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insightIn our April 3, 2020 alert, we summarized the potential adverse impact of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) affiliation rules on the eligibility of startups and portfolio companies to participate in the enhanced Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
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insightFor those of you able to keep up with the tumult of government action taken to address the repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis, you know that the North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES) temporarily waived the following eligibility requirements for unemployment insurance benefits to those affected by COVID-19:
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insightSchools are closed, employees work from home and businesses have suspended operations. For now, business leaders are properly focused on the health and safety of their employees and on running their businesses under extremely challenging circumstances.
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insightOn Wednesday, April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary federal rule that provides additional guidance regarding how employers should implement the protections afforded under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA), both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became effective on April 1.
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insightOn March 30, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II announced nationwide COVID-19 “blanket waivers” of certain requirements of the Physician Self-Referral Law (better known as the Stark Law).
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insightOver the last several weeks, virtual meetings have become the new normal for many businesses.
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insightWe are very pleased to announce the launch of Williams Mullen's Trending Now - An IP Podcast, a new legal podcast focused on providing innovative companies and investors with important and timely information concerning intangible assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. In this first episode, Clint Brannon talks with Tom Bergert about what companies need to know about the time factor with patents.
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insightOn March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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insightOn March 31, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced that it is expanding tax relief as part of Governor Roy Cooper’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. [See Important Notice].
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COVID-19 Legislation - Employment and Employee Benefit Provisions of the FFCRA and CARES Act - Chart
Williams Mullen attorneys continue to monitor the impact that COVID-19 pandemic-related legislation will have on employers. We have created the following chart summarizing the employment and employee benefit provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and IRS and DOL guidance as of March 31, 2020.