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

Antitrust

• 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

• 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
• Extension of Time to Pay Federal Income Taxes Does Not Extend Filing Deadlines; States Taking Their Own Approaches
  Corporate & Securities 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

• Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.01.2020
• 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

• 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
• Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.01.2020
• 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

• 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
• Checklist for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 04.01.2020
• 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

• 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 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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
• Extension of Time to Pay Federal Income Taxes Does Not Extend Filing Deadlines; States Taking Their Own Approaches
  Corporate & Securities Blog, 03.19.2020
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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
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