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The Biden administration has announced several reforms to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to bring greater relief to the smallest and most vulnerable businesses.

A decision rendered on Aug. 20, 2020, by an investor-state dispute settlement tribunal in the Portigon AG v. Kingdom of Spain arbitration is welcome news for investment funds and banks active in project finance.

ASPCA v. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 233 F.R.D. 209 (D.D.C. 2006) - this case for declaratory and injunctive relief under the Endangered Species Act, based on defendants’ allegedly unlawful handling of Asian elephants, generated a discovery dispute involving the assertion of privilege claims and the operation of Rule 26(b)(5) in the context of documents withheld by a party from production pending decision of an unresolved responsiveness objection.

The federal government's latest spending bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Act), included $284 billion of renewed funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and a newly established $15 billion grant program for "Shuttered Venue Operators"

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a refundable tax credit important to many employers struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We didn't know what we would be asked to do during the pandemic, or how flexible we would all need to become to continue work during this unusual year.

The SEC recently proposed a new rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that would require hedge fund investment advisers with more than $25 million under management to register with the SEC. The proposed rule aims to limit the scope of the "private adviser exemption" by requiring advisers to count as clients the investors in the "private funds" they advise. While this rule is not aimed at regulating most private equity or venture capital funds, it may have a significant impact on the adm

Earlier this year, the IRS released Notice 2020-32, which clarified that borrowers may not deduct business expenses funded with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds if (1) the...

Material Considerations that Should be Evaluated by All Borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program.

On November 16, 2020, the IRS issued taxpayer-favorable FAQs clarifying the interaction of the employee retention credit (the "ERC") and Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans in M&A transactions.

On October 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") released new guidance on when SBA consent is required in connection with a change in ownership of an entity that has...

For multiple decades now, LNG export projects developed and constructed around the world have consistently appealed to lenders involved in project financings.

The "Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act" (Stimulus Act), a subpart portion of the larger 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act...

On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriation Act ("CAA") was signed into law.

Welcome to the latest edition of Mayer Brown's Global Mining Update which focuses on some of the key legal issues and developments that have been affecting the mining sector over recent months.