Federal Reserve Issues Guidance on new “Main Street Lending Program”
***This legal development is still in progress. We will update this Alert as additional information is provided.*** As previously described in a prior Alert issued ...
FEMA to Impose COVID-19-Related Export Restrictions on Medical Equipment
On April 7, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), issued a ...
Governor Baker Announces Major Investment in COVID-19 Provider Reimbursement and Testing Capacity
On April 7, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker announced that his administration will invest an additional $800 million into the State’s Medicaid program known ...
Illinois Grants Civil Liability Immunity for Certain Health Care Providers in the Fight Against COVID-19
On April 1, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-19 (the “Executive Order”) granting immunity from civil liability to Health ...
Key Considerations for COVID-19 Emergency Triage Policies in Illinois
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
Trending Video: Active Nontransparent ETFs
Brian McCabe, Ropes & Gray asset management partner, discusses active nontransparent ETFs and the opportunities they offer to investors and asset managers of traditional ...
CARES Act Oversight: False Claims Act Risk under the CARES Act for Health Care Providers
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides significant financial assistance and support to hospitals and other health care providers ...
COVID-19 Disruptions of International Clinical Trials: Comparing Guidances Issued by Key European National Regulatory Authorities, the Australian Department of Health, Brazil’s ANVISA, Health Canada and Singapore’s HSA
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the conduct of clinical trials worldwide. Recognizing this impact, national authorities have issued guidance for ...
Elevated Bribery and Fraud Risks in Latin America in the Wake of COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Latin America, so do increased opportunities for corruption and bribery. Anticipated economic contractions have caused various countries and ...
Key Considerations for COVID-19 Emergency Triage Policies in Connecticut
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
Key Considerations for COVID-19 Emergency Triage Policies in Louisiana
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
Key Considerations for COVID-19 Emergency Triage Policies in Michigan
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
Partnerships Are Now Allowed to File Amended Income Tax Returns for 2018 and 2019, Immediately — Partners to Benefit from CARES Act, Without Delay
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), commonly referred to as Phase 3 of the federal government’s response to the ...
COVID-19 and UK Enforcement Authorities
Uncertainty is the new normal. UK criminal and regulatory enforcement authorities, like the rest of us, are adjusting to unprecedented levels of business disruption. This ...
COVID-19 Issues for AMCs
American academic medical centers (AMCs) are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, providing care through tertiary and quaternary medical centers with ...
Dealing with Health Care Staffing Shortages in the Face of COVID-19
Introduction and Regulatory Framework Health care providers seeking to address staffing shortages in the face of the COVID-19 emergency must consider a number of ...
UK financial services regulators set out expectations for Senior Managers during COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 outbreak is the first major event since the UK’s implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). Firms ...
Illinois’s Expansion of Access to Health Care via Telehealth Executive Order 2020-09 & Medicaid Emergency Rulemaking
On March 19, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-09 (the “Executive Order”), expanding access to health care services for all Illinois ...
Key Considerations for COVID-19 Emergency Triage Policies in California
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
PErspectives: Private Equity Industry Insights
Welcome to the inaugural release of our PErspectives COVID “newsflash” series. In our first news roundup, we bring to you highlights and ...
Some good news for employers: Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeal’s decision that Morrisons was vicariously liable for unlawful disclosure of personal data by rogue employee
WM Morrisons Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12 (1 April 2020). Morrisons has won its appeal from the Court of Appeal’s ...
Small Business Administration and Treasury Provide Additional Information on Paycheck Protection Program
***This legal development is still in progress. We will update this Alert as additional information is provided.*** As previously described in a prior Alert issued ...
Heightened Oversight May Lead to Rise in False Claims Act Actions Related to Assistance Programs Under the CARES Act
Just as a rise in federal enforcement actions accompanied the federal stimulus package passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, we expect enhanced ...
COVID-19: Status of Antitrust Authorities
This Alert outlines the current status of antitrust agencies around the world as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Inventive Asia: U.S. IP Courts/USPTO Issue New Guidelines in Response to COVID-19
In response to the current COVID-19 crisis and public health guidance, courts and agencies around the country have implemented new procedures. In the intellectual ...