Blog: Protecting Businesses and Their Owners
SBA Clarifies that Certifications for PPP Loans Less than $2M are Presumed in Good Faith
By Darryl J. Horowitt Download the PDF of this article here The CARES Act authorized the issuance of Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loans through the SBA. Under the PPP, a qualified borrower was required to certify that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this...
COVID-19 Update: Additional Funding for Small Businesses
By Darryl J. Horowitt Download the PDF of this article here On April 23, 2020, in order to provide additional financial assistance to businesses, Congress enacted a $484 billion relief package entitled the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act”,...
Supreme Court Holds that NPDES Permits Can Be Required for Discharges to Groundwater
By Craig A. Tristao Download a PDF of this article here Do you need a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for a discharge to groundwater? Before the Supreme Court’s April 23, 2020, decision in County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund...
COVID-19 Court Update – Emergency Rules of Court and Court Orders
By Darryl J. Horowitt Download the PDF of this article here With all the changes being forced on us by COVID-19, the Courts are trying to keep up. Fortunately, Governor Newsom has given the Judicial Council the ability to make emergency rules so the courts can make...
Employer Documentation Required by IRS to Claim the Tax Credit Under EPSL or EFMLA
By Gregory J. Norys Download a PDF of this article here On March 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) provided employer’s guidance on what documentation it will require to support the tax credit taken under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“EPSL”) and the...