Coronavirus (COVID-19) Insights

The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has worldwide ramifications affecting a multitude of industry sectors. Stay informed on the legal implications with Sheppard Mullin's blogs and podcasts. 

Recent Developments

Federal Loan and Financial Support Programs (Emergency Relief Task Force)

• Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Estimator Workbook
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.28.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: Key Features of the Loan Forgiveness Application
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.19.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues Further Guidance on its Review of the Economic Uncertainty Certification made by PPP Borrowers
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.13.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Extends Prepayment Safe Harbor To May 14, 2020 and Issues Further Interpretive Guidance on Employee Head Count and Affiliation
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 05.07.2020
• Update on the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 05.07.2020
• Fed Updates Main Street Loan Program
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 05.02.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues an Aggregate $20 Million Limit for Entities within a “Single Corporate Group”
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 05.01.2020
• The SBA and U.S. Treasury Announce Full “Review” of Businesses Receiving PPP Loans Greater than $2 Million
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.29.2020
• CARES Act Loans Available for National Security Businesses
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.28.2020
• Federal Reserve Banks and Federal Home Loan Banks May Accept Pledges of PPP Loans as Collateral
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.24.2020
• Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program AND Healthcare Enhancement Act and Further Interpretive Guidance on The Economic Uncertainty Certification And PPP Eligibility
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.24.2020
• Computational Framework for Determining Number of Employees for Eligibility, Qualifying Loan Amount and Forgiveness for a PPP Loan
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.20.2020
• Sheppard Submits Comments to Main Street Loan Program
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.17.2020
• Primary and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.17.2020
• Further Expansion Of Eligibility And Additional Guidance On The Paycheck Protection Program: The SBA’s April 14, 2020 Interim Final Rule
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.15.2020
• UPDATED: Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.10.2020
• Main Street Lending Program Summary
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.10.2020
• Expansion of Eligibility and Additional Guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (Title I of the CARES Act)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications – Eligibility for Small US Businesses Owned by Latin American Companies
  Latin American Blog, 04.07.2020
• Updates on the Affiliation Rules Applicable to the Paycheck Protection Program (Title I of the CARES Act)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.06.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications are Opening Today – Eligibility for Small US Businesses Owned by Foreign Companies
  U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses Blog, 04.03.2020
• How Can the CARES Act Help My Tribe? A Briefing on Economic Stimulus for Tribes
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.01.2020
• Funds Available to Businesses Under the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act (CARES ACT Title IV)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• Overview Of The Paycheck Protection Program Under The Cares Act (Title I)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.27.2020

Antitrust

• DOJ and FTC Issue Joint Statement Regarding COVID-19 and Antitrust Violations
  Antitrust Law Blog, 04.22.2020
• DOJ Issues First Business Review Letter Approving Competitor Collaboration In Response To COVID-19
  Antitrust Law Blog, 04.17.2020
• Speeding Up and Slowing Down Antitrust Reviews – How the Federal Antitrust Agencies Are Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• COVID-19 is Not a “Get Out of Jail Free Card” from EU Competition Law
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.24.2020
• U.S. Antitrust Agencies to Streamline Review for COVID-19 Collaborations
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• COVID-19 Outbreak and Adjusted EU State Aid Control
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Coronavirus Sparks Changes to Premerger Notification Process at the FTC
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• DOJ and FTC To Focus On Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violations Relating to Coronavirus
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.11.2020

California Businesses and Employers

• A Roadmap to Resilience: Debriefing California’s Reopening Plan
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.19.2020
• The California Data Privacy Implications of Using Facial Recognition in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.14.2020

• The City of Los Angeles Passes Worker Retention Ordinance for Certain Employers
  Labor and Employment Law Blog, 05.12.2020

• San Francisco Surpasses Other Jurisdictions and Enacts Expansive COVID-19 Related Paid Sick Leave
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.20.2020
• California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.17.2020
• Additional Paid Leave for Some San Jose Employees Under the COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Unemployment Insurance Benefits: A COVID-19 Update for California Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.10.2020

• California Counties Mandate Face Coverings & Stricter Requirements for Businesses
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• The City of Los Angeles Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Effective Immediately
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.09.2020
• City of Los Angeles Orders Certain Employers to Protect Workers or Risk Imprisonment
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• State-Level Rent Relief Due to COVID-19 Impacts: California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Explained
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• California Tax Relief Available to Businesses
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.06.2020
• San Diego Responds to COVID-19 with Local Programs to Protect the Health of Both Citizens and Businesses
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.03.2020
• New Shelter-in-Place Orders Dramatically Restrict Bay Area Construction, Including Residential Projects
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• The San Francisco Bay Area Issues Strengthened COVID-19 Shelter In Place Orders That Have a Significant Impact on Employers and Operations
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.01.2020
• The CARES Act: A Comprehensive Overview for Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.31.2020
• Coronavirus Response: A Checklist for California Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.25.2020
• Continued Cannabis Operation Deemed “Essential” In Many COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
  Cannabis Law Blog, 03.25.2020
• California Issues Guidance on Conditional Suspension of California WARN Act Notice Requirements
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• COVID-19 and Trade Secrets: Is Your Business Prepared to Protect its Trade Secrets While Your Employees Work From Home?
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 03.24.2020

