Although the data for San Francisco Bay Area remains encouraging for the first quarter of 2020, given the economic instability brought by COVID-19, we might see more down rounds going forward.
Partner Matt Ferris talked with The Deal about how long-term care facilities dealing with litigation for alleged COVID-19-related deaths of patients and residents may soon begin seeking bankr...
Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Eugene Goryunov talked with Law360 about how three months of pandemic lockdowns and economic disruption have started making patent attorneys and litigants think ...
Partner Tom Harris talked with Business Insider about how buyers' remorse in the aftermath of the financial crisis led to lawsuits about when and if companies can back out of deals.
In preparation for the imminent launch of the Main Street Lending Program, the Federal Reserve (through the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, which is implementing the program) issued updates on May 27,...
On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed H.R.7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “PPPFA”). The PPPFA modifies the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to provide additiona...
Partner Micah Skidmore authored a Law360 article about why an insurer’s motion to dismiss a policyholder's claim for business interruption loss should be denied in a pending case.
Partner Patrick Hughes talked with Bloomberg News about bankruptcy bonuses and protections for leaders of failing companies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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...
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...