Mondaq’s Latest (Wait For It) 94 Law Firm COVID-19 Articles From Around The World

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Africa
AO2 Law
It is a universal truism that no matter how beautifully-drafted a piece of legislation is, it is humanly impossible for such piece of legislation to fully and deeply cover all foreseen and unforeseen circumstances,
KISCH IP
Under the current COVID-19 lockdown circumstances in South Africa, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) recently announced a closure of the Patents & Designs, Copyright and Trade Mark Divisions.
Asia Pacific
Spruson & Ferguson
We are monitoring the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (Wuhan virus) and will provide updates as the situation evolves.
Khurana and Khurana
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), on the 7th of April 2020, published guidelines on certain prominent issues and made recommendations to address the consequences of the unprecedented disruption…
LexCounsel Law Offices
To ease the impact of disruption caused by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has provided extension of the period for realisation of the export proceeds as prescribed…
Kochhar & Co.
Health and safety are everyone’s priority today as COVID-19’s unprecedented impact continues to grow each day.
Khurana and Khurana
We all know about the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the world like lightening, unless you have been living under a giant rock.
Khaitan & Co
The RBI as part of its Statement of Development and Regulatory Policies released on 27 March 2020 announced a slew of measures to safeguard the Indian economy from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Khurana and Khurana
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the name given to the 2019 novel coronavirus
Australasia
KordaMentha
This is a roadmap for businesses to re-strategise an approach, with a focus on cash flow, core business and expenditure.
McCullough Robertson
ASX has sought to outline its response to COVID-19 and a number of temporary measures aimed at assisting listed entities.
Madgwicks
Any cash investment made by an owner to support their business should always be recorded via a secured line of credit.
McCullough Robertson
National Cabinet agreed on a code of conduct to regulate commercial leases in the COVID-19 pandemic ’emergency period’.
Broadley Rees Hogan Lawyers
The Code does not apply to tenants without a reduction in business turnover or are ineligible for the JobKeeper program.
Bartier Perry
The Code of conduct must be applied when negotiating amendments to existing arrangements for commercial tenancies.
Carroll & O’Dea
This Code only applies to commercial, industrial and retail tenancies in financial stress from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada
Smart & Biggar
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant legislation.
Goodmans LLP
As we reported in our March 19, 2020 Update, Canadian Securities Regulators Offer Filing Relief for Market Participants and Support Virtual Meetings, the Canadian Securities Administrators…
Dale & Lessmann LLP
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent to its announcement made on March 17, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced on March 27, 2020 to add to “designated days”…
Clark Wilson LLP
As noted earlier, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office had extended deadlines falling between March 16, 2020 and March 31, 2020 automatically until April 1, 2020.
Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
Effective March 17, 2020, and until further notice, all regular operations of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice have been suspended. All civil matters, including all telephone and video conference appearances…
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ripple across the globe, greatly affecting the global economy, proposed class actions relating to the pandemic have already commenced in the United States and Canada.
Bennett Jones LLP
As described in our previous blog posts, the COVID-19 pandemic has already led to a flurry of class actions in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Canada.
Bennett Jones LLP
As detailed in last week’s round-up, the COVID-19 pandemic has already led to a flurry of class actions in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Canada.
Bennett Jones LLP
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the global economy and social framework into turmoil.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
The impact of COVID-19 is changing at a rapid pace. One thing that will not change is our commitment to help our friends, our clients and our colleagues. We have collected a number of resources which may be helpful for seniors…
Cassels
On March 24, 2020, Bill C-13, or the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (the Emergency Response Act), came into force. The Emergency Response Act forms part of the Government of Canada’s strategy to respond to and assist…
Miller Thomson LLP
Nearly 5,000 Canadian companies have offered their expertise and capacity on various projects including the production and purchase of ventilators, medical gowns, masks and hand sanitizers.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
The COVID-19 pandemic will affect managers of hedge funds and other similarly structured open-ended private funds in a number of ways.
Fasken
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular operation of courts across Ontario has been suspended since the week of March 16, 2020.
Gowling WLG
CIPO recognizes this and has now explained in more detail how it will evaluate extension of time requests after the current period of deadline relief ends.
Gowling WLG
The full economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”) remains an unknown.