• Limited Relief for Patent and Trademark Applicants Affected by COVID-19
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 03.24.2020

• New York on Pause: Cuomo Orders All Non-Essential Workers to Stay Home
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020

• Illinois Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020

• Los Angeles County and City Ban Gatherings and Order Immediate Closure of “Nonessential” Businesses in an Effort to Curb COVID-19: What You Need to Know About L.A.’s Safe At Home Orders
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• California Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Labor Issues Concerning COVID-19 and Government “Stay at Home” Orders
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• California Statewide Stay at Home Order March 19, 2020
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• Surviving a Pandemic: Dust off the Force Majeure Clause
  Daily Journal, 03.19.2020
• “Quarantine and Chill”: Will COVID-19 Impact the Cannabis Industry?
  Nota Bene Podcast, 03.18.2020

• Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Commercial Drivers During COVID-19 Outbreak
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.18.2020
• Frustration of Purpose – Do I Have a Defense?
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.06.2020
• City of San Francisco to Provide Paid Sick Leave for Private Sector Workers Impacted by COVID-19
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• California Governor Gavin Newsom Suspends Provisions of Public Meeting Laws to Aid Social Distancing Efforts
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• California Executive Order Permits “Commandeering” Hotels
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Employers Must Consider the ADA and Other Disability Laws When Confronted With a Pandemic
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Turn On the Camera Part Three: Fulfilling CCPA Training Obligations in the Face of COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.13.2020
• Turn on the Camera Part Two: Are You Prepared to Handle a Breach Remotely and Do You Know Your Legal Security Obligations?
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.12.2020
• Turn on the Camera Part One: Keeping Your Privacy Compliant Efforts Moving Forward in the Face of COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.11.2020

CARES Act

• Fed Updates Main Street Loan Program
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 05.02.2020

• CARES Act Loans Available for National Security Businesses
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.28.2020

• Small Business Money Grab Under the CARES Act Brings Enforcement Risks
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.23.2020
• UPDATED: Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.10.2020
• The CARES Act – Who’s Minding the Store?
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.10.2020

• Increased Expenses and Lost Revenues? CARES Act Funding Opportunities for Health Care Providers and Suppliers
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• Answers for Nonprofits Seeking Relief under the CARES Act
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• Expansion of Eligibility and Additional Guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (Title I of the CARES Act)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• Updates on the Affiliation Rules Applicable to the Paycheck Protection Program (Title I of the CARES Act)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.06.2020
• How Can the CARES Act Help My Tribe? A Briefing on Economic Stimulus for Tribes
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.01.2020
• The CARES Act: A Comprehensive Overview for Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.31.2020
• Funds Available to Businesses Under the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act (CARES ACT Title IV)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know About Its Impact on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• Key Health Care Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.30.2020

• Overview Of The Paycheck Protection Program Under The Cares Act (Title I)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.27.2020

• The CARES ACT – Tax Relief
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.27.2020

• CARES Act: Telehealth Allowed for Hospice Recertification/Face to Face
  Hospice Law Blog, 03.27.2020

Consumer Protection

• FCC Declares Certain Calls/Texts Regarding COVID-19 Are Exempt From The TCPA
  Class Action Defense Strategy Blog, 03.25.2020
• DOJ and FTC To Focus On Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violations Relating to Coronavirus
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.11.2020
• Coronavirus And The Retail Industry: Delivery Issues
  Fashion & Apparel Law Blog, 03.05.2020
• Coronavirus And The Retail Industry: Customer Interactions and Safety
  Fashion & Apparel Law Blog, 03.05.2020

Corporate

• Overview of Recent Updates for Employers in the Commercial Trucking Industry
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.28.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Estimator Workbook
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.28.2020
• Using “Prospective Hindsight” To Identify And Mitigate Risks During A Crisis
  Organizational Integrity Group Blog, 05.26.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: Key Features of the Loan Forgiveness Application
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.19.2020
• A Roadmap to Resilience: Debriefing California’s Reopening Plan
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.19.2020
• The California Data Privacy Implications of Using Facial Recognition in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.14.2020
• SEC Co-Director of Enforcement Outlines Division’s Response to COVID-19
  Corporate & Securities Law Blog, 05.14.2020

• The City of Los Angeles Passes Worker Retention Ordinance for Certain Employers
  Labor and Employment Law Blog, 05.12.2020

• Mother of Presumptions: Employees With COVID-19 Presumed to Have Contracted Virus From Exposure at Work
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.08.2020

• Sick without Symptoms: How Multi-Million Dollar Customs Issues are Ailing U.S. Companies Without Warning
  Global Trade Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• FCPA Landmines Beneath the Surface of the COVID-19 Crisis
  Global Trade Law Blog, 05.06.2020

