Willkie’s COVID-19 Resource Center offers insight and analysis from lawyers across the firm to help businesses understand and address the novel issues and challenges stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. We closely monitor the impact on our clients’ businesses, working to actively address the legal, regulatory and operational developments they face and help them plan for the future. Please check here for new legal developments as this page is updated regularly.
RESOURCES
COVID-19: Workplace Shutdowns By State
COVID-19: Summary of Relief for Registered Investment Companies
COVID-19: A Practical Handbook for Clients
PUBLICATIONS
April 6, 2020 - Antitrust and Condition-Mitigating COVID-19 Collaborations
April 6, 2020 - Agencies Extend Comment Period on Proposed Volcker Rule “Covered Funds” Overhaul
April 4, 2020 - SBA Clarifies Rules for Paycheck Protection Program
April 3, 2020 - COVID-19: Regulatory Responses Affecting Real Estate
April 3, 2020 - CARES Act $500 Billion Corporate Aid Package: What Do We Know So Far?
April 3, 2020 - Germany – Measures to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in civil, insolvency and criminal procedure law (COVID-19 Mitigation Act)
April 2, 2020 - Estate Planning Opportunities While Asset Prices and Interest Rates Remain Low
April 2, 2020 - SEC Staff Provides No-Action Relief to Temporarily Extend Benefits of Rule 17a-9 Under the 1940 Act to Additional Affiliates and Funds
April 2, 2020 - English Civil Courts in the Time of COVID-19: A Practical Guide
April 1, 2020 - Federal Reserve Board Delays Implementation of Control Standards Rule
April 1, 2020 - COVID-19 UK Insolvency Law Reforms
April 1, 2020 - Latest Broker-Dealer Guidance and Relief Associated with the COVID-19 Outbreak
March 31, 2020 - CARES Act and SBA Guidance Expand SBA Business Loan Program
March 31, 2020 - COVID-19: Regulator Guidance on Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues Raised as Companies Respond to the Pandemic [UPDATE 2]
March 31, 2020 - Should I Stay or Should I Close? Business Shutdowns in the Age of COVID-19 - Part 3
March 31, 2020 - Temporary Relief Announced for UK Companies Facing the Challenges of Corporate Reporting During the Coronavirus Crisis
March 30, 2020 - LATAM COVID-19 Task Force - Challenges and Responses: Latin America, United States and Europe
March 30, 2020 - Willkie IP COVID-19 Update: Procedural Restrictions at the Patent Office, PTAB, and Courts with Significant Patent Dockets as of March 30, 2020
March 28, 2020 - Unprecedented Times Call for Unprecedented Measures
March 27, 2020 - CARES Act Expansion of SBA Business Loan Program
March 27, 2020 - CARES Act Relaxes Rules for Use of Retirement Funds
March 27, 2020 - Trade Regulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: No Price Gouging or Other Exploitation!
March 26, 2020 - Recent COVID-19 Tax Relief including an Overview of the CARES Act as Passed by the Senate
March 26, 2020 - SEC Provides Relief for Registered Funds to Obtain Short-Term Funding
March 26, 2020 - SEC Issues COVID-19 Disclosure Guidance
March 26, 2020 - The COVID-19 Pandemic: What Happens if a Lender Fails to Fund Its Commitment?
March 26, 2020 - The PRA Publishes COVID-19 Regulatory Reporting Amendments Allowing for Delay in Solvency II Reporting Requirements
March 25, 2020 - Competition Authorities Expedite Consideration of Competitor Collaborations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24, 2020 - COVID-19: Regulator Guidance on Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues Raised as Companies Respond to the Pandemic [UPDATE]
March 24, 2020 - CFTC and NFA Extend Deadlines for CPO and CTA Reports in Response to COVID-19
March 23, 2020 - Willkie IP COVID-19 Update: Government Activities Impacting Pricing, Supply, and Research & Development in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Industries
March 23, 2020 - Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Seek to Bolster Money Market Funds
March 23, 2020 - COVID-19: UK Government Response to Assist Businesses
March 22, 2020 - Should I Stay or Should I Close? Business Shutdowns in the Age of COVID-19 - Part 2
March 20, 2020 - IRS Extends Filing Deadline to July 15, Plus State News
March 20, 2020 - Should I Stay or Should I Close? Business Shutdowns in the Age of COVID-19
March 19, 2020 - Extended Time for Taxpayers to Pay Tax Due on April 15, 2020
March 19, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Mandates Paid Sick and Family Leave For Many Employers
March 19, 2020 - SEC Guidance and Other Considerations for Conducting Virtual Annual Meetings in Light of Coronavirus
March 19, 2020 - COVID-19: Regulator Guidance on Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues Raised as Companies Respond to the Pandemic
March 19, 2020 - SEC and NFA Provide Special Relief and Guidance as a Result of the COVID-19 Outbreak
March 18, 2020 - The COVID-19 Pandemic: Key Issues Facing Sponsors & Their Portfolio Companies
March 18, 2020 - The FTC and DOJ Are Open for Electronic Merger Filings, Are Working Remotely, and May Request By-Agreement Extensions of Statutory Time Periods
March 18, 2020 - Willkie IP COVID-19 Update: Procedural Restrictions at the Patent Office, PTAB, and Courts with Significant Patent Dockets
March 17, 2020 - EU short selling measures in response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020 - Impact of COVID-19 on EU Merger and Antitrust Cases
March 17, 2020 - New York Department of Financial Services Issues Notices Regarding COVID-19 Preparedness Plans and Business Interruption Coverage
March 16, 2020 - Precedent in Unprecedented Times: Contractual Performance and Defenses in the Age of COVID-19