Clark Wilson LLP
We wrote earlier regarding the Notice issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia to the Profession to adjourn all civil and family matters scheduled for hearing between March 19, 2020…
Stikeman Elliott LLP
L’Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada (l’« OPIC ») a annoncé une prolongation générale supplémentaire de tous les délais fixés aux termes de la Loi sur les …
McMillan LLP
On March 27, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced a number of sector-specific measures to support federally regulated banks
Gowling WLG
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a historically disruptive event. In addition to the health crisis, COVID-19 is ravaging the global economy.
Bennett Jones LLP
On March 26, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued Ministerial Order no. M086 titled Limitation Periods (COVID-19) Order (Order).
Fasken
CIPO has now announced that April 1st, 2020 to April 30th, 2020 inclusive will also be considered “designated days”.
Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers
The Federal and Provincial Courts across the country have taken unprecedented measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Caribbean
Campbells
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc throughout the global economy – disrupting supply chains, creating liquidity crises and roiling business relationships – the prevalence of commercial disputes is expected to increase dramatically.
Europe
A. Karitzis & Associates L.L.C
The coronavirus pandemic has had and will continue to have a significant impact in our personal and professional lives, in a way that has proved challenging and difficult to predict.
August Debouzy
Le décret du 17 mars a créé une contravention de quatrième classe punie d’une amende forfaitaire de 135 euros…
August Debouzy
Soucieux de pouvoir vous informer au mieux et dans les meilleurs délais sur les conséquences juridiques de la crise sanitaire du Covid-19 que nous vivons depuis quelques semaines
August Debouzy
L’ordonnance n°2020-303 du 25 mars 2020 contient plusieurs dispositions pénales qui interrogent nos libertés publiques et nécessitent une adaptation de l’exercice de la défense pénale en temps de crise sanitaire.
Heuking Kuehn Lueer Wojtek PartGmbB
Criminal justice and public prosecution offices are also impacted by the protective measures taken nationwide to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walkers
It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is set to have a significant personal and economic impact on us all.
Chevalier & Sciales
In the light of the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, on April 7 the Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (CSSF) issued an updated version of its frequently asked questions…
Chevalier & Sciales
The CSSF has also announced the launch of a weekly questionnaire to be completed by investment fund managers to facilitate its supervision of the sector during the current market turbulence.
Chevalier & Sciales
n the light of the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, on March 19 the European Securities and Markets Authority issued a public statement regarding application of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365…
Fenech & Fenech Advocates
The European Commission has approved the Maltese Government’s proposals to support the local economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.
Fenech & Fenech Advocates
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 outbreak, on 13th April 2020 the Government of Malta promulgated the Moratorium on Credit Facilities in Exceptional Circumstances Regulations (the “Regulations”).
Fenech & Fenech Advocates
The Excise Duty Act (CAP. 382) provides that payment of excise duty for certain commodities is to be effected by the 15th day of the following month as from the date of placement on the market…
Baer & Karrer
The measures adopted by the federal Swiss authorities to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) have an impact on ongoing legal proceedings
Bezen & Partners
As part of the government’s measures in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Presidential Decree No. 2350 on the Amendment of the Decree on the Provision of Financial Support with Favourable Conditions by KOSGEB …
Öncel, Ayd?n & Uygun Attorney Partnership
Koronavirüs (Covid-19) salg?n? sebebiyle ekonomi ve ticaret hayat?na ili?kin birçok tedbir al?nd??? gibi icra takipleri ve yarg?lama sürelerinin durdurulmas?, k?sa çal??ma ve telafi çal??mas? gibi birçok farkl? konuda da düzenleme yap?lm??t?r.
Gun + Partners
Within the context of the measures taken for combating COVID-19, how will Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) function?
Esin Attorney Partnership
On March 25, 2020, the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (“National Assembly”) enacted the Provisional Article 1…
Esin Attorney Partnership
TBMM Genel Kurulu taraf?ndan 7226 say?l? Kanun Teklifi’ne COVID-19 ile mücadele destek paketi kapsam?nda eklenen Geçici Madde 1 (“Kanun”)…
Esin Attorney Partnership
Kredi Garanti Kurumlar?na Sa?lanan Hazine Deste?ine ?li?kin Karar’da yap?lan de?i?iklikler 30 Mart 2020 tarihli ve 31084 say?l? Resmi Gazete’de yay?mlanarak yürürlü?e girdi.
Esin Attorney Partnership
The Amendments to the Decree on Treasury Support to Credit Guarantee Institutions entered into force through its publication in the Official Gazette dated March 30, 2020 and No. 31084.