• Priority Hiring Required for Laid Off Workers of Covered Employers in Los Angeles
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• Los Angeles County Enacts Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective Immediately
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• Fed Updates Main Street Loan Program
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 05.02.2020
• New York Workers’ Compensation Law: Is COVID-19 Compensable?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.30.2020
• U.S. Supreme Court Case Preview—Van Buren v. United States: Does Use of a Computer for an “Improper Purpose” Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.30.2020
• Workers’ Compensation Claims During the Pandemic and Mitigating the Risk
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.28.2020
• CARES Act Loans Available for National Security Businesses
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.28.2020
• As America Prepares to Return to Work, EEOC Approves Testing Employees for COVID-19
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.24.2020
• COVID-19–The 30-Day Mark – A Discussion by Companies on Navigating the New Reality
  U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses Blog, 04.23.2020

• Exchange Relief: NYSE Provides Partial Waiver for Shareholder Approval of PIPE Transactions; Nasdaq Provides Relief Regarding Continued Listing Requirements
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.21.2020

• Distressed Acquisitions – Key Considerations
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.21.2020

• IRS Issues FAQs Addressing Deferral of Employment Tax Deposits
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.20.2020

• Updated IRS Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Relief Employer Tax Credits
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.20.2020

• San Francisco Surpasses Other Jurisdictions and Enacts Expansive COVID-19 Related Paid Sick Leave
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.20.2020

• Primary And Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.17.2020

• California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.17.2020
• Sheppard Submits Comments to Main Street Loan Program
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.17.2020
• Primary and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.17.2020
• Additional Paid Leave for Some San Jose Employees Under the COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Leading with Values in Times of Crisis
  Organizational Integrity Group Blog, 04.15.2020
• COVID-19 Related Expenses
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.14.2020
• Main Street Lending Program Summary
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.10.2020
• Virtual and Hybrid Shareholder Meetings in the Era of COVID-19: What Public Companies Need to Know
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.10.2020
• Unemployment Insurance Benefits: A COVID-19 Update for California Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.10.2020

• California Counties Mandate Face Coverings & Stricter Requirements for Businesses
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• The City of Los Angeles Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Effective Immediately
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.09.2020
• City of Los Angeles Orders Certain Employers to Protect Workers or Risk Imprisonment
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• State-Level Rent Relief Due to COVID-19 Impacts: California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Explained
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• UPDATED: Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.07.2020
• Updates on the Affiliation Rules Applicable to the Paycheck Protection Program (Title I of the CARES Act)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.06.2020
• California Tax Relief Available to Businesses
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.06.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications are Opening Today – Eligibility for Small US Businesses Owned by Foreign Companies
  U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses Blog, 04.03.2020
• San Diego Responds to COVID-19 with Local Programs to Protect the Health of Both Citizens and Businesses
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.03.2020
• Coronavirus and Guidance on SEC Disclosures
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.03.2020
• EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance For Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• The San Francisco Bay Area Issues Strengthened COVID-19 Shelter In Place Orders That Have a Significant Impact on Employers and Operations
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.01.2020
• The CARES Act: A Comprehensive Overview for Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.31.2020
• Funds Available to Businesses Under the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act (CARES ACT Title IV)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know About Its Impact on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• The CARES ACT – Tax Relief
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.27.2020
• Estate Planning In Turbulent Times
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.26.2020
• Employee Privacy Forecast: Temperature Checks
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.25.2020
• California Issues Guidance on Conditional Suspension of California WARN Act Notice Requirements
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• DHS Announces I-9 and E-Verify Relief for Employers Due to COVID-19
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Connecticut Tells Employers to “Stay Safe, Stay At Home”
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• New Jersey Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay At Home Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Go Home, Dallas: County Enacts “Shelter in Place” Order in Wake of Pandemic
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• New York on Pause: Cuomo Orders All Non-Essential Workers to Stay Home
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020

• Illinois Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020

• Critical Employee Benefit Issues in a Pandemic – Can Employees Take Their Money out of Plans?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Updated: Treasury and IRS Extend Time to both File and Pay Federal Income Taxes to July 15th; States Taking Their Own Approaches on Income and Similar Taxes
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.20.2020
• Los Angeles County and City Ban Gatherings and Order Immediate Closure of “Nonessential” Businesses in an Effort to Curb COVID-19: What You Need to Know About L.A.’s Safe At Home Orders
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• California Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Labor Issues Concerning COVID-19 and Government “Stay at Home” Orders
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• Surviving a Pandemic: Dust off the Force Majeure Clause
  Daily Journal, 03.19.2020
• Impacts of Covid-19 on Closing M&A Transactions
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.18.2020
• Frustration of Purpose – Do I Have a Defense?
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.06.2020
• When the “Lights Go Out on Broadway” Will the Lights on Tribal Slot Machines be Next? What Do State COVID-19 Emergency Actions Mean for Tribal Gaming Operations?
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.17.2020
• Coronavirus Sparks Changes to Premerger Notification Process at the FTC
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19 – Can Force Majeure Clauses Excuse Performance Under New York or Delaware Law in a Pandemic?
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Coronavirus and Considerations for Publicly Traded Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.06.2020

