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Additional Relief: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Signed into Law Today

Additional Relief: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Signed into Law Today

Scott Emery

After passage on Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives, today President Trump signed into law the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” (PPPHCE Act). This legislation provides for $484 billion of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), for health care and enhanced COVID-19 testing, and for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)…

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Rent Relief Options for Landlords During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Rent Relief Options for Landlords During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Court Anderson | Scott Emery | Jeff Shea | Eric Friske

The devastating economic impact of social-distancing and stay-in-place orders has resulted in a wave of commercial, industrial, and residential tenants struggling or outright failing to meet rent obligations. In April nearly one-third of tenants failed to timely pay rent, a number that is only expected to increase as government stay-in-place orders continue and businesses struggle…

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Under the CARES Act, Qualifying Businesses Can Obtain Forgivable Loans to Cover Eligible Expenses

Under the CARES Act, Qualifying Businesses Can Obtain Forgivable Loans to Cover Eligible Expenses

Scott Emery | Eric Friske

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. The CARES Act includes a range of provisions intended to provide financial relief to individuals, families, and businesses in response to the economic fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic. A key component of the Act, designed to incentivize…

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Contractual Obligations During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Avoidance, Enforcement, and Renegotiation

Contractual Obligations During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Avoidance, Enforcement, and Renegotiation

David Bradley Olsen | Eric Friske

As coronavirus-related quarantines, government shutdowns, and widespread layoffs bring the world economy to a halt, some businesses may be unable to meet their existing contractual obligations, and others may be stuck with contracts that no longer serve any purpose. To survive in this rapidly changing and uncertain environment, business owners and executives need to understand…

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Managing Co-Parenting Time Schedules During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Clarification of What’s Allowed Under the Just Released Minnesota Executive Order 20-20

Managing Co-Parenting Time Schedules During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Clarification of What’s Allowed Under the Just Released Minnesota Executive Order 20-20

Katy Graves

On March 25, 2020, Governor Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-20 directing most residents of the State of Minnesota to “stay at home or their place of residence” beginning March 27, 2020, at 11:59 pm through April 10, 2020, at 5:00 pm. Many of our family law clients have asked how the “stay at home” order…

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