The technical guidelines described below are a follow up to the order establishing the strategy for the reopening and return to social, educational, and economic activities published on May 14, 2020, ...

Counsel Helen Conybeare Williams authored an article in Drydock Magazine about special considerations that should be taken when ending a force majeure contract during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Counsel Mike Scanlon and Associate Greg Van Houten authored an opinion piece in Claims Journal about the importance of insurance policy fundamentals in pursuing coverage for COVID-19 losses.

On May 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) provided additional guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) through the issua...

On May 26, 2020, the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, signed a broad COVID-19 relief package into law, to supplement existing federal and state relief measures.

HR Magazine quoted Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Jason Habinsky in an article about what employers should consider when their employees are afraid to return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic...

As corporate policyholders continue to submit claims to their insurers for business interruption and related losses sustained from the COVID-19 pandemic, insurers appear to be denying such claims rout...

Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Javier Martinez was quoted in CNBC.com about how loans made through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which was recently expanded by lawmakers, c...

In late March, the federal government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “Act”), unveiling a number of lending programs and tax relief in response to the COVID-19 pande...

The historically low interest rates recently announced by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the depressed value of certain assets offer opportunities for estate planning techniques that can red...

On May 15, 2020, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published a Policy on Reliability, Safety, Continuity, and Quality for the National Electric System (the “Policy”) in the evening edition of ...

The Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce interviewed Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate Maren Strandevold about how everyday work-life has changed due to COVID-19 and how to maintain good routines when ...

On May 19, 2020, OSHA issued two revised enforcement policies with respect to in-person workplace inspections, and an employer’s obligation to record occupational injuries and illnesses, specifically ...

Partner Jeff Wolfson talked with Law360 about considerations for a new, cost-free U.S. Patent and Trademark Office program that will prioritize the examination of COVID-19-related patent appl...

Haynes and Boone Associate Mini Kapoor talked with Bloomberg Law about why employers need to create or revise training programs and guides to take into account the use of harsher cleaning che...

State Attorneys General across the nation are warning consumers about price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic and offering easy online tools to report violations.

Reorg News quoted Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Gil Porter in an article about how buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are finding it difficult to prove that their inability to meet contrac...

On May 15 and May 18, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) provided additional guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) throug...

Matthew Deffebach talked with HR Magazine about labor and employment implications of the latest government relief package for COVID-19.

Much of the media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two months has focused on the loss of business sustained by restaurants, hotels and retail.

With the recent significant decline in commodity prices, and physical transportation and storage curtailments, due in large part to reduced demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic, producers are evalu...

Partner Laura O’Donnell talked with Bloomberg Law about the push for clear, enforceable agency guidelines for businesses in conjunction with legislative safeguards to protect employers agains...

The order described below is a follow-up to the order establishing the strategy for the reopening and return to social, educational, and economic activities, including additional industries to those c...

Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Jesse Gelsomini commented in a Houston Chronicle article about how flexible spending plans have become a big liability for workers who set aside thousands of dol...

Within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Center for Energy Control (“CENACE”) notified users of the Market Information System of its “...

The order described below is a follow-up to the order published on April 21, 2020 (the “Order”), that extended the immediate suspension of all non-esse...

Partners Mark Johnson and James Brown provided an update to their original DryDock Magazine article on matters relating to force majeure in English law repair/refit contracts and issues shipy...

As healthcare providers respond to increased demands on supplies and resources due to the COVID-19 pandemic, regulators have issued certain flexibilities and guidance in responding to the public healt...

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The CARES Act, among other things, aims to provide relief to tenants and borrowers who parti...