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The House on Wednesday agreed to extend for five weeks a popular pandemic relief loan program for small businesses, sending President Trump legislation to give companies more time to apply for federal help under an initiative created by the stimulus law.
On Monday, June 29, the Departments of Commerce and State announced that they were following through with changes to treat Hong Kong like China for exports of military and dual-use goods.
The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA) has qualified for the November 3, 2020 ballot, according to a recent update by the California Secretary of State’s office.
As reported here previously, the District of Columbia Council passed the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016, which was signed into law on February 17, 2017.
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a policy change that is sure to please employers facing administrative FLSA back wages claims. Effective on July 1, 2020, the Division will cease to routinely pursue liquidated damages when settling those claims pre-litigation.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is offering prioritized examination for trademark and service mark applications covering goods and services that offer COVID-19 relief.
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While gearing up to get trillions of dollars into the economy, the government was also setting in place the mechanism to investigate and prosecute fraud related to these programs.
A 'How-To' Guide for Obtaining Remedies for Intentional, Bad Faith Conduct
There are many types of swaps: commodity swaps, foreign exchange swaps, but of primary interest to real estate lawyers are interest rate swaps.
Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board reversed course and held that employers may discipline employees represented by a newly elected union before a collective bargaining agreement is negotiated, and without having to give the union notice and an opportunity to bargain over the discipline.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers and other stakeholders should submit comments on the Proposed Rule by July 20, 2020.
The FDA has just issued a Guidance on what it considers to be appropriate Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) for Responding to COVID-19 infections in employees in drug and biological manufacturing facilities.
President Trump has issued an Executive Order restricting foreign nationals from entering the US in various temporary work visa categories (H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and certain J-1 categories, restricting entry of family members requiring derivative visas).
Effective June 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve updated its Term Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Updated FAQs”) describing the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) to expand the number of businesses that may be eligible to borrow under the Program.
On June 17, 2020, the US Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, published a new PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Form 3508EZ (EZ Forgiveness Application), which requires fewer calculations and less documentation for eligible borrowers.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect January 1, 2020 and created several rights for California residents, including the game-changing right to opt-out of the sale of personal information.
Effective June 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve updated its Term Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Updated FAQs”) describing the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) to expand the number of businesses that may be eligible to borrow under the Program.
Draft term sheets issued by the Federal Reserve Board announce a proposed expansion of the Main Street Lending Program to certain Nonprofit Organizations.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Mohammed T. Farooqui, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell
On June 15, 2020, the owner of several information technology companies was charged in a criminal complaint with bank fraud and for making false statements to a financial institution.
When California employers have arbitration agreements with employees, those agreements may encompass a dispute concerning wages. If an employee sues for wages, the employer can petition the court to compel arbitration based on the agreement.
US Trade Representative Lighthizer told Congress that tariffs will be imposed on countries that unilaterally impose digital service taxes (DSTs).
Attorneys have a duty to preserve evidence when bringing or defending claims. In many jurisdictions, even accidental losses of evidence can lead to sanctions.
FDA’s website allows you to determine if a particular COVID-19 test has been reviewed by the FDA.