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SEC Provides Welcome Relief from Reporting Requirements for Subsidiary Guarantors

By Kevin Douglas & Andrea Orr

April 3, 2020

On March 2, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments that, among other things, significantly reduce the subsidiary guarantor financial statement requirements in periodic reports for companies that have registered debt that is guaranteed by subsidiaries. These changes are part of the SEC’s ongoing efforts to modernize and ease disclosure burdens for public companies. The SEC hopes that these amendments will facilitate an increase in the number of registered (versus unregistered) debt offerings. Although the…

GovCon & Trade

The Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery – Crisis Funding Comes with Heightened Investigation Risk

By Richard Arnholt, Michael Rivera & Roee Talmor

April 3, 2020

On March 27, President Trump signed into law the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, named the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The law, the most expensive single piece of legislation ever passed, includes hundreds of billions in funds to help businesses remain afloat. To provide oversight into how these funds are used, the CARES Act establishes a Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR), along with two other oversight bodies. This…

Inside the FCA

The CARES Act and Risk of FCA Exposure

By John Kelly, Lindsey Fetzer, Julia Tamulis & Christopher Climo

April 2, 2020

The financial relief programs enacted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act stand ready to provide crucial financial support to people and businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. These new federal programs recognize the scale of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 outbreak. While decisions made by companies seeking CARES Act or similar relief may not be scrutinized today, we are likely to see a…

Securities Law Exchange

More States Temporarily Ease Restrictions on Virtual Annual Meetings

By Kevin Douglas, Jay Knight, Eric Knox & David Venturella

April 2, 2020

In a previous blog post, we described the steps some states have taken or are currently taking to permit or facilitate virtual shareholder meetings (i.e., “virtual-only” or “hybrid” meetings) in light of the numerous restrictions on travel and large gatherings resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The governors of California, Massachusetts and North Carolina subsequently issued executive orders that suspend the application of state law that would otherwise render a virtual annual meeting impractical…

GovCon & Trade

COVID-19 Update – What Every Government Contractor Needs To Know (WEBINAR)

By Bass, Berry & Sims

April 2, 2020

Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys Richard Arnholt and Todd Overman will present a training webinar titled, “COVID-19 Update – What Every Government Contractor Needs To Know” for the Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Maryland PTAC). The interactive seminar will provide insight into the flurry of government contracting activity relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and government reaction, as well as the statutory, regulatory, and administrative actions the government is attempting to decrease the impact of this…

Securities Law Exchange

High-Level Considerations for First-Quarter 2020 Earnings Releases and Guidance in Uncertain Times

By Kevin Douglas, Tatjana Paterno & Tyler Wadlington

April 1, 2020

As companies continue to evaluate the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their business, public companies will be facing challenging disclosure considerations in connection with their upcoming first-quarter earnings calls and earnings releases. As a backdrop, a significant number of public companies, concentrated in industries which have felt the strongest immediate impact of the crisis (such as companies whose business is tied to the travel industry), have either updated (e.g., Mastercard) or…

HR Law Talk

DOL Offers Definition of Healthcare Provider under FFCRA

By Lymari Cromwell & Meredith Collins

April 1, 2020

Since the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), many healthcare organizations, especially those with a structure that includes a friendly or captive PC model, have struggled to determine whether they may aggregate employees across all affiliated entities to reach the 500-employee threshold that exempts employers from the paid leave requirements of the FFCRA. However, based on rolling FFCRA guidance recently issued by the Department of Labor (DOL), employers of healthcare providers may…

HR Law Talk

DOL Issues Second Round of Guidance on FFCRA

By Lymari Cromwell, Robert Horton & Kimberly Veirs

March 30, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing ongoing guidance regarding the application of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The guidance has provided answers to many pressing questions faced by employers as they prepare to implement the FFCRA’s requirements starting April 1, 2020, including how a “healthcare provider” is defined, whether furloughed employees are entitled to paid leave benefits, whether leave under the FFCRA may be taken intermittently, and the application of the…

Inside the FCA

COVID-19 and the False Claims Act

By John Kelly, Lindsey Fetzer, Julia Tamulis & Taylor Sample

March 27, 2020

As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the federal government is preparing to take unprecedented action to curb its effects on the nation’s health and economy by freeing up federal dollars for private businesses, manufacturers and healthcare entities of all types. But, those receiving these dollars, directly or indirectly, should continue to monitor updates to and maintain compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as this unprecedented economic response comes with heightened…

HR Law Talk

Employers Beware – Union Neutrality Requirements in New Stimulus Package

By Tim K. Garrett

March 27, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the new stimulus package recently passed by Congress, includes a “union neutrality” mandate for mid-sized employers who accept loan proceeds. This union neutrality commitment would be in place for the life of the loan. Mid-sized employers are defined as those with 500 to 10,000 employees. For many years, to assist their organizing efforts, unions have demanded of certain multi-state employers that they commit to “stay…

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SEC Provides Welcome Relief from Reporting Requirements for Subsidiary Guarantors

The Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery – Crisis Funding Comes with Heightened Investigation Risk

The CARES Act and Risk of FCA Exposure

More States Temporarily Ease Restrictions on Virtual Annual Meetings

COVID-19 Update – What Every Government Contractor Needs To Know (WEBINAR)

High-Level Considerations for First-Quarter 2020 Earnings Releases and Guidance in Uncertain Times

DOL Offers Definition of Healthcare Provider under FFCRA

DOL Issues Second Round of Guidance on FFCRA

COVID-19 and the False Claims Act

Employers Beware – Union Neutrality Requirements in New Stimulus Package

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