LexisNexis is taking steps to keep the public informed during the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic by providing free access to information and resources around the world through company platforms and outlets. Key among the resources are the Lexis Practice Advisor...
By: Richard D. Glovsky , Jordon R. Ferguson , and Rufino Gaytán III , Locke Lord LLP This article provides practical guidance regarding how employers should address legal issues raised by the coronavirus (COVID-19). As the coronavirus spreads around the...
By: Ryan M. Scofield and Parthiv Rishi , Sidley Austin LLP Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is now a global pandemic and continues to dominate headlines as confirmed cases of the virus escalate. As of March 27, 2020, The World Health Organization reports more than...
By: Rex Iacurci , Lexis Practice Advisor This article discusses recent guidance by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) addressing how entities subject to the Health Insurance Protection and Accountability Act (HIPAA...
By: Glenn Gordon , Lexis Practice Advisor This Coronavirus and Force Majeure Checklist provides guidance on issues and measures counsel should consider when determining the applicability of the coronavirus with respect to force majeure clauses in your clients’...
By: Karen C. Yotis , Lexis Practice Advisor Attorney Team Now that the coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China in late 2019 has migrated across the globe, the impact on both public health and business is triggering a barrage of insurance claims across the...
By: Chad Landmon and Drew Hillier , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP This article provides guidance on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs). This article offers an overview of the legal and regulatory framework for EUAs, provides...
By: Jeffrey H. Ruzal and Carly Baratt, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. With the advent of sophisticated workplace information technology that allows employees to connect to a company’s computer network from their homes with little more than a laptop and...
By: Joseph D. Guarino , DLA Piper LLP Telecommuting and work-from-home arrangements are increasing exponentially during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as a way of protecting employees and customers from exposure. In addition, telecommuting arrangements...
By: Neil Aragones , Sean Craig , and Patricia Tyler , Lexis Practice Advisor Tax Team This article discusses action taken by Congress and the IRS to provide coronavirus tax relief, including H.R. 6201 and high deductible health plan guidance. Also included is...
By: Randi-Lynn Smallheer , Lexis Practice Advisor As the novel coronavirus outbreak forces people around the world to suspend business as usual, litigators still face deadlines, whether imposed by a judge, a set of rules, or a statute. This article describes...
By: Laura D. Richman and Michael L. Hermsen , Mayer Brown LLP This article discusses some key ramifications of the coronavirus outbreak for public companies. In addition to a host of significant general business concerns, such as those relating to liquidity and...
By: Mark S. Bergman , John C. Kennedy , and Christopher J. Cummings , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Introduction This article discusses some key areas of focus regarding the coronavirus outbreak. It also highlights conditional relief issued...
By: Mark S. Bergman , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Introduction This article discusses the joint Public Statement 1 issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton, SEC Division of Corporation Finance...
By: Evan Hudson , Jeffrey S. Lowenthal , Jeffrey D. Uffner , and Michelle M. , Jewett Stroock & Stroock & Lavan The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, then markets continued a steep decline, as the coronavirus morphed from a public...