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Treasury Department Releases Vital Paycheck Protection Program Information

Written By William S. Durr

March 31, 2020

The much-anticipated CARES Act provided for the Paycheck Protection Program, which is meant to help small businesses both retain their employees and meet their rent and other operating expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic…

Employer's Alert: Third Round of Informal Guidance and FAQs on the FFCRA Issued

Written By Emily G. Massey and Devon D. Williams

March 31, 2020

We have written previously about the U.S. Department of Labor's ("USDOL") informal guidance and FAQs addressing compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"). While we are adjusting to our co…

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FFCRA Health Care Providers Exemption: New Guidance Published

Written By Emily G. Massey and Grant B. Osborne

March 31, 2020

We previously posted that the "health care provider" exemption from the obligation to provide "paid sick time" and paid "public health emergency leave" under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ("FFCRA") wa…

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Turning Low Value Lemons Into Estate Planning Lemonade – Part I Gifting Opportunities

Written By Jennifer V. Boyer

March 31, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the U.S. economy. Investors have experienced record-setting fluctuations in marketable security values on U.S. exchanges, and global markets are bracing fo…

Environmental Enforcement Discretion Guidance from U.S. EPA for COVID-19 Disruptions

Written By Amy P. Wang

March 31, 2020

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") published guidance for how it will enforce environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary policy, which is r…

AG's Office Gives Guidance on Remote Meetings for Local Governments during COVID-19

Written By Clifford P. Parson

March 30, 2020

With social distancing guidelines limiting the number of people gathering in one place to 10 or fewer, and with the Governor's "stay at home" order now in effect, local governments have been doing their best to maintain th…

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Treasury Department Releases Vital Paycheck Protection Program Information

Employer's Alert: Third Round of Informal Guidance and FAQs on the FFCRA Issued

FFCRA Health Care Providers Exemption: New Guidance Published

Turning Low Value Lemons Into Estate Planning Lemonade – Part I Gifting Opportunities

Environmental Enforcement Discretion Guidance from U.S. EPA for COVID-19 Disruptions

AG's Office Gives Guidance on Remote Meetings for Local Governments during COVID-19

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