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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues continue to rise in importance for global companies, a trend driven by investors, employees, customers, and other stakeholders. How are companies approaching ESG risks and opportunities? What are the accepted ESG benchmarks?

Doug Ott outlines some of the top business development practices by those who are succeeding in this challenging and restrictive market....
By: JD Supra Perspectives

On 12 October 2020, the Commercial Court handed down judgment in the first case in which the English courts have had to consider whether COVID-19 resulted in a material adverse effect (“MAE”) (Travelport Ltd & Ors v WEX Inc [2020] EWHC 2670).

The last in a three-part series by Denise Nix on applying proven journalistic principles to legal marketing content and thought leadership....
By: JD Supra Perspectives

As new real estate transactions begin to heat up, Letters of Intent or “LOIs” (also sometimes called term sheets) will become relevant again. This article briefly describes issues to keep in mind as you begin to get back into the trenches for new deals....

Reductions Have Plateaued in L.A. County - At the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, October 13, County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer provided an update and noted that COVID-19 numbers have largely plateaued in the County.

New COVID-19 contract tracing procedures released by the federal government yesterday have expanded the category of individuals who are deemed to be in close contact with each other – and will complicate the already difficult task faced by employers when trying to maintain a safe workplace enviro

This regular update (no. 24 | 13 October 2020) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective Equipment; and Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection).

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services.

On October 14, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the list of telehealth services that Medicare Fee-For-Service will pay for during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency.

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