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Amendment to Mexico’s Energy Transition Law

By Erick Hernández Gallego & Nancy Guillén Espinosa

April 9, 2020

The Decree, from the Chamber of Deputies, provides that the Transition Strategy to Promote the Use of Cleaner Technologies and Fuels (Estrategia de Transición para Promover el Uso de Tecnologías y Combustibles más Limpios) issued by the Ministry of Energy, which contains policies and measures to promote the use of the country’s renewable energy resources, shall promote programs for energy generation from renewable sources in medium-term proposals for federal agencies and other federal public administration…

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EPA Inspector General Finds Declining Enforcement and Compliance Resources and Outcomes

By Bernadette M. Rappold

April 8, 2020

An EPA Inspector General (IG) report issued on March 31 found that agency enforcement and compliance activity and resources have generally declined – substantially on certain measures – between Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 and FY 2018. (The EPA FY runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.) The report, “EPA’s Compliance Monitoring Activities, Enforcement Actions, and Enforcement Results Generally Declined from Fiscal Years 2006 Through 2018” (Report No. 20-P-013) (“Enforcement and Compliance Report”), comes…

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U.S. Federal Tax Changes in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019

By Greenberg Traurig

April 8, 2020

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was passed on March 27, 2020, important tax-related provisions were enacted into law relating to individuals, corporations, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofits. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued relief measures regarding filing tax returns, payment of federal taxes, and IRS tax enforcement. This GT alert summarizes the principal provisions and relief measures: Income and Payroll Tax Changes for…

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CARES Act Brings Changes to Federal Substance Use Disorder Privacy Law

By Julie A. Sullivan & Renae M. Nanna

April 7, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted March 27, 2020, rewrote significant portions of 42 U.S.C. § 290dd-2, the federal statute governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records that is more commonly known by its implementing regulations at 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2). Among other changes, the CARES Act revises the permissible uses and disclosures of SUD records to more closely align with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45…

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Happy and ‘Healthy’ Passover From the GT Family!

By Greenberg Traurig

April 7, 2020

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DOL Clarifications on Emergency Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

By Jon Zimring & Jill A. Dougherty

April 6, 2020

Given the speed with which the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was legislated before its March 18, 2020, enactment, open questions remained at the time of our March 20, 2020 Alert. Employers covered by FFCRA’s paid leave provisions asked how the tax credits would work. Some of those tax credit questions have since been answered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as detailed in our March 25, 2020 Alert. As the FFCRA…

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Congress Passes CARES Act: Overview of the Relief Available to Small and Other Business Concerns

By Jennifer S. Zucker, Shomari B. Wade, Barbara A. Jones, Peter H. Lieberman, Michael J. Schaengold, Scott A. Schipma, Brittany E. Allison, Danielle K. Muenzfeld, Brett A. Castellat & Daniel D. Straus

April 6, 2020

On April 2, 2020, the Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted the Interim Final Rule implementing Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act in advance of its publication in the Federal Register. On April 3, 2020, SBA also released an overhauled Paycheck Protection Program loan application form. The new Interim Final Rule and SBA Form 2483 reflect significant developments since the promulgation of the CARES Act and our prior…

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President Trump Signs Into Law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

By Katie P. Reed˘ & Monica P. Schulteis

April 6, 2020

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the CARES Act (Senate Amendment to H.R. 748) following House passage via voice vote earlier in the day. The Senate unanimously cleared the package on Wednesday, March 25. Passage in both chambers resulted from intense negotiations among Congressional leaders and White House officials, led by Secretary Mnuchin. The nearly $2 trillion relief package is the boldest action to date in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and…

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CARES Act: Transitional Assistance Available to Companies Based on Number of Employees

By Robert Mangas & Lee Ann Anderson

April 6, 2020

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed into the law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides more than $2 trillion in economic assistance to those affected by the Coronavirus. This follows passage on March 6 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub.L. 116-123) and on March 18 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Pub.L. 116-127). Taken together, these new laws establish new programs…

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COVID-19 Update: The New Stimulus Package: What’s in The CARES Act for Your Business

By Robert Mangas & Lee Ann Anderson

April 6, 2020

Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Presenters: Lee Ann Anderson, Carl A. Fornaris, Barbara A. Jones, Robert Mangas, Shomari Wade, Jennifer S. Zucker Webinar Resources Webinar Recording Presentation Additional Materials Greenberg Traurig’s COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Information…

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Amendment to Mexico’s Energy Transition Law

EPA Inspector General Finds Declining Enforcement and Compliance Resources and Outcomes

U.S. Federal Tax Changes in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019

CARES Act Brings Changes to Federal Substance Use Disorder Privacy Law

Happy and ‘Healthy’ Passover From the GT Family!

DOL Clarifications on Emergency Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Congress Passes CARES Act: Overview of the Relief Available to Small and Other Business Concerns

President Trump Signs Into Law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

CARES Act: Transitional Assistance Available to Companies Based on Number of Employees

COVID-19 Update: The New Stimulus Package: What’s in The CARES Act for Your Business

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