On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) became law. We have already provided a summary of the provisions of the CARES Act relating to expanded small business loan opportunities. In this alert, we...
The Department of Labor (DOL) has promulgated temporary regulations to implement provisions of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) which were enacted as part of the Families...
On March 31, 2020, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment issued a memorandum attaching a class Commercial Item Determination (CID) promulgated by the Defense Contract Management Agency Commercial Item Group...
This bulletin is current up to close of business on April 1, 2020. As circumstances remain fluid, please check with in with your usual Blakes contact for any updates. FEDERAL ANNUAL RETURNS - The federal Canadian Government has announced a...
The COVID-19 crisis challenges the lives and health of us all. As we cope with stress, fear and heartache, as businesses, we also have obligations to our companies and our employees. The array of new issues and laws is staggering. Here are a few...
Business Court Retains Case Even After ‘Jurisdictional Hook’ Claim Is Dismissed. We know that only certain types of claims can trigger Business Court jurisdiction. See N.C.G.S. 7A-45.4. But what happens when the claim that establishes...
Within the vision space there has been some question regarding the authority of Texas Optometry Board (“TOB”) over retailers of ophthalmic goods and optometrists that are in business with or employed by a physician licensed by the Texas Medical...
Skye Mineral Investors, LLC v. DXS Capital (U.S.) Ltd., C.A. No. 2018-0059-JRS (Del. Ch. Feb. 24, 2020) (Slights, V.C.). Where parties to an LLC agreement do not unambiguously disclaim fiduciary duties, then Delaware law provides by default that...
On March 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced its intention to replace eXCHANGE for a new system for funding opportunity announcements (FOA) and application submissions....
