The United States Department of Labor ("DOL") has issued guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the "FFCRA"), the federal legislation passed on March 18, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week the Small Business Administration reopened the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. It also announced it would open the Restaurant Revitalization Fund on May 3.

Last week, the Small Business Administration expanded the Paycheck Protection Program to provide greater access to small business owners.

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently provided directors of Delaware corporations with a clear guideline to fend off stockholder challenges to awards they make to themselves under a stockholder-approved compensation plan.

Last week, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his proposed "Financial Frauds Whistleblower Act,"...

New York City's Freelance Isn't Free Act, which went into effect on May 15, 2017, protects domestic workers and other freelancers hired to perform work as independent contractors.

In 2019, an HHR Latin America team represented the shareholders of BAC Florida Bank in negotiating and executing a stock purchase agreement for the sale of the Coral-Gables based bank to Brazil's Banco Bradesco for a minimum price of $500 million.

The Third Circuit has affirmed the Delaware Bankruptcy Court's approval of a section 363 sale and related settlement agreement over IRS's objection to provisions in the sale and settlement agreements...

On May 26, 2017, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's holding that knowledge or reason to know that goods ...

On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") announced that it was revoking certain general license authorizations that had been issued ...

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Myron D. Rumeld, partner and co-chair of Proskauer's ERISA Litigation group and senior associate Tulio D. Chirinos...

Lessons from a recent High Court decision.

In a recent decision of a federal district court, frequent policyholder expert Robert Hughes’ opinions regarding the terms and conditions of a missing policy were flatly rejected as "bald speculation," resulting in summary judgment for an insurer.

Newly appointed Energy Minister, Ken Hughes, has been tasked with taking on one of Alberta’s most crucial portfolios which requires a juggling act involving the demands of government, the demands of the public and those of industry, all while Alberta’s oil industry is under the microscope.

In early 2022 the Supreme Court released its opinion in Hughes v. Northwestern University (Hughes I), a case involving excessive fees and underperforming investments in retirement plans.

For FBAR penalty purposes, there is a critical distinction between willful and non-willful conduct. If a U.S. person willfully fails to file a correct and timely FBAR, the IRS may impose civil penalties equal...

In Baker Hughes Oilfield v. Hirshfeld, the Federal Circuit held that the PTAB violated the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") by finding certain instituted claims obvious on grounds it had...

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman welcomes Donna Hughes to discuss her work with her leadership development and advisory firm...

This week the Federal Reserve Board adopted final rules regarding two of its economic stimulus funding facilities and the Treasury Department made CARES Act loans to seven major U.S. airlines.