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President Joe Biden is planning to focus on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks in U.S.-Asia strategies, indicating future policies toward China. The Biden administration wants to rally allies to work together on a comprehensive strategy against so-called “techno-autocracies.”
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More financial relief may finally be within reach for organizations suffering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021, signed into law December 27, 2020, created a third round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). With $284 billion made available, the newly secured funds come with relaxed guidelines that make it easier for smaller businesses and previously excluded individuals to obtain a PPP loan. In addition, organizations that received funding in the first or second round of the PPP may now be eligible to secure a follow-up loan.
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As we previously wrote in our OFAC 2020 Year in Review, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) saw a drop in enforcement activity in 2020, likely due to the massive year it had in 2019 and delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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In too many ways to count, 2020 was an extraordinary year. As we move into 2021 with optimism for an end to the pandemic and better days ahead, we understand that the activity last year of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) may not be the first thing on your mind.
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The COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs in late 2020 brought hope that the pandemic’s end could be in sight, but a return to normalcy will require widespread inoculation, raising an urgent question: Should employers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers?
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As the United States races to deliver safe and effective coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines under the Biden administration, employers, healthcare providers, and many others are assessing what it means for their industries and organizations.
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As the United States races to deliver safe and effective coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines under the Biden administration, employers, healthcare providers, and many others are assessing what it means for their industries and organizations. It is difficult to capture the fast-moving developments around the vaccines and the issues and opportunities they raise in real time, but here we outline a selection of key legal considerations and updates as the rollout continues to take shape. They include the status of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) vaccine products, distribution, key legal issues at the state level, employer mandates and employee incentives, and important liability concerns.
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2020 witnessed a flurry of anti-money laundering activity, with the issues and developments continuing to be global in scope. In the United States, suspicious activity reports, outlining transactions involving terrorism finance or other illegal activity, were leaked to the public.
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Author: Morrison FoersterPublished: January 19th, 2021Original Article Link The following client alert is courtesy of CGCC member Morrison Foerster. I. Overview With just one week remaining in his term, President…
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Author: Market Analysis by BDO Wealth Advisors Investment Committee Published: January 2021 With a new year upon us, and changes imminent on the political front, we revisit the concept of how having a…