Employers

• Overview of Recent Updates for Employers in the Commercial Trucking Industry
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.28.2020
• A Roadmap to Resilience: Debriefing California’s Reopening Plan
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.19.2020
• The California Data Privacy Implications of Using Facial Recognition in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.14.2020

• The City of Los Angeles Passes Worker Retention Ordinance for Certain Employers
  Labor and Employment Law Blog, 05.12.2020

• Mother of Presumptions: Employees With COVID-19 Presumed to Have Contracted Virus From Exposure at Work
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.08.2020

• Priority Hiring Required for Laid Off Workers of Covered Employers in Los Angeles
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• Los Angeles County Enacts Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective Immediately
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• New York Workers’ Compensation Law: Is COVID-19 Compensable?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.30.2020
• U.S. Supreme Court Case Preview—Van Buren v. United States: Does Use of a Computer for an “Improper Purpose” Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.30.2020
• Workers’ Compensation Claims During the Pandemic and Mitigating the Risk
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.28.2020
• As America Prepares to Return to Work, EEOC Approves Testing Employees for COVID-19
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.24.2020
• DOJ and FTC Issue Joint Statement Regarding COVID-19 and Antitrust Violations
  Antitrust Law Blog, 04.22.2020

• San Francisco Surpasses Other Jurisdictions and Enacts Expansive COVID-19 Related Paid Sick Leave
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.20.2020

• Primary And Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.17.2020

• California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.17.2020
• Additional Paid Leave for Some San Jose Employees Under the COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Unemployment Insurance Benefits: A COVID-19 Update for California Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.10.2020

• California Counties Mandate Face Coverings & Stricter Requirements for Businesses
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• The City of Los Angeles Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Effective Immediately
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.09.2020
• City of Los Angeles Orders Certain Employers to Protect Workers or Risk Imprisonment
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• State-Level Rent Relief Due to COVID-19 Impacts: California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Explained
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• UPDATED: Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.07.2020
• California Tax Relief Available to Businesses
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.06.2020
• San Diego Responds to COVID-19 with Local Programs to Protect the Health of Both Citizens and Businesses
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.03.2020
• EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance For Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• The San Francisco Bay Area Issues Strengthened COVID-19 Shelter In Place Orders That Have a Significant Impact on Employers and Operations
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.01.2020
• The CARES Act: A Comprehensive Overview for Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.31.2020
• The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know About Its Impact on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• Coronavirus Response: A Checklist for California Employers
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.25.2020
• Employee Privacy Forecast: Temperature Checks
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.25.2020
• California Issues Guidance on Conditional Suspension of California WARN Act Notice Requirements
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• DHS Announces I-9 and E-Verify Relief for Employers Due to COVID-19
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Connecticut Tells Employers to “Stay Safe, Stay At Home”
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• New Jersey Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay At Home Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Go Home, Dallas: County Enacts “Shelter in Place” Order in Wake of Pandemic
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Dallas County Stay at Home Order March 22, 2020
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• New York on Pause: Cuomo Orders All Non-Essential Workers to Stay Home
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020

• Illinois Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020

• Critical Employee Benefit Issues in a Pandemic – Can Employees Take Their Money out of Plans?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Los Angeles County and City Ban Gatherings and Order Immediate Closure of “Nonessential” Businesses in an Effort to Curb COVID-19: What You Need to Know About L.A.’s Safe At Home Orders
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• California Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Labor Issues Concerning COVID-19 and Government “Stay at Home” Orders
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• California Statewide Stay at Home Order March 19, 2020
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.20.2020

• What Employers Need to Know About the Newly-Enacted Families First Coronavirus Act
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.19.2020

• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• COVID-19 Employment Guidelines and FAQ
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.18.2020
• Empire State of Mind: Governor Cuomo Proposes Bill to Provide Immediate Assistance for New Yorkers Impacted by COVID-19
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.18.2020
• Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Commercial Drivers During COVID-19 Outbreak
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.18.2020
• What Employers Need to Know About H.R. 6201: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• Commercial Real Estate Tips of the Week: Practical Answers from Sheppard Mullin’s Coronavirus Task Force
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• California Governor Gavin Newsom Suspends Provisions of Public Meeting Laws to Aid Social Distancing Efforts
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• California Executive Order Permits “Commandeering” Hotels
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Employers Must Consider the ADA and Other Disability Laws When Confronted With a Pandemic
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Turn On the Camera Part Three: Fulfilling CCPA Training Obligations in the Face of COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.13.2020
• Turn on the Camera Part Two: Are You Prepared to Handle a Breach Remotely and Do You Know Your Legal Security Obligations?
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.12.2020
• Turn on the Camera Part One: Keeping Your Privacy Compliant Efforts Moving Forward in the Face of COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.11.2020
• What Employers Need to Know to Prepare for Coronavirus 
  Labor and Employment Law Blog, 03.02.2020

