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Responding to COVID-19
The impacts of the 2019 novel coronavirus have quickly spread to affect most industries around the world. While the concern for the health and well-being of individuals is of the utmost priority, our lawyers are closely monitoring the legal implications the outbreak has on your business.
As the world monitors this global health emergency, and begins planning to slowly reopen, we have turned our focus to providing insight and guidance on the topics needed to return to the next normal. Our lawyers are working collaboratively across the globe to help our clients navigate the legal and operational issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Thought Leadership
On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of investment adviser advertising and solicitation practices.
On 7 January 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed two new rules designed to clarify the scope of incentives that employers may offer employees as part of a wellness program without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
Following earlier announcements as to the efficacy of vaccine trials by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Inc. (Pfizer) and Moderna, Inc. on November 20, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech submitted applications for emergency use authorization to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their COVID-19 vaccinations.
On Wednesday, 6 January 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released new guidance on the existing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under Sections 1102 and 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and on the SBA’s new “Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans."