On May 8, 2020, the IRS released two new FAQs related to relief provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) designed to allow higher education institutions to use certain funds allocated by the Department of…
The daily news reminds us of the growing grim economic toll wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As discussed in some of our prior Alerts, federal, state and local governments have adopted various measures to moderate some of these effects, including…
There has been a steady stream of commentary about insurance coverage issues and COVID-19. Most of the commentary has appropriately focused on first-party coverages, in particular Business Interruption or Business Income coverages. First-party…
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued its long-awaited Title IX regulations (hereinafter referred to as “the Final Rule”), impacting the potential liability of educational institutions in terms of their response to allegations of…
UPDATED - The Small Business Administration issued guidance on May 5th that extends until May 14, 2020 the safe harbor for returning the PPP loan proceeds. Our alert first published on April 30, 2020 has been updated to reflect this and to add some…
On May 4, 2020, the IRS provided notice of forthcoming guidance to be published in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-22, dated May 26, 2020.
Exception for Public Hearing Requirement
Revenue Procedure 2020-21 (“RP 20-21”) provides temporary guidance…
On Sunday, May 3, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) added content to its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) for the payroll protection program (“PPP”) loans established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act…
Governor Eric Holcomb recently signed Executive Order 20-23, which provides further relief for Indiana businesses in light of COVID-19.
A. Remote Annual Meetings for Corporations and Meetings for Nonprofit Organizations
Remote annual meetings…
As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise – for example, J. Crew recently filed bankruptcy, and the financial press is predicting that Neiman Marcus may also file for relief this week – it seems prudent for secured lenders…
Guidance continues to be issued by various governmental agencies regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). On April 30, 2020, the Internal Revenue…
As Indiana businesses work to reopen and return employees to the workplace, it is critical to understand the obligations under Governor Holcomb’s Executive Order 20-26 and its “Roadmap to Reopen” issued on Friday, May 1, 2020. Executive Order 20-26…
On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced a second round of changes to requirements designed to expand COVID-19 testing, to increase and support hospital capacity and workforce, and to expand Medicare…