FDA

• April 16 Update: Key FDA Actions for COVID-19 Devices and Therapies
  FDA Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Upping Hospitals’ Liability Defenses For COVID Measures
  FDA Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Update: Key FDA Actions for COVID-19 Devices and Therapies
  FDA Law Blog, 04.09.2020
• Personal Protective Equipment & Ventilators: How FDA Is Increasing Supply for the US Healthcare System
  FDA Update Law Blog, 03.31.2020
• FDA Grants COVID-19 Diagnostic Emergency Use Authorizations, And Other Recent FDA Actions to Address COVID-19
  FDA Law Update Blog, 03.16.2020
• FDA Postpones Ex-US Facility Inspections
  FDA Law Update Blog, 03.11.2020
• How FDA is Reacting to the Coronavirus, and 2020 Regulatory Priorities
  FDA Law Update Blog, 03.05.2020
• Shifting Regulatory Landscapes at the FDA: Cannabis, Vaping and Intelligent Medical Devices
  Nota Bene Podcast, 03.04.2020

Financial Services

• Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Estimator Workbook
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.28.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: Key Features of the Loan Forgiveness Application
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.19.2020
• Post-COVID-19 Appraisals And The Burden Of Proof In Bankruptcy Cases
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.14.2020

• Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues Further Guidance on its Review of the Economic Uncertainty Certification made by PPP Borrowers
  Finance & Bankruptcy Blog, 05.13.2020

• Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Extends Prepayment Safe Harbor To May 14, 2020 and Issues Further Interpretive Guidance on Employee Head Count and Affiliation
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• Update on the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues an Aggregate $20 Million Limit for Entities within a “Single Corporate Group”
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 05.01.2020
• The SBA and U.S. Treasury Announce Full “Review” of Businesses Receiving PPP Loans Greater than $2 Million
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.29.2020

• Federal Reserve Banks and Federal Home Loan Banks May Accept Pledges of PPP Loans as Collateral
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.24.2020

• Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program AND Healthcare Enhancement Act and Further Interpretive Guidance on The Economic Uncertainty Certification And PPP Eligibility
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.24.2020

• Election Time: Bankruptcy Code 1111(B) in the Post-COVID World
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.23.2020
• FHFA Aligns Freddie/Fannie Monthly Payment Advance Obligations
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.22.2020
• Computational Framework for Determining Number of Employees for Eligibility, Qualifying Loan Amount and Forgiveness for a PPP Loan
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.20.2020
• Sheppard Submits Comments to Main Street Loan Program
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.17.2020
• Primary and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.17.2020
• Further Expansion Of Eligibility And Additional Guidance On The Paycheck Protection Program: The SBA’s April 14, 2020 Interim Final Rule
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.15.2020
• Precautionary and Prudency Measures for Boards Addressing COVID-19 Business Uncertainties
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.10.2020
• Expansion of Eligibility and Additional Guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (Title I of the CARES Act)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications – Eligibility for Small US Businesses Owned by Latin American Companies
  Latin American Blog, 04.07.2020
• Updates on the Affiliation Rules Applicable to the Paycheck Protection Program (Title I of the CARES Act)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.06.2020
• Updates on the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act: The SBA’s April 2, 2020 Interim Final Rule
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.03.2020
• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications are Opening Today – Eligibility for Small US Businesses Owned by Foreign Companies
  U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses Blog, 04.03.2020
• How Can the CARES Act Help My Tribe? A Briefing on Economic Stimulus for Tribes
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 04.01.2020
• California’s DBO Updates its COVID-19 Guidance for Financial Institutions
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• Overview Of The Paycheck Protection Program Under The Cares Act (Title I)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.27.2020
• Troubled Debt Restructuring: Phase 3 Stimulus Bill
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.26.2020
• SFA Urges the Fed to Include Non-Qualified Mortgages, MSRs and Unsecured Consumer Loans in revamped TALF
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Update for Mortgage Lender Operations in California
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Mortgage Servicing in the Time of COVID-19
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Impact of COVID-19 on Municipal Finance: Restructurings Inevitable (Part 1)
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• “Quarantine and Chill”: Will COVID-19 Impact the Cannabis Industry?
  Nota Bene Podcast, 03.18.2020
• Lenders Encouraged to Work with Customers in Response to COVID-19 Challenges
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.17.2020
• When the “Lights Go Out on Broadway” Will the Lights on Tribal Slot Machines be Next? What Do State COVID-19 Emergency Actions Mean for Tribal Gaming Operations?
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.17.2020
• Dealing with the Financial Impact of the Coronavirus
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.06.2020
• Dealing With An Unwelcome Guest – Coronavirus and Operating, Contract and Loan Issues for Hotel Owners and Operators
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.05.2020

