Corporate Law Blog

New Kentucky Law Protects Businesses from COVID-19 Liability

Kentucky recently joined a growing group of states who have passed measures to protect private businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits. Senate Bill 5 cleared the Kentucky Senate in early March and the House soon thereafter. It became law on Monday, April 11, without the Governor’s signature. More >

Deadline to Apply for PPP Loans Extended to May 31, 2021

Employers hoping to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program in 2021 have a bit more time to apply. On March 30, President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021, which extends the application deadline to May 31, 2021 and extends the PPP authorization through June 30, 2021 to provide the Small Business Administration additional time to process applications received by the May 31 deadline. More >

Federal Reserve Announces Expansion of Main Street Lending Program

The Federal Reserve expanded the Main Street Lending Program on Monday, June 8, 2020. The expansion allows for more small and medium-sized businesses to receive support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Main Street Lending Program was established to support lending to businesses who were in sound financial condition before the pandemic began. More >

Best Practices for Transitioning to the Virtual Workplace

Over the past few months, most businesses have been forced to adapt the way they operate due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A common adaptation has been to move toward a virtual business – for both services and employees. This transition brings a host of new concerns related to cybersecurity and the protection of client, employee, and organization information. More >

Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act provides some latitude with loans

The Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) was signed into law on June 5, 2020. The Act is intended to address several concerns expressed by stakeholders regarding the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) that was introduced as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act passed on March 27, 2020. More >

Payroll Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Applications Now Available

The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has made the applications for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness available on their website.

Businesses who obtained PPP loans as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act are eligible to have those loans forgiven in full if used within an eight-week period for a specific set of payroll and business needs. More >

The CARES Act – What You Need to Know about Relief Now Available for Businesses

With the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, businesses received a dose of much-needed relief in the form of tax payment deferrals and loan programs. In this post, we’ll take a look at both the previously established EIDL Program and the Paycheck Protection Program. More >

Businesses – Loans and Tax Relief for the COVID-19 Crisis Are Available

After the passage of the CARES Act stimulus package, there are more than a few current items of relief available to businesses impacted by the crisis, outlined below. More >