The Temptation of Corruption in Times of Crisis by Tay & Partners
“We need the protection of the law now more than ever with the COVID-19 crisis amplifying opportunities for corruption” The COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented crisis to the world’s economic landscape and undoubtedly a shock to most (if not all) businesses. While the immediate focus of many corporations may understandably be on sustaining the business, […]
Insight on Estate Planning by Stokes Lawrence, P.S.
Recent tax law changes may affect your estate plan The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act is designed to provide tax relief to individuals and businesses struggling to make ends meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But this law may also have a long-reaching impact on your estate plan. Notably, the CARES Act […]
Reporting Work-Related COVID-19 Diagnoses to OSHA by Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP
Employers are generally not responsible for reporting employees’ positive COVID-19 diagnoses to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Texas Department of State Health. However, employers may overlook the ordinary reporting requirements for workplace illnesses that must be made to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), including reporting COVID-19 diagnoses. With […]
PPP loans: an update for mergers and acquisitions by Colligan Law LLP
The impacts of PPE loans on various sectors of the business world have been evolving since first announced. Additional guidance and clarity regarding the impact on deal terms and the forgivability of PPP loans is being made available, as is a final ruling from the SBA clarifying the mechanics of forgivability in the context of […]
The Australian trade response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and issues into the future by Rigby Cooke Lawyers
One of the fundamental roles of governments during the COVID–19 Pandemic has been to assist the movement of goods through the international and domestic supply chain as well as to support those providing services in that supply chain. While there has been an understandable focus on movement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and related equipment […]
What are an employer’s obligations in Alberta for paying employees during COVID-19 by Emery Jamieson LLP
Employers have many obligations to their employees when it comes to paying them, and employees can enforce these obligations through a lawsuit or by making a complaint with Employment Standards. While the province has implemented new workplace rules as a result of COVID-19, employers still have obligations to pay their employees. Here a few things […]
Remote document execution during Covid-19 by Ronan Daly Jermyn
We examine below practical considerations for arranging remote execution of transaction documents by Irish companies during the present Covid-19 restrictions. Ideally, where a document needs to be signed, it would be in the physical presence of all parties or their appointed attorneys at the completion of a transaction. With present travel restrictions lasting into the […]
Is Malaysia in desperate need of a COVID-19 bill by Tay & Partners
Malaysia was among the first countries in ASEAN to be heavily impacted by the spread of Covid-19, which forced the country into a Movement Control Order (MCO) from 18 March 2020. During the MCO, non-essential businesses were generally not allowed to operate from their premises, causing production to drop significantly and revenue to fall considerably. […]
Coronavirus and tax defaults criminal impacts by Lacaz Martins, Pereira Neto, Gurevich & Schoueri Advogados
The pandemic caused by covid-19 has been generating economic impacts around the world and economists foresee the possibility of a significant recession period. Usually, in times of crisis, taxpayers are often forced to devise solutions to reduce expenses and preserve the company’s financial health. Among them, the taxes payment postponement or deferral, although not ideal […]
The Increasing Prevalence of Infectious Diseases and the Call for Use of Non-Custodial Sentencing by Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
From the Spanish Flu of 1918 to the HIV/AIDS saga and down to the Ebola virus, infectious diseases have constantly changed the modus operandi in all aspects of human living. Now as if on a roll call, the COVID-19 virus has visited with a magnitude like none of its predecessors. The virus has not only […]