Force Majeure/Contract Issues

• Impact of Covid-19 on Illinois Cannabis Contracts — Do Force Majeure Clauses Provide A Defense To Non-Performance
  Cannabis Law Blog, 05.18.2020
• Defending Against Nonperformance Of Life Science Contracts
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 04.22.2020
• Surviving a Pandemic: Dust off the Force Majeure Clause
  Daily Journal, 03.19.2020
• Frustration of Purpose – Do I Have a Defense?
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.16.2020
• Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19 – Can Force Majeure Clauses Excuse Performance Under New York or Delaware Law in a Pandemic?
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• The Impact of Coronavirus on Supply Chain
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.04.2020

Government Contracts

• Not So Fast – FDA Retracts Authorization for Some Respirators Made in China
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 05.15.2020

• SEC Offers Limited Rule Relief to Spur Small Business Crowdfunding During Pandemic
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 05.15.2020

• Small Business Money Grab Under the CARES Act Brings Enforcement Risks
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.23.2020

• PREP Act Update: All NIOSH-Approved Respirators Now Are Covered Countermeasures Eligible for Immunity
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.20.2020

• COVID-19 Changes Contracting at the VA
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.20.2020

• FCPA Landmines Beneath the Surface of the COVID-19 Crisis
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.15.2020
• Seize The Day (and the PPE) – An Overview of State and Local Rules Governing the Possession and/or Sale of Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.14.2020
• DoD Issues Class Deviation to Address Contractor Reimbursement for Paid Leave Required to Maintain a Mission-Ready Workforce During the COVID-19 Outbreak Pursuant to Section 3610 of the CARES Act
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.10.2020
• Gifting Goods & Services to the U.S. Government in the Wake of the Coronavirus Outbreak
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.02.2020
• Presidential Executive Orders Delegate Additional Authorities To Respond To COVID-19 Outbreak
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 04.02.2020
• Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision Proposes a Deregulatory Approach to Limit the Scope of “Matters Requiring Attention” used in Bank Examinations
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.31.2020
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Face Mask Manufacturers and Distributors Protected from Liability for Coronavirus Deaths
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.31.2020
• COVID-19 Federal Contractor’s Survival Guide 2.0
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.27.2020
• Key Provisions in the Senate Stimulus Bill
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.26.2020
• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• Impacts of Covid-19 on Closing M&A Transactions
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.18.2020
• COVID-19 Federal Contractor's Survival Guide
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Coronavirus and its Implications for Government Contractors
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.09.2020

Healthcare

• Will COVID-19 Prompt “Holdout States” to Reconsider Medicaid Expansion?Healthcare Law Blog, 05.26.2020
• Release of Telehealth Video Series and Readiness Assessment
  Healthcare Law Blog, 05.13.2020
• COVID-19: Medical Liability for Expanded Scope of Services
  Healthcare Law Blog, 05.08.2020

• FDA Updates Policy to Curb Unreliable COVID-19 Antibody Tests
  FDA Law Blog, 05.06.2020

• Nursing Home Liability Waivers and Nursing Home Investigations and Enforcement: A Delicate Balance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Healthcare Law Blog, 05.06.2020

• CMS Updates Waivers, Provides More Flexibility for Providers Responding to COVID-19
  Healthcare Law Blog, 05.01.2020
• The California Department of Managed Health Care Extends the Phase-In Period for the General Licensure Regulation
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.29.2020

• Data Reporting, Patient Access and Malpractice Liability: Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Command Federal and State Attention during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.27.2020

• Sheppard Mullin and Citrin Cooperman Rollout Telehealth Maturity Model
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.27.2020

• Elective and Non-Essential Medical Procedures: States React to Federal Recommendations and the Opening Up America Again Guidelines
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.23.2020

• Even in a Crisis, Stark Law Compliance Demands Attention: CMS Issues Explanatory Guidance on Stark Law Blanket Waivers
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.23.2020

• Telehealth and Online Prescribing: COVID-19 Triggers Changes to the Prescriber/Patient/Pharmacist Relationship
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.21.2020
• California Department of Managed Health Care Releases Additional Guidance on Telehealth Services
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.15.2020
• FCC Now Accepting COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.13.2020
• HHS Distributes First $30B of CARES Act Provider Relief Fund – What Providers Need to Know and Do Next
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.13.2020

• FCC Announces $200 Million Telehealth Fund In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• Increased Expenses and Lost Revenues? CARES Act Funding Opportunities for Health Care Providers and Suppliers
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• Answers for Nonprofits Seeking Relief under the CARES Act
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.09.2020

• CMS Issues COVID-19 Prevention Guidance for PACE Organizations
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.06.2020
• CMS “Hospitals Without Walls” Waiver: Looking To ASCs to Provide Relief
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.06.2020
• CMS Issues Temporary Waivers in Broad Coronavirus Response
  Healthcare Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• Clinical Trial Disclosures on the World Map with TrialScope Chief Strategy Officer Thomas Wicks
  Nota Bene Podcast, 04.01.2020

