Who Owns the Intellectual Property Rights Associated with Hydroxychloroquine?

By Jordan Meggison-Decker | 04.20.2020

As efforts to discover new treatments for COVID-19 continue, attention has been brought upon an old drug, hydroxychloroquine. The renewed attention follows several statements by the Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”) and issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization for use of hydroxychloroquine from the national stockpile for treatment of COVID-19.... Read More

Paycheck Protection Program Recap: Eligibility, Forgiveness, and Considerations for Recipients

By BrownWinick | 04.15.2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act include the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provides Small Business Administration (the SBA) loans in order to assist businesses with maintaining their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic by... Read More

The CARES Act and Health Care: Federal Funding Authorized to Support Health Care Workforce Programs

By Drew Larson | 04.13.2020

Sections 3401-3404 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economics Security Act, more commonly known as the CARES Act, provide for federal funding to be used for health professions workforce programs, geriatrics workforce enhancement programs, and nursing workforce development. These programs are generally focused on increasing access and... Read More

CARES Act Provider Relief

By BrownWinick | 04.11.2020

The CARES Act provides $100 Billion in relief to hospitals and other healthcare providers. Beginning Friday, April 10th, the first $30 Billion of these funds were provided directly to Medicare participating healthcare providers. These funds were automatically deposited based on a calculation of 2019 Medicare fee for service claims. These funds are... Read More

Main Street Lending Program

By Amy Johnson | 04.09.2020

The U.S. Treasury released information today on its Main Street Lending Program (“MSLP”). Many at this point are familiar with the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created by the CARES Act; the MSLP is being billed as the corresponding mid-size business program. More details are yet to come, however: The MSLP will enhance support for small and... Read More

Do Health Care Providers Have Legal Immunity When Treating COVID-19 Patients?

By BrownWinick | 04.09.2020

On April 1, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order granting legal immunity for health care providers treating patients with COVID-19. This order granted immunity from civil liability for health care facilities, professionals, and volunteers for any injury or death that occurs while they are providing health care services in... Read More

Near Term Legislative Relief for Renewable Energy Projects Unlikely, Focus Shifts to Treasury

By Sheila Tipton | 04.09.2020

When Congress was considering its COVID-19 economic stimulus package last month, renewable energy advocates pressed for relief from the economic hardships created by the pandemic. For example, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are causing delays in the construction of wind and solar energy projects. These delays will in turn put at risk... Read More

COVID-19 – Additional Employer Funding Sources

By Cynthia Boyle Lande | 04.09.2020

Many businesses are asking questions about new SBA loans available under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Oftentimes businesses are not aware of other new resources available in the form of refundable advance tax credits — reimbursing the cost of employee wages paid in connection with COVID-19. In many cases, the credits available can exceed... Read More

Rapid Testing – What Employers Need to Know

By Jennifer Lindberg | 04.08.2020

The FDA is granting unprecedented flexibility to labs to develop and offer COVID-19 tests across the country. As one example, Abbott recently announced a new test that may deliver results within 13 minutes. This test, and others being developed, may be key components in the ability to widely test individuals outside of a hospital environment and... Read More

H-1B Lottery Concluded – Petitions May Be Filed Beginning April 1

By BrownWinick | 04.03.2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced earlier this week that the H-1B electronic registration process and the FY2021 lottery has concluded. Employers are now eligible to file a FY2021 H-1B cap-subject petition — provided they electronically registered the beneficiary in the H-1B registration process, and the registration was... Read More