Bezen & Partners
COVID-19 ile mücadele kapsam?nda 3 Nisan 2020 tarih ve 31088 say?l? Resmi Gazete’de 2350 say?l? Küçük ve Orta Ölçekli Sanayi ??letmelerinin Geli?tirilmesi ve Desteklenmesi Amac?yla KOSGEB Taraf?ndan Uygun …
TMF Group
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on businesses, economies and individuals. But governments and regulators around the world have responded impressively…
North America
Womble Bond Dickinson
On April 9, 2020, the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board (Federal Reserve) released new details regarding the Main Street Lending Program, as well as several other financial relief programs…
Dickinson Wright PLLC
No one can yet predict the overall effect the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the economy in the long run. However, the immediate impact on small businesses seems readily apparent.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
On March 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom released an Executive Order (N-28-20) aimed at protecting renters and homeowners from losing their homes or suffering…
Butler Snow LLP
On March 30, 2020 (retroactively effective as of March 1, 2020), CMS issued blanket – nationwide – waivers of sanctions under the Stark Law in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
On March 23, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced several new measures aimed at confronting the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping credit markets functioning. One of these measures is…
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Last week, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “Banking Agencies”)…
Kane Russell Coleman Logan
As people, businesses, and markets scramble to navigate through the impact of COVID-19, nearly every state has issued emergency orders, detailing changes to court operations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. To date…
WilmerHale
Although the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the courts and US prosecutors and regulators, that disruption will not last indefinitely.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 30, 2018
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
According to a March 26, 2020, News Release issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”), initial unemployment claims in the United States soared…
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Faith-based organizations, including houses of worship, and entities that provide services that are religious in nature, are eligible Paycheck Protection Program loan applicants as long as they meet all other requirements…
Cooley LLP
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an order implementing the CARES Act appropriation of $200 million for telehealth through a new program called the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Cooley LLP
The CARES Act allows ED to make grant funding available to institutions of higher education to transition to online learning in the wake of COVID-19
Ford & Harrison LLP
On March 25, 2020, Pinellas County issued an order directing citizens to comply with the CDC guidelines of maintaining a distance of 6 feet from other individuals and not gathering in group
Stites & Harbison PLLC
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on March 30, 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued nationwide blanket waivers of sanctions under the federal physician self-referral law…
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
The COVID-19 outbreak, and the resulting economic devastation, is causing many lenders and borrowers to consider whether a Material Adverse Effect (MAE)
Holland & Knight
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the extent to which the United States and other countries are dependent upon a well-functioning global supply chain of critical medical supplies, including ventilators…
Foley Hoag LLP
Earlier today, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced emergency regulations temporarily restricting debt collection practices during the COVID-19 crisis.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
To help stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic, multiple countries are currently using some form of digital tracking.
Proskauer Rose LLP
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently issued an order providing temporary flexibility for certain registered investment companies (“funds”) and certain of their…
Anderson Kill
Atachbarian v. Norwegian Cruise Lines is a new federal securities fraud lawsuit filed in Florida federal court on March 31, 2020.
Ropes & Gray LLP
As previously described in a prior Alert issued March 27th, the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, commonly referred to as Phase 3 of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Arnold & Porter
To help our clients navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Arnold & Porter has established a Coronavirus Task Force covering a wide range of issues and challenges.
Butler Snow LLP
The Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) is the central bank of the United States and primarily interacts with banks and financial institutions to conduct monetary policy and promote the stability…
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), contained within the stimulus package signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, creates a $349 billion loan facility to help “small
Duff and Phelps
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing major, unanticipated disruptions to business operations and supply chains around the globe.
Mayer Brown
On March 13, 2020, the OCC and FDIC released effectively identical statements encouraging the financial institutions that they supervise to prudently work with adversely affected customers, …
Vistra
Vistra, a leading global fund administration, trust and corporate services provider, today announced the strategic expansion of its private equity capabilities in with the addition of four new executive…
United Kingdom
Cooley LLP
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, several key updates for UK and European capital markets have recently been released, focusing primarily on financial reporting…
Clyde & Co
With the number of confirmed infections continuing to rise since the first reported cases in late December, COVID-19 is likely to impact businesses and individuals globally.
Proskauer Rose LLP
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significant implications for the asset management industry globally, forcing both sponsors and investors to consider the immediate impact on their investments…
Cooley LLP
In response to the disruption caused by COVID-19, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), which is the official government body responsible for intellectual property rights in the UK…

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