There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual...more
Over the last three months, the Italian Government has enacted a package of financial assistance designed to help Italian businesses survive the dramatic short-term effects of the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic. The...more
7/14/2020
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Borrowers ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Italy ,
Liquidity ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
SACE Guarantee Scheme ,
Shareholders ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Small Business
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and its development into a global pandemic, organizations have been implementing exceptional measures to safeguard employees, customers and others against the health threat that is being...more
4/24/2020
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Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Italy ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Quarantine ,
Sick Employees
On March 27, 2020, the United States Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") became effective. The primary purposes of the CARES Act is to provide businesses affected by the novel coronavirus...more
4/9/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dividends ,
Employee Retention ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Loans ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Interest Rates ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Relief Measures ,
Shareholder Distributions ,
Stock Repurchases