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On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an exemptive order (the “Updated Order”1) expanding the temporary regulatory relief from certain Form ADV and Form PF requirements previously granted under its March 13, 2020 exemptive order (the “Original Order”) to investment advisers whose operations may be disrupted by the outbreak of…

Client Alerts | April 2, 2020 | Investment Management

On March 23, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) authorized the revival of its Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility (“TALF 2.0”) previously established following the 2008 financial crisis. TALF 2.0 is a credit facility intended to support the asset-backed securities (“ABS”) markets for consumers and businesses by creating a new source of stable funding for investors…

Client Alerts | April 1, 2020 | Special Situations and Credit | Private Equity Funds

COVID-19 has caused major disruption to businesses, commerce and the financial markets. With the CDC and WHO projecting that the coronavirus is only in its early stages in the United States, businesses and individuals may feel the burden of the effects of COVID-19 for the foreseeable future. As the flow of goods and services continues…

Client Alerts | March 31, 2020 | Securities and Corporate Finance | Commercial and Corporate Litigation

A recent decision by the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, In re Modell’s Sporting Goods, Inc., illustrates the difficult problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ways that parties to a bankruptcy case may react and issues distressed companies, their creditors and stakeholders should consider in the current climate before a bankruptcy petition…

Client Alerts | March 31, 2020 | Business Restructuring and Reorganization

In response to the recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) into law on Friday, March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides (I) unemployment assistance, (II) limits on paid leave requirements that were established in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act…

Client Alerts | March 30, 2020 | Securities and Corporate Finance | Mergers & Acquisitions

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( the “CARES Act”) was signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020.  The CARES Act contains a number of tax provisions which modify the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  The provisions are designed to provide relief and assistance to both individuals and…

Client Alerts | March 30, 2020 | Business Advice and Planning | High Net Worth Individual Planning

President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) into law on Friday, March 27, 2020. Under the CARES Act, select small businesses are able to receive Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans in the form of 7(a) loans (the “Loans”), which under the CARES Act are low interest loans from…

Client Alerts | March 28, 2020 | Securities and Corporate Finance | Mergers & Acquisitions

As the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) continues to affect almost all areas of life, the Kleinberg Kaplan Trusts & Estates Practice Group is monitoring developments that may impact our clients’ estate planning. As always, the health, safety and wellbeing of our clients and their families are of paramount importance to us. In light of the current situation,…

Client Alerts | March 25, 2020 | Estate Planning and Administration

On March 20, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) provided temporary no-action relief to registered commodity pool operators (“CPOs”) by extending the filing timeline for certain ongoing reporting/filing obligations. The CFTC’s no-action letter provides an extension for the following:(i) filing Form CPO-PQR under Regulation 4.27, (ii) submitting pool annual reports under Regulations 4.7(b)(3)…

Client Alerts | March 24, 2020 | Derivatives