On May 9, 2020, Governor Lamont released detailed protocols that certain businesses will be required to follow, in order to open under the first phase of Connecticut’s reopening plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Phase 1 is set to take effect on May 20th. Under Phase 1, the following businesses are eligible to reopen in accordance with the guidelines and subject to certain limitations: restaurants (outdoor seating only); offices; hair salons and barbershops; retail stores; and outd ...
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Treasury and Small Business Administration Expand Paycheck Protection Program Safe Harbor
May 13, 2020 As originally discussed in our May 6, 2020 Client Alert, the Department of Treasury and SBA issued additional guidance concerning the safe harbor for Paycheck Protection Program Loan recipients relating to the need-based certification contained in the loan application. To briefly recap, the safe harbor generally provides that recipients of Paycheck Protection Program Loans have until May 14, 2020 to return their Paycheck Protection Program Loan if they feel they are unable to provi ...
Tolland County Chamber | Positioning Your Business For Success When Connecticut Re-Opens Its Economy
Thursday - May 14, 2020 | 2:00pm via ZOOM Webinar This webinar will focus on practical considerations for getting back to business, including: Employment Law – Return to Work Issues/Making Your Business Safety Compliant Navigating The Intersection of SBA and CARES ACT Relief Taxes – Filing, Declaring Losses, Deferring Payment of Payroll and Property Taxes, Saving Cash and Obtaining Forgiveness Under the Paycheck Protection Program Government Relief – Relief Certification, Frau ...
Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Obtaining Trademark Infringer’s Profits
In a rare trademark infringement case considered by the United States Supreme Court, the Court held, in a unanimous decision, that willfulness was not a prerequisite to obtaining an infringer’s profits pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). The opinion resolved a split of the Circuit Courts of Appeal and made clear that although an infringer’s state of mind is relevant to the determination of whether a court should award an infringer’s profits, such an award is permissible even in the absence of a fin ...
UKS COVID-19 | Notice Requirements under the WARN Act
With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in full swing, state governments are imposing serious restrictions on people and businesses in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. There is great uncertainty regarding when restrictions will be lifted and whether the modification of restrictions will permit businesses to re-open. Employers are facing increasingly difficult decisions about the viability of their businesses, what to do with their existing workforce, and how to proceed if restrictions conti ...
TREASURY AND SBA EXTEND PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SAFE HARBOR
MAY 6, 2020 On April 3, 2020, banks, credit unions, and community lenders throughout the U.S. started to accept applications from businesses for the new Small Business Administration lending facility, the Paycheck Protection Program, created by the CARES Act. Aimed at providing immediate relief to small and mid-sized businesses across the country in response to COVID-19, the program was extremely popular and the initial $349 billion appropriation by Congress to fund the program soon ran out. O ...
OSHA Requirements and Enforcement Guidelines in the Face of COVID-19
OSHA requires that employers provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that may cause injury or death to employees. These requirements apply to all businesses, with very few limited exceptions. The COVID-19 crisis has displaced certain requirements and, where applicable, OSHA has relaxed certain enforcement measures. This article shall address OSHA’s activity on these subjects to date. The OSHA COVID-19 webpage can be accessed at https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/. Enforcement discreti ...
North Central CT Chamber | Positioning Your Business For Success When Connecticut Re-Opens Its Economy
THURSDAY - May 7, 2020 | 4:00 p.m. via ZOOM Webinar This webinar will focus on practical considerations for getting back to business, including: Employment Law – Return to Work Issues/Making Your Business Safety Compliant Navigating The Intersection of SBA and CARES ACT Relief Taxes – Filing, Declaring Losses, Deferring Payment of Payroll and Property Taxes, Saving Cash and Obtaining Forgiveness Under the Paycheck Protection Program Government Relief – Relief Certificatio ...
Business Expense Deductions and Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
On April 30, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-32 which provides guidance regarding the deductibility for Federal income tax purposes of certain otherwise deductible expenses incurred in a taxpayer’s trade or business when the taxpayer receives a loan pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). Specifically, Notice 2020-32 clarifies that no deduction is allowed under the Intern ...
Windham Region Chamber | Positioning Your Business For Success When Connecticut Re-Opens Its Economy
Tuesday - May 12, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. via ZOOM Webinar This webinar will focus on practical considerations for getting back to business, including: Employment Law – Return to Work Issues/Making Your Business Safety Compliant Navigating The Intersection of SBA and CARES ACT Relief Taxes – Filing, Declaring Losses, Deferring Payment of Payroll and Property Taxes, Saving Cash and Obtaining Forgiveness Under the Paycheck Protection Program Government Relief – Relief Certificati ...