• CMS' Blanket Waiver of Stark Law Sanctions During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Opportunities and Limitations
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.31.2020

• Highlights From The Wall Street Journal’s Health Forum
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.31.2020

• CMS Sending Hospice Cap Demands Ahead of Schedule
  Hospice Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• Key Health Care Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• CARES Act: Telehealth Allowed for Hospice Recertification/Face to Face
  Hospice Law Blog, 03.27.2020
• Top 10 Questions Asked By Medical Group Clients In Response To COVID-19
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.26.2020
• Continued Cannabis Operation Deemed “Essential” In Many COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
  Cannabis Law Blog, 03.25.2020
• COVID-19 — Legal Guide for Medical Groups
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.25.2020
• What Employers Need to Know About the Newly-Enacted Families First Coronavirus Act
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.19.2020
• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• COVID-19 Employment Guidelines and FAQ
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.18.2020
• Impacts of Covid-19 on Closing M&A Transactions
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.18.2020
• Telehealth and Federal and State Government Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• Home Health Agencies and Dialysis Centers Take Note: CMS Provides Additional Guidance to Healthcare Providers to Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and FEHBP Carriers Take Note: CMS and OPM Announce Actions to Address the Threat of Coronavirus
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.12.2020
• CMS Announces Actions to Address the Threat of Coronavirus
  Healthcare Law Blog, 03.06.2020

Immigration

• DHS Announces I-9 and E-Verify Relief for Employers Due to COVID-19
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• The U.S. Coronavirus Inbound Travel Ban Has Been Expanded to Flights from the U.K., Ireland, and Schengen Countries, in addition to the Previous Ban from China and Iran
  U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses Blog, 03.16.2020
• Coming to America…to Wait Out the Coronavirus — Visa & Immigration Considerations
  Labor and Employment Law Blog, 03.03.2020

Insurance

• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• Insurance Considerations for Companies Impacted by Coronavirus
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.16.2020

Intellectual Property

• 3D-Printed Masks, Disinfecting Devices, and Simplified Ventilators – a Sampling of Tech Advances in the Age of COVID-19 from California Universities
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 05.27.2020
• COVID-19 Web-Based IP Platform to Facilitate Connections
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 05.19.2020

• COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program Now Available for Small and Micro Entities
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 05.08.2020

• USPTO Provides Form for Claiming 30-Day COVID-19 Extensions
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• 3M Takes Action to Protect Its Brand from Price Gouging And Trademark Infringement
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 05.05.2020

• U.S. Supreme Court Case Preview—Van Buren v. United States: Does Use of a Computer for an “Improper Purpose” Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.30.2020
• 6 Steps to Protect Your Trade Secrets During Covid-19 Layoffs
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 04.30.2020
• Defending Against Nonperformance Of Life Science Contracts
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 04.22.2020
• Open COVID Pledge Seeks to Make IP Available for Use in Ending COVID-19
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• USPTO Permitting Trademark Applicants to Extend Certain Deadlines Due to COVID-19
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• USPTO Permitting Patent Applicants to Extend Certain Deadlines Due to COVID-19
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• COVID-19 and Trade Secrets: Is Your Business Prepared to Protect its Trade Secrets While Your Employees Work From Home?
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 03.24.2020
• Limited Relief for Patent and Trademark Applicants Affected by COVID-19
  Intellectual Property Law Blog, 03.24.2020

Non-U.S. Businesses

• Emerging from COVID-19: China Restarts Its Engine with Shanghai’s Michael Zhang
  Nota Bene Podcast, 03.25.2020
• COVID-19 Outbreak and Adjusted EU State Aid Control
  Antitrust Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• The U.S. Coronavirus Inbound Travel Ban Has Been Expanded to Flights from the U.K., Ireland, and Schengen Countries, in addition to the Previous Ban from China and Iran
  U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses Blog, 03.16.2020
• Coming to America…to Wait Out the Coronavirus — Visa & Immigration Considerations
  Labor and Employment Law Blog, 03.03.2020
• Asia Check In: The Coronavirus’s Impact on Business, the Trilateral Summit, and Japan’s Criminal Justice System
  Nota Bene Podcast, 02.12.2020

Privacy

• Using Health Data in Europe During COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 04.30.2020
• Taking Temperatures During COVID-19: A Practical Toolkit
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 04.29.2020
• Privacy and Data Protection Enactment and Enforcement Timelines During COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 04.24.2020
• Using Mobile Apps and Location Data to Combat COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 04.20.2020
• EDPB Announces Scope of COVID-19 Guidance
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 04.15.2020
• FCC Ruling Helps Clarify What COVID-19 Texts and Calls Are “Emergency” Under TCPA
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 04.10.2020
• Turn On the Camera Part Three: Fulfilling CCPA Training Obligations in the Face of COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.13.2020
• Turn on the Camera Part Two: Are You Prepared to Handle a Breach Remotely and Do You Know Your Legal Security Obligations?
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.12.2020
• Turn on the Camera Part One: Keeping Your Privacy Compliant Efforts Moving Forward in the Face of COVID-19
  Eye on Privacy Blog, 03.11.2020

