The Treasury Department released additional information today regarding the Paycheck Protection Program that has been authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The materials include an information sheet that summarizes the terms and application process for borrowers, an application form for PPP loans, and an information sheet for lenders and […]
NEW DATEThursday, April 30, 20201:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET How is today’s volatile healthcare environment impacting litigation—and how can you protect your organization? Learn the answer at a new Manatt webinar. Click here to register free—and earn CLE. Healthcare is facing a tidal wave of change—from tightening False Claims Act (FCA) scrutiny to the growing data […]
Italy’s “Decreto Cura Italia” – Decree Law no. 18 of 17 March 2020 The impact on labour law – A brief overview The Italian Government issued on the Gazzetta Ufficiale (Official Journal – General Series n. 70 of 17-03-2020) the so-called “Decreto Cura Italia” concerning measures to strengthen the National Health Service and the economic […]
Effective and prudent health insurance coverage is a key to combating COVID-19 (COVID), enabling access to—and payment for—testing and treatment. State regulators, health insurers, providers, employers, unions and consumers will continue to face daunting coverage challenges presented by the COVID outbreak. Federal and state health insurance activity on COVID has begun. Congress passed a package […]
The Big Picture On March 27, Congress passed a third stimulus package in response to COVID-19—H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This summary reviews healthcare provisions in the sweeping, $2 trillion legislation, which also includes provisions related to, for example, unemployment benefits, loans and aid to industries (e.g., airlines), […]
Following the acknowledgement by the General Health Council (Consejo de Salubridad General) of COVID-19 as a serious disease of priority attention in Mexico, on March 24, 2020, it was published in the evening edition of the Federal Official Gazette, the agreement by which the Ministry of Health set forth the preventive measures to be implemented […]
The actions in the attached summary are intended to give a broad representative example of state actions on COVID-19 (COVID) to date. Not all actions of all states are necessarily included. Please contact Joel Ario or Troy Oeschner with additions or edits. This edition primarily tracks the first wave of state actions. Many states are beginning to take second […]
Presented by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), please join Jocelyn Guyer, MPA, Managing Director at Manatt Health, and Jodi Manz, MSW, Project Director for Chronic and Vulnerable Populations at the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), as they review emerging federal and state actions and opportunities to assist those with opioid use […]
Coronavirus and international contracts: general indications and operative recommendations – Force Majeure What are the legal implications of force majeure for the obligation to perform the contracts? What must be taken into account for the assertion of force majeure? Differences between termination, suspension and renegotiation of the contract. Content: 1. Coronavirus and force majeure: […]
May the tenant apply for a rent reduction in times of coronavirus? The state authorities are ordering the suspension of most economic activities, with the hope to contain the spread of coronavirus. Nevertheless, even if companies see their revenues decline or disappear, they still have costs to cope with. Is it possible to apply for […]
A) Italy – General Shareholders’ Meetings – approval of financial statements – new terms for calling Section 106 of the Decree-Law no. 18/2020, so-called “Cura Italia” (published in the Official Gazette of the General Series no. 70 of 17 March 2020 and entered into force immediately) provides some new specific rules for shareholders’ meetings. In […]
Today, March 23, 2020, marks the ten-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. Despite multiple judicial challenges, congressional action to halt key provisions, and unsuccessful attempts to repeal and replace the law, the ACA remains largely intact, and public opinion has shifted in recent years. Today, 55% of all Americans […]