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New Guidance Issued by Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Clarifying the Deductibility of Expenses for Businesses Who Have Received a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan

December 2020 | Client Alerts |

The PPP was created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act to provide loans to small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. As …

JUST A SHOT IN THE ARM: Can you require your employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

December 2020 | Client Alerts |

With the scientific community and newsrooms all abuzz about the imminent emergence of a COVID-19 vaccine, many of you have reached out to ask, “Can we require …

New Procedural Notice Released by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) on the Paycheck Protection Program

October 2020 | Client Alerts |

The SBA issued a Procedural Notice on October 2, 2020 addressing the notification and consent requirements for changes in ownership transactions for borrowers of PPP loans. What …

Waiving COVID-19 Liability Goodbye? – Why Liability Waivers are a Particularly Risky Risk-Management Tool

August 2020 | Client Alerts |

With most counties in Washington now fully in Phase II of Governor Inslee’s ”Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, Washington employers are increasingly starting to reopen their office …

The European Court of Justice Strikes Down the EU-US Privacy Shield

July 2020 | Client Alerts |

The EU-US Privacy Shield was a framework designed to let US companies more easily receive personal data from the EU and maintain compliance with EU privacy laws.  …

CH& Return to Work Toolkit (June 2020)

June 2020 | Client Alerts |

Many counties in Washington State are moving closer, or have already moved, to Phase 2 of the Governor’s Safe Start plan to return to the workplace after …

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Modifies Loan Forgiveness Rules of the Paycheck Protection Program in Favor of Borrowers

June 2020 | Client Alerts |

On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“PPPFA”), which makes several borrower-friendly amendments in order to maximize …

New Interim Final Rules Released by the Small Business Administration on the Paycheck Protection Program

May 2020 | Client Alerts |

The Small Business Administration (‘SBA”) issued two interim final rules on May 22, 2020 addressing Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness, loan review procedures and borrower and …