Employers with non-exempt employees who travel to and from various worksites should review and be aware of the impact of a recently issued opinion letter, FLSA 2020-16, from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”),…
On November 3, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Opinion Letter addressing various situations in which an employee was engaged in training activities and opined as to whether or not such training was compensable time under the Fair…
The HHS Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its intent to review some key measures the Federal government made in response to COVID-19. Those key measures include the Medicare program’s telehealth policy changes and oversight of funds…
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” ~ Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
Over time, dogs and other animals have played many roles in society that span beyond being comforting companions in our homes. Of these roles, arguably one of the…
On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced the official estate and gift tax limits for 2021. Currently, the estate and gift tax exemption equivalent is $11.58 million per individual (or $23.16 million for a married couple).…
A recent decision from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois (“Court”) is a stark reminder of the importance of paying attention to notices received from bankruptcy cases and the need for creditors to consider…
As noted in prior Alerts, in its order issued April 20, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court exercised its emergency rule-making authority to order that all Indiana trial courts “shall issue no new orders placing a hold on, attaching, or garnishing funds…
On October 27, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued the final version of its “true lender” rule (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule resolves uncertainty regarding which entity in a lending partnership between a bank and…
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On October 30, 2020, the SBA released two additional questionnaires that will need to be submitted by for-profit and non-profit PPP borrowers as part of their loan forgiveness applications. This follows a notice issued by the SBA on October 28 in…
