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Global market disruptions and emergency social distancing measures resulting from the emergence of COVID-19 have affected all aspects of the economy, with retail, hospitality, automotive, restaurants, and transportation hit particularly hard. While it is too soon to assess the ultimate impact on the economy, business owners and their management/boards are facing immediate challenges to keep their own businesses afloat, while creditors face unprecedented challenges in exercising rights and remedies.
This webinar will consider the initial impact of COVID-19 and the governmental response on traditional creditor rights and offer practical considerations to navigate the shifting financial and legal landscape presented in these challenging times.
Mintz Speakers: Joseph R. Dunn, Co-Chair, Cross-Border Asset Recovery Practice Abigail O'Brient, Member, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Adrienne K. Walker, Member, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice
The COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it by policymakers and the public creates an unprecedented level of uncertainty, in terms of public health and the global economy. No business sector is unaffected by this evolving crisis, with many hard-hit. Unfortunately, many companies are forced to ask hard questions about future survival and sustainability.
In a complimentary webinar, Procopio attorney William A. Smelko will address key questions business owners and executives are asking and provide answers on topics including:
Business restructuring options, including an overview of Bankruptcy options
Potential impacts on revenue collection
Ways to navigate revenue shortfalls and diminished cash flow
How recent legislation has changed the legal landscape for Small Business Chapter 11 filings
Our speakers will discuss the duties of officers of directors during this COVID-19 pandemic, including recommended reporting, monitoring and oversight systems and best practices, as well as developing trends. We will also discuss director and officer liability risk considerations.
Can we get out of theirs? Can they get out of ours?
In this webinar, we will discuss judicial interpretation of Acts of God, Force Majeure, and Frustration of Purpose provisions in commercial agreements. In light of how Courts have applied these doctrines, we will provide best practices for dispute resolution, negotiation, and drafting of protective contract provisions, taking into consideration the current environment of shut-downs, event cancellations, and supply chain disruption.
Speakers: Elizabeth Balfour, Litigation Partner, Sheppard Mullin India Jewell, Legal Head of Consumer Products, Sony Electronics Kandace Watson, Corporate Partner, Sheppard Mullin
While ensuring the health and safety of employees and customers is paramount during the COVID-19 crisis, businesses must also be alert to heightened risks and dangers involving data privacy and cybersecurity. Learn what you should be focusing on related to privacy and cybersecurity, including:
Heightened security risks with employees teleworking and using personal devices for work;
How global enforcement of privacy directives are (or are not) affected; and
Possible impacts on the enforcement of the new California Consumer Privacy Act
The COVID-19 global pandemic presents unique legal and practical challenges for companies across all industries, including with respect to privacy and cybersecurity risks and protections. Join Mintz, ML Strategies, and one of our industry partners, The Crypsis Group, for a webinar addressing these critical issues and the dynamic and evolving cybersecurity threats.
We’ll offer practical advice to help reduce cyber risks and potential exposures as we focus on the following key topics:
Key cybersecurity risks arising from remote and home working, weakening of information governance controls, and phishing/scams focused on COVID-19 anxieties
The latest guidance from European data protection authorities
Join Karen Deschaine, securities partner at Cooley LLP, for updates regarding recent SEC developments related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In this short, informal, virtual session Karen will cover what changes from the SEC have already been announced and what else may be on the horizon as well as some thoughts from Cooley regarding disclosure updates and other best practices.
Join Mintz and ML Strategies for a webinar on a spectrum of legal issues companies in the life sciences industry are facing during this complicated period. The program will cover issues of:
Employment Law
Defining “essential” businesses
What to do if an employee in your essential business chooses not to work
How/what to communicate when an employee tests positive
Communications regarding a positive test
FDA
Emergency use authorizations (EUAs) and enforcement discretion policies
Program setup for developers of potential COVID-19 therapeutics
Actions to help alleviate regulatory burdens on existing product sponsors in the life sciences industry
Clinical Trials
Regulatory authority accommodations for ongoing clinical trials that may be affected by COVID-19 and regional restrictions
Key considerations for sponsors and sites regarding ongoing and planned clinical trials
M&A
State of the M&A deal market
Impacts on deal processes and associated timeline
Allocating pandemic risk (MAC clauses come into focus)
Capital Markets
State of the public capital markets
Recent SEC developments related to COVID-19
Impacts on financing options for life sciences companies
Federal Legislation
Accessing funds for businesses creating COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics or vaccines
Financial assistance for businesses provided by CARES Act and other legislation
The federal government recently passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) to help employees and businesses facing challenges related to the coronavirus. The law becomes effective 15 days after President Trump signs the bill, which will make the bill effective no later than April 2, 2020. In sum, the Act guarantees free coronavirus testing, secures paid emergency leave, expands FMLA leave, and enhances Unemployment Insurance.
The panel will be addressing audience questions live! Have questions about how the new law impacts your business? Send them to tmihelich@tysonmendes.com.