size employers, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, for the cost of providing their employees paid sick and family leave related to COVID-19.
The result of such denials was not just academic; as a practical matter, they have paved the way forward for the Bureau to continue its investigatory work over the constitutional objections asserted by regulated entities.
As recently reported by our COVID-19 Task Force, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued an amended Executive Order on Monday requiring all Maryland residents to stay at home starting at 8 p.m. on March 30, 2020.
In a letter dated March 28, FDA announced it was issuing an Emergency Use Authorization for oral formulations of chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate for the treatment of COVID-19.
Dealers’ service and parts departments have been deemed “essential.” Sales operations are not so clear. With scaled-down to zero onsite sales operations, ramping up online sales efforts is critical.
Arent Fox LLP, on behalf of UAB Skyroad Leasing, filed a petition in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on March 18, 2020, seeking to enforce an arbitration award of more than $20 million against OJSC Tajik Air, Tajikistan’s state-owned airline.
The recently passed CARES Act makes critical investments in telehealth and medicare reimbursements. We talked with Aaron Jacoby and Douglas Grimm about the impact the CARES Act will have on key components of the health care industry.
On Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary final rule providing further clarity on how the agency will be implementing the paid emergency family and medical leave and emergency paid sick leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
On March 17, 2020, Secretary Alex Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Declaration, see 85 Fed. Reg. 15198, invoking the products liability immunity protections within the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act.
The CARES Act includes two new federal financing programs for businesses and nonprofits of all sizes. What should companies know about these programs? We talked with Aaron Jacoby and Dan Renberg about how and when companies can start applying for new loans.
A number of state legislators in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Massachusetts have proposed bills which would require insurers on some business interruption policies—those covering businesses with less than a specified number of employees—to retroactively cover and pay claims even though the policy
On March 27, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-37-20, placing a statewide ban on the enforcement of evictions of residential tenants who are unable to pay rent due to COVID-19. A number of cities and counties across the state have also passed their own restrictions, som
For the development community, the disruptions caused by the pandemic will add more uncertainty to an already uncertain entitlement landscape.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act includes three programs aimed at providing relief to businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic: the new Paycheck Protection Program, the new Mid-Size Business Loan Program, and an expansion upon the existing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program.
As our country grapples with the health, economic, and social impacts of COVID-19, the US Congress has weaponized the US tax law to provide economic stimulus and soften the financial blow dealt by COVID-19 through two key pieces of legislation.
Project delays and work stoppages are increasing the likelihood of claims. In part three of our conversation with Mark Bloom and Andrew Ross, we discuss ways to limit your exposure and mitigate claims that may arise related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted public company regulatory relief and issued Staff guidance regarding disclosure obligations in light of the continued complications associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 1, 2020
Imron T. Aly, Thomas M. Crispi, Kevin M. Nelson, Matthew F. Prewitt, J. Michael Showalter, Jason L. Zgliniec
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create disruption around the globe, raising obvious questions about our health and wellbeing, and presenting significant business and economic challenges.
Comparative safety claims can be a powerful advertising tool, especially when regarding products consumers cannot test themselves. For this reason, it is imperative that these claims are made with sound proof.