Real Estate

• Los Angeles City Council Passes Ordinance to Expand Temporary Tenant Protections
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 05.07.2020

• New Bay Area COVID-19 Orders Ease Restrictions on Construction and Impose New Safety Protocols
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 05.05.2020

• Digital CEQA: New Executive Order Creates An Alternative Path For Complying With CEQA Notice, Posting And Public Review Requirements
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.27.2020

• Clean Water Act Permit Required for “Functional Equivalent” of Direct Discharge, Supreme Court Says
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.24.2020

• FERC Reaffirms Controversial Energy Capacity Decisions: Insights and Analysis
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.24.2020

• US EPA’s COVID-19 Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.16.2020
• Code Section 1031 Like Kind Exchange Deadlines Extended
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.14.2020
• FERC Orders, Notices, and Other Guidance Regarding the Novel Coronavirus
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• State-Level Rent Relief Due to COVID-19 Impacts: California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Explained
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.08.2020
• California Judicial Council Adopts Rule Tolling Statute of Limitations
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.07.2020
• New Shelter-in-Place Orders Dramatically Restrict Bay Area Construction, Including Residential Projects
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• San Francisco Temporarily Bans Evicting Residential and Commercial Tenants Impacted by COVID-19 Epidemic
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• Governor Abbot of Texas Issues New Order
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.02.2020
• Emergency Tenant Protections Take Effect in the City of Los Angeles
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.01.2020
• Hotels Provide Sanctuary on the Front Lines; Saving Grace in the Time of Crisis
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• U.S. EPA’s Temporary COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.30.2020
• Dallas County Stay at Home Order March 22, 2020
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• California Statewide Stay at Home Order March 19, 2020
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• Commercial Real Estate Tips of the Week: Practical Answers from Sheppard Mullin’s Coronavirus Task Force
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• California Governor Gavin Newsom Suspends Provisions of Public Meeting Laws to Aid Social Distancing Efforts
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.16.2020
• California Executive Order Permits “Commandeering” Hotels
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Dealing With An Unwelcome Guest – Coronavirus and Operating, Contract and Loan Issues for Hotel Owners and Operators
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.05.2020

Retail

• New Jersey Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay At Home Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Critical Employee Benefit Issues in a Pandemic – Can Employees Take Their Money out of Plans?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• California Statewide Stay at Home Order March 19, 2020
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• “Quarantine and Chill”: Will COVID-19 Impact the Cannabis Industry?
  Nota Bene Podcast, 03.18.2020
• Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Commercial Drivers During COVID-19 Outbreak
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.18.2020
• Coronavirus: Are Spectator Bans the Worst Case Scenario for Brand Sponsors?
  Covering Your Ads® Blog, 03.06.2020
• Coronavirus And The Retail Industry: Pricing and Advertising Issues
  Fashion & Apparel Law Blog, 03.05.2020
• Coronavirus And The Retail Industry: Delivery Issues
  Fashion & Apparel Law Blog, 03.05.2020
• Coronavirus And The Retail Industry: Customer Interactions and Safety
  Fashion & Apparel Law Blog, 03.05.2020
• The Impact of Coronavirus on Supply Chain
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.04.2020

Tax

• Code Section 1031 Like Kind Exchange Deadlines Extended
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 04.14.2020
• The CARES ACT – Tax Relief
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.27.2020
• Updated: Treasury and IRS Extend Time to both File and Pay Federal Income Taxes to July 15th; States Taking Their Own Approaches on Income and Similar Taxes
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.20.2020

Travel & Hospitality

• Total Vacancy: Hotels Searching for Answers in Wake of COVID-19
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.23.2020
• Critical Employee Benefit Issues in a Pandemic – Can Employees Take Their Money out of Plans?
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2020
• What Employers Need to Know About the Newly-Enacted Families First Coronavirus Act
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.19.2020
• Guard Against False Claims as Massive Government Spending Rolls Out to Combat COVID-19
  Government Contracts & Investigations Blog, 03.19.2020
• Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Commercial Drivers During COVID-19 Outbreak
  Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.18.2020
• When the “Lights Go Out on Broadway” Will the Lights on Tribal Slot Machines be Next? What Do State COVID-19 Emergency Actions Mean for Tribal Gaming Operations?
  Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog, 03.17.2020
• The U.S. Coronavirus Inbound Travel Ban Has Been Expanded to Flights from the U.K., Ireland, and Schengen Countries, in addition to the Previous Ban from China and Iran
  U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses Blog, 03.16.2020
• California Executive Order Permits “Commandeering” Hotels
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.13.2020
• Dealing With An Unwelcome Guest – Coronavirus and Operating, Contract and Loan Issues for Hotel Owners and Operators
  Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog, 03.05.2020
• Coming to America…to Wait Out the Coronavirus — Visa & Immigration Considerations
  Labor and Employment Law Blog, 03.03.2020