For the past several weeks, the Tennessee Legislature has extensively discussed and debated the Tennessee Recovery and Safe Harbor Act. This Act would protect Tennessee businesses, schools, churches, health care providers,...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department have issued a new interim final rule, as well as a revised Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application and instructions, and an “EZ” loan...more
In a long-awaited landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of an employee’s homosexuality or transgender status. The effect of...more
6/16/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board (the Board) announced changes to certain primary loan terms for the Main Street Lending Program. These changes are intended to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to...more
Late on June 10, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department issued the 17th “interim final rule,” providing the initial regulations to implement the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act...more
6/11/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Certifications ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
U.S. Treasury
The Senate has now passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act), which passed the House on May 28. The Flexibility Act includes critically important changes to the Paycheck Protection...more
The Federal Reserve has released additional information for potential lenders and borrowers on the Main Street Lending Program (the Program), including updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) and operational documents. The...more
As has become a theme, late Friday night, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department issued two sets of guidance relative to forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds. In the...more
Late Friday night, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its first phase of long-awaited guidance to assist borrowers and lenders with calculating and applying for the forgiveness of loans issued by the SBA under...more
On May 13, 2020, the Treasury Department issued an interim final rule that provides guidance on increases to certain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to partnerships...more
On May 13, 2020, the Treasury Department issued much-needed guidance for borrowers still considering whether they should return loan funds received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In recent FAQs, the Department...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has once again updated its frequently asked questions to clarify certain employee rights and employer obligations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act). Here are the...more
Last week, the Federal Reserve updated the terms of its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) with its first set of guidance to expand the scope of available loan options and the pool of eligible borrowers. You can find our...more
On April 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced changes to its Main Street Lending Program that will expand the loan options available to businesses and increase the maximum size of the companies that are eligible for...more
Most are aware that the $349 billion in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds that were originally appropriated were exhausted last week. Late on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, after much political wrangling and negotiations...more
Late on April 14, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), responsible for administering the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, issued an Interim Final Rule...more
Certain employers may be entitled to a tax credit against employment taxes if the operation of the employer’s trade or business is fully or partially suspended during the calendar quarter due to orders of a governmental...more
The Paycheck Protection Program will enable eligible nonprofit organizations that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to obtain funds to cover payroll, rent, interest, and utilities. For further information...more
4/14/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Large Employer ,
Nonprofits ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Religious Institutions ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief
As businesses continue to evaluate current operations and how they will modify them as shelter-in-place orders are lifted and employees and customers return, it is important for each business to anticipate potential COVID-19...more
4/14/2020
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
D&O Insurance ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Terms ,
Public Health ,
Supply Chain ,
Travel Insurance ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the delivery of the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
4/14/2020
/ Accelerated Payments ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Relief Measures
In response to unprecedented health care demands and economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted on Friday, March 27, 2020. The Act...more
4/14/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Comment Period ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Facilities ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare Provider Corporations ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Lenders ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Special Purpose Vehicles ,
Term Sheets ,
U.S. Treasury
The CARES Act adds $100 billion to the “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” to reimburse “eligible health care providers” for “health care-related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to Coronavirus.”...more
4/14/2020
/ Banks ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Liquidity ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
The CARES Act provides $350 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program to allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee 100% loans (with interest rates not to exceed 4%) made by local SBA preferred lenders to...more
4/14/2020
/ Affiliated-Business Arrangements ,
Affiliates ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Core Funding Ratio (CFR) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Electronic Records ,
Employee Retention ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Insurance ,
Lenders ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Shareholders ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Stocks ,
Tax Relief
The CARES Act establishes a $500 billion loan program accessible by cities, states, and businesses, while also providing for more than $250 billion in direct funding to state and local governments. The majority of the direct...more
4/14/2020
/ Banks ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Liquidity ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
Section 3610 of the CARES Act provides broad authority to agencies to reimburse government contractors for paid leave and sick leave expended to keep their employees on staff and ready to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
4/14/2020