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By: Michael Chernick and Brittany Roger, Shearman & Sterling LLP This article provides an overview of certain key provisions of credit agreements that will need to be reviewed to determine how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis—and the...

By: Catriona Collins , Lexis Practice Advisor While there have been no changes to U.S. intellectual property law as a direct result of the coronavirus crisis, the pandemic has changed the world in which intellectual property licenses operate. This article...

By: Michael L. Hermsen, Anna Pinedo, and Laura D. Richman , Mayer Brown LLP THE ARTICLE ALSO HIGHLIGHTS KEY FORM 10-K AND FORM 10-Q matters, including risk factors, management discussion and analysis (MD&A), and financial statement issues, and examines...

By: Brian A. Blitz , Craig L. Brown , Stephen B. Land , Edward Baker , and Sang H. Lee , Duval & Stachenfeld LLP The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has impacted, and will continue to impact, the health of Americans and the strength of our...

By: Deborah Yoon Jones , Alston & Bird LLP This article explains what a force majeure clause is and how and under what circumstances a force majeure clause in a commercial lease may be invoked due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). THE ARTICLE...

By: Blake Liggio , Danielle Lauzon , John Mutkoski , and Andy Sucof , Goodwin Procter LLP IT IS NOW SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE THE COVID-19 HEALTH crisis emerged in the United States, the immediate impacts on the PropTech industry have crystallized. Real...

By: Daniel G. Egan , Ropes & Gray LLP with updates by the Lexis Practice Advisor Attorney Team As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to impact our economy, many companies will need to consider whether to pursue a loan workout. This article examines...

By: Salvatore J. Russo , Margaret J. Davino , and Ali Brodie , Fox Rothschild, LLP This article provides an overview of significant legal issues facing healthcare organizations as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and provides practical...

By: L. Stephen Bowers , Andrew F. Susko , and Daniel J. Ferhat , White and Williams LLP Medical data companies are reportedly 1 volunteering to join the fight against COVID-19 by offering to broadly share confidential, Health Insurance Portability and...

By: Davina K. Kaile , Gabriella A. Lombardi , Christina F. Pearson , and Stanton D. Wong , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP This Q&A addresses some of the most frequently asked questions of public companies on how to navigate the challenges posed...

By: Timothy Murray , Murray, Hogue & Lannis There is a veritable pandemic raging, and I’m not referring to COVID-19. It’s a pandemic of webinars and legal articles about force majeure and COVID-19. Sadly, no lawyer is immune from it...

By: Avi Meyerstein , Stacey Bowman , and Courtney Steelman , Husch Blackwell LLP This checklist highlights key considerations for private employers to prepare for and respond to influenza (flu) and other potential pandemic outbreaks (including the coronavirus...

By: Richard D. Glovsky , Jordon R. Ferguson , and Rufino Gaytán III , Locke Lord LLP Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has not adopted a standard addressing employers’ obligations to safeguard employees during...

By: Richard J. Simmons , Brian D. Murphy , and Adam R. Rosenthal , Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to creating a safe workplace, employers must carefully monitor guidance from the Centers for...

By: Mark Haut , Lexis Practice Advisor THIS ARTICLE ANALYZES THE SMALL BUSINESS Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) 1 and the revisions to the SBRA contained in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). 2 The SBRA was enacted...

By: Jill E. Anderson , Linda A. Malek , and Nora Lawrence Schmitt , Moses & Singer LLP NAVIGATING THE PATH FORWARD TO CONDUCT CLINICAL research in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unique challenges for sponsors and research institutions...

By: Heike M. Vogel and Eric H. Horn, A.Y. Strauss THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 pandemic on the retail industry and retail bankruptcy cases. Even before COVID-19, the retail industry was at the top of the bankruptcy watchlist. It...