
Month: May 2020
The reopening of Rhode Island’s economy after the COVID-19 pandemic is slated to occur in three phases. Rhode Island is… Read More
Federal Reserve Opens Municipal Liquidity Facility with Release of Notice of Interest
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York… Read More
USPTO Announces Prioritized Examination Pilot Program For Qualifying COVID-19 Related Applications
On May 8, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) announced its new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program… Read More
Federal Reserve Releases Updated FAQs for Municipal Liquidity Facility
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York… Read More
Voluntary Disclosures in the Age of COVID-19 – SEC Guidance for Municipal Issuers
On May 4, 2020, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Director of the SEC’s Office… Read More
Update: USPTO Further Extends Certain Patent and Trademark-Related Document and Fee Deadlines to June 1, 2020
On April 28, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) further extended the time to file certain patent… Read More
Supreme Court Decision Resolves Technical Patent Issue But Hints at Looming Separation of Powers Questions
As often happens in patent cases, a “small potatoes” legal issue can lead to a change in law that will… Read More
Federal Reserve Releases Updated Guidance on Municipal Liquidity Facility
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) established an emergency lending program for state and local… Read More