Final Title IX Regulations Take Effect On August 14, 2020, new federal regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 went into effect, which further establish how education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance, including colleges and independent schools, shall respond to complaints on sexual misconduct. Colleges The new regulations indicate that colleges are required to address sexual misconduct that occurs on campus and in college programs, but do ...
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SBA Issues Interim Final Rule for Paycheck Protection Program (8/24/20)
On August 24, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued an interim final rule providing guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The interim final rule addresses topics such as the owner-employee compensation rule, shared spaces with tenants or sub-tenants, and loan forgiveness eligibility for rent payments to related parties. The interim final rule can be accessed here. Owner-Employee Compensation Rule ...
President Issues Executive Order and Memorandums Addressing COVID-19 Response
August 20, 2020 On August 8, 2020, the President issued an Executive Order and three Executive Memorandums aimed at providing relief following the expiration of the federal unemployment boost and other provisions of the CARES Act that expired. Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners This Executive Order, in response to the increased risk of residential evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic, directs the Secretary ...