Facts on Travel Restrictions Directed at the Republic of India
What Matters: Travel from India will be significantly limited by Presidential Proclamation effective Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Take Action: If you have professional or personal…
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SBA Releases New Guidance for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund’s Application Process
Background On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan (the “ARP”), into law. …
Presidential Proclamation Restricting the Issuance of Certain H, J, and L Visas Expires
On June 22, 2020, the Trump Administration announced Presidential Proclamation 10052 (“PP 10052”), which suspended the issuance of many H, J, and L visas at…
PPP Loan Application Date Extended by Congress
President Biden has signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The new law extends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application filing deadline from March 31,…
Keeping the PR in Privilege: Outside Public Relations and the Attorney-Client Privilege
In an earlier edition of the TIPS newsletter, we discussed the importance of outside counsel acting in the role of counsel, and not the role…
Releasing the Pressure Valve for Single Employer Pension Plans under American Rescue Plan Act
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into the law the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) containing $1.9 trillion in financial stimulus. Though not highly…
COVID Business Interruption Coverage Cases: Year Anniversary Update
By March 16, 2020, Americans were only beginning to fully appreciate the dangers of COVID-19 and the extent of its potentially disruptive impact. On that…
American Rescue Plan Extends Employee Retention Credit
Prior to the passage of The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11, 2021 (the “Rescue Act”) the employee retention credit, as amended…
Alabama Enacts COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses and Healthcare Providers
Reprinted with permission from the Birmingham Medical News Like many states, the Alabama legislature passed, and Governor Ivey signed into law, a bill that provides…
Time is Running Out to Apply For a PPP Loan
The second PPP loan program is due to expire March 31, 2021. Many eligible businesses have still not applied. President Biden announced changes to the…