The Legal BriefCoronavirus/COVID-19FBI Warns to be Aware of COVID-19 Phishing ScamsMarch 27, 2020 Scammers and hackers are exploiting the confusion and distress caused by COVID-19 to attack while people are most vulnerable. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recently issued a public service announcement warning citizens to be vigilant in reviewing their emails due to email-based fraud, malware, and other schemes that are purposefully utilizing the COVID-19 crisis to lure unsuspecting… UPDATED - Kentucky Legislature Responds to COVID-19 with SB 150March 27, 2020 Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 150 on March 30, 2020, which addresses COVID-19 effects on the Commonwealth, specifically to allow for quick response by the healthcare system and protect those responding to the emergency. The new law also addresses other issues directly affecting employers. Unemployment Codifies the acts undertaken by Executive Order to allow for the expansion of unemployment… Congress Passes COVID-19 Relief Package - INDIVIDUAL TAX INCENTIVESMarch 27, 2020 After intense negotiations, Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) to provide direct assistance to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments to help them address the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. President Trump signed CARES into law. CARES provides tax relief provisions applicable to individuals, including: Impact to… USPTO Offers Trademark Relief in Wake of CoronavirusMarch 26, 2020 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced relief for trademark application and registration customers affected by the coronavirus (“Covid-19”) outbreak. The USPTO considers the effects of Covid-19 to be within the meaning of an “extraordinary situation” as provided in 37 CFR 1.183 and 37 CFR 2.146 for affected trademark customers. What you need to know: If your trademark… COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program Funding Approved for Pennsylvania Small BusinessesMarch 26, 2020 On March 25, 2020, Pennsylvania launched the COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (the “CWCA”) to help Pennsylvania small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 virus. CWCA is a new program authorized under the Small Business First Fund (the “SBFF”) of the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (the “PIDA”). The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority (the “CFA”) authorized the… SEC Coronavirus/COVID-19 ResponseMarch 26, 2020 In response to COVID-19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has taken a variety of actions to assist and advise registered companies. These actions include:
Courts Continue to Deal with COVID-19March 25, 2020 The impact of the COVID-19 virus continues to affect federal and state courts in West Virginia. Proactive Financial Strategies for Small Businesses During COVID-19March 24, 2020 COVID-19 has shut down or significantly curtailed operations of many businesses across the country for the foreseeable future. Going weeks or more with little or no revenue is a serious hardship for any business. In these uncertain times, there are things that businesses can do. What can you be doing in a time of financial stress like this to prepare for the days to come? First, refresh yourself on… Small Business Administration Loans Available in All 50 StatesMarch 23, 2020 Earlier this month, Congress authorized up to $7 billion in Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) through the United States Small Business Administration to throw a lifeline to businesses struggling economically due to COVID-19. For a state’s citizens to qualify for EIDLs, the state must first obtain a formal disaster declaration from the SBA. As of yesterday, the SBA granted disaster… Data Privacy Laws and COVID-19March 23, 2020 During the current spread of COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”), companies are being faced with issues on many fronts, from the most basic questions around safeguarding the health and well-being of its employees to continuing business operations generally and preparing for an uncertain future with the information that they are able to learn with each new day. Even against this unprecedented backdrop,… Data Creation and Retention Challenges with a Remote WorkforceMarch 20, 2020 During this unprecedented time of crisis, where the new normal is “social distancing” and forced isolation, we find ourselves being pushed into new ways of meeting our personal and professional needs. The COVID19 pandemic will not only have a significant impact on our personal lives, but business operations, too, for the foreseeable future. The challenges ahead over the next few months will force… The Impact of COVID-19 on the Ability to Procure Title Insurance for Real Property TransactionsMarch 19, 2020 COVID-19 has put the world and its businesses in turmoil. The title insurance industry is not an exception and innovation is needed. Title insurance companies have extensive contingency and business plans to keep transactions moving forward despite the physical restrictions necessary to protect the American people from the virus. With the physical restrictions in the US due to COVID-19, title… |
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