COVID-19 stimulus payments come with restrictions and regulatory obligations.
Legal and compliance teams should be alert for the obligations organizations will assume through their acceptance of CARES Act relief....more
4/29/2020
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Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Small Business
Latest stimulus reopens SBA emergency loan programs.
Latest stimulus bill provides over $300 billion in additional funds for the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program and Emergency Injury Disaster Loans, allowing the program...more
Loans of $25 million to $150 million now available for mid- to large-sized businesses -
The Treasury Department and Federal Reserve has announced two new lending programs, as well as additional investment in and expansion...more
Aiming to protect public health within a large and diverse geography and an independent-minded culture, Texas responds to the COVID-19 pandemic with an evolving patchwork of state and local social distancing orders.
To date,...more
4/8/2020
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Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Fines ,
Health Care Providers ,
Lenders ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Tax Relief ,
Texas
With $454 billion about to be distributed, interested companies need to be prepared.
The Treasury Department is nearly ready to begin granting loans and other support to mid- to large -sized companies, municipalities and...more
4/8/2020
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Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Liquidity ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
The CARES Act appropriates $500 billion in U.S. Department of Treasury loans and loan guarantees for mid-sized and large businesses, states and municipalities, in addition to the $350 billion it appropriates for small...more
The $2 Trillion Stimulus Package will provide financial assistance and loan programs to all corners of the economy.
The U.S. Senate passed a massive aid package designed to provide aid to states, industry and workers...more
The $8.3 billion in emergency funding signed into law on March 6 is sure to be only the beginning as the government responds to the coronavirus outbreak.
$8.3 billion in emergency funding is available to fight COVID-19...more
3/12/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Economic Downturn ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Funding ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Public Policy ,
Tax Relief ,
Trump Administration
U.S. is increasing its enforcement to monitor foreign interests.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced increased enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires public...more
4/23/2019
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Exemptions ,
Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
National Security ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Ukraine
The results of the 2018 election should trigger a flood of Congressional investigations.
House Democratic committee leaders are eager to shine a light on alleged malfeasance or corruption....more
11/21/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Election Results ,
Government Investigations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Private Sector ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight Committee ,
Subpoenas ,
Trump Administration
The 2018 Midterm Election played out as most poll forecasters speculated. Although several races have yet to be decided, Republicans have retained control of the Senate, but lost at least 29 seats, allowing the Democrats to...more
11/8/2018
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
What has happened since President Trump was inaugurated?
- In one of his first executive actions, President Trump has placed a freeze on new government hires (excepting the military). Based on information from Trump...more
2/1/2017
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Dakota Access Pipeline ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
NERC ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Paris Agreement ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
In a shock to investors and political analysts around the world, Donald J. Trump won the 2016 Presidential election, putting the Republican Party in charge of the White House and Congress for the first time in a decade. Even...more
In response to a challenge from mortgage servicer PHH Corp. regarding the constitutionality of the single director structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB or Bureau), the United States Court of...more
10/20/2016
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Director Removal ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Government Agencies ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Presidential Elections ,
Removal At-Will ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Single Director ,
Statutory Interpretation
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad has recently stated that the CFTC may soon issue principles based standards that would require certain CFTC-regulated entities to conduct penetration,...more
On Tuesday, October 27, the U.S. Senate approved legislation, strongly supported by business groups, that would facilitate information sharing between government and industry and provide liability protection to companies that...more
Major new free trade agreements are on the horizon. For the past several years, the Obama Administration has been negotiating two new major free trade agreements: the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trans-Atlantic...more