The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...more
8/3/2021
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The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...more
6/8/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
5/19/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
4/9/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
4/1/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
3/19/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
3/9/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
2/15/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits...more
1/25/2021
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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits...more
1/18/2021
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The Paycheck Protection Program closed on August 8. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained PPP...more
11/17/2020
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What is the Paycheck Protection Program?
The PPP is a loan program that allows eligible borrowers to obtain loans on favorable terms to cover payroll and other eligible expenses (rent, utilities, certain health care...more
We have been sharing client alerts about the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created by the CARES Act. Below are some frequently asked questions and answers with respect to the PPP...more
We have been sharing client alerts about the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created by the CARES Act. Below are some frequently asked questions and answers with respect to the PPP...more
6/17/2020
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This article is not intended to give, and should not be relied upon for, legal advice in any particular circumstance or fact situation. Use of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and...more
5/28/2020
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Now that many clients have received (or are about to receive) the proceeds of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, we have been fielding many questions about how loan forgiveness is calculated. As of this writing,...more
Although the primary focus of this Client Alert is to summarize the key takeaways from the Enhancement Act (which as of April 23, 2020, at noon, awaits House and presidential approval), at the outset we would like to note...more
Due to increased political pressure, the pendulum has now clearly swung in favor of heightened scrutiny and enforcement in respect of PPP loans taken by public companies and portfolio companies of funds. On April 24, 2020,...more
On April 14, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its third Interim Final Rule (the Third Interim Final Rule) on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created by the CARES Act. Specifically, the Third Interim...more
We have been sharing client alerts about the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created by the CARES Act. Below are some frequently asked questions and answers with respect to the PPP...more
On April 6, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued further guidance answering frequently asked questions (FAQs) from both borrowers and lenders regarding the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed in to law an unprecedented economic relief package (the “CARES Act”) designed to help businesses and their employees ride out the economic turmoil caused by COVID-19. We have reviewed...more
One of the critical components of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”) is a new type of US Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program known as the Paycheck Protection Program...more