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Relief for larger businesses due to COVID-19: CARES Act business implications and selected legislative efforts
In the wake of the economic hardship precipitated by the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), both state and federal legislatures are ramping up efforts to stifle the effects of the pandemic on national and local economies.
Relief for small businesses affected by the coronavirus: the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
The progression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on the global economy, including adversely affecting the business operations and supply chains of the 30 million small businesses in the United States.
Transitioning to virtual shareholder meetings during COVID-19 pandemic
The spread of COVID-19 has altered how companies conduct business and highlights the need for flexibility brought about by the uncertainty.
Ohio relaxes unemployment regulations in response to COVID-19
On March 16, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order that will make it easier for some Ohio workers to receive unemployment benefits during the emergency declaration period associated with COVID-19 and will relax some penalties on Ohio employers.
Coronavirus impact and contract performance: Understanding options
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have an unprecedented effect on economies and business operations throughout the world. Although disease outbreaks such as Ebola and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have rattled communities and industries in the past, COVID-19 presents economic and transactional challenges on a much larger scale.
Tod Northman and Emmanuel Sanders discuss piercing the corporate veil in Lorman webinar
On February 18, Tod Northman and Emmanuel Sanders conducted a live Lorman webinar, "Piercing the LLC Veil."
Tucker Ellis welcomes partner Peter Rome to Business Department
Tucker Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Peter Rome has joined the firm’s Business Department as a member of its Corporate/M&A/Securities practice group.
FTC releases revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds for 2020
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the annual changes to the minimum size of transaction threshold under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The minimum reporting thresholds will increase by approximately 4.4% over the 2019 thresholds.
The boundary of “proper purpose” for corporate books and records review in Delaware
In their article for Business Law Today, Tod Northman and Lauren Lipsyc discuss the boundary of "proper purpose" for corporate books and records review in Delaware.
Crain’s quotes Pat Oliver on M&A effect of smaller banks in 2020
On February 2, Pat Oliver was quoted in Crain's Cleveland Business on bank mergers and acquisitions in the Northeast Ohio market, which in 2020 is likely to involve smaller banks with assets near or under $10 billion.