On Friday, the President signed into law the ‘‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act), a $2 trillion relief package intended to provide “emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.” Here is a link to our Cooley Alert, which summarizes key portions of the CARES Act: https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2020/2020-03-29-president-signs-cares-act

Below are links to in-depth pieces on aspects of the CARES Act:

Small Business Administration Loan Programs:  https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2020/2020-03-29-sba-programs-under-cares-act

Communications:  https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2020/2020-03-29-cares-act-provisions-that-impact-telecommunications-industry

Government Oversight:  https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2020/2020-03-27-multiple-layers-of-oversight-in-the-cares-act

For guidance on other legal, regulatory and commercial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including future Alerts on aspects of the CARES Act, see our Cooley coronavirus resource hub.

Posted by Cydney Posner