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PPP Loans Reopened to Aid Small Businesses: Changes to Application, Terms,...
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has reopened to aid small businesses. The “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act” (“Economic Aid Act”) makes several changes to the...
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Salaries Speak Louder than Words: Equal Pay Day 2021
Equal Pay Day 2021 is March 24, symbolizing how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Thankfully, this date is not static and falls earlier each year with this...
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Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) and Extension of the CDC Halt to...
On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued an Order under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to temporarily halt residential evictions to...
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Latest PPP Updates Includes 2-Week Exclusive Access for Employers with Fewer...
President Biden announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program on February 22, 2021, which include an exclusive two-week access period for businesses to apply for PPP loans. Changes Announced on...
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Non-Bankruptcy Ideas for Helping Your Troubled Small Business
Part 3 of a 5-part series: Options for Small Business Owners in Financial Distress In the first two parts of this five-part series on options for small business owners in financial distress, I...
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CDC Eviction Moratorium Declared Unconstitutional by Texas Court
On February 25, 2021 the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted plaintiffs’ (landlords’ and property managers’) Motion for Summary Judgment, ruling that decisions to enact...
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Bankruptcy Options for Your Troubled Small Business
Part 4 of a 5-part series: Options for Small Business Owners in Financial Distress If you’re a small business owner in financial distress, you’re undoubtedly looking for options for your business to...
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American Rescue Plan Act Brings Changes to Employer Obligations
April 1, 2021 rings in new employer obligations with the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Employers and employees should take note of the recent changes to Consolidated Omnibus...
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PPP Small Business Loan Application Deadline Extended … Again
The deadline for applying for a PPP loan has been extended for another 60 days by the PPP Extension Act of 2021 (“Act”). Previously set to expire on March 31, the deadline is now May 31, 2021. The Act...
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2021 Missouri Real Estate Taxes – And Appeals
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an extreme financial hardship on most, if not all, Missouri families. As such, many owners of real estate are investigating how best to reduce their outstanding...
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Illinois Enacts New Restrictions for Considering Criminal History in...
Employment law changes regarding human rights and equal pay have arrived in Illinois. On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law S.B. 1480, which makes significant amendments to both...
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Federal Judge Dabney Friedrich Vacates CDC Nationwide Eviction Moratorium
On May 5, 2021, Federal District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich in Alabama Association of Realtors, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al., determined the Federal Public...
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Recent SEC Rule Amendments Will Make It Easier to Raise Money
“We’re the SEC, and we’re here to make it easier for small businesses to raise capital. . . . Really, . . . we are . . . really . . . trust us.” Unbelievable?? Yes, except for the past nine years. But...
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High Burden of Proof Established for COVID-19 Exposure, Medical, and Products...
Covid-19 liability protections for businesses in Missouri become law effective August 28, 2021. The Missouri House voted to pass Missouri Senate Bill 51 in the final minutes of the 2021 legislative...
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COVID-19 Paid Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits Now Available
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARP) is now providing a tax credit for paid sick or family leave related to COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccinations. Employers can claim tax credits for the wages paid...
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Mergers and Acquisition Activity: A Post Pandemic Surge?
Many post-pandemic signals indicate that Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity has increased and is expected to continue to increase. Listings for sales of existing businesses surged in 2021,...
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Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace Update: Ruth Binger Interview
Ruth Binger spoke with KMOV Channel4 News about a possible increase in companies requiring the COVID-19 vaccination for their employees. According to Ruth, the fact that the vaccination does not yet...
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Eviction/Foreclosure Moratorium Changes and the Consumer Financial Protection...
On June 24, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) extended its eviction moratorium order which was set to expire on June 30, 2021. According to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the eviction...
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Missouri Joined the Rest of the Country in Enacting “Wayfair Tax”
Missouri joined the rest of the country in enacting a sales tax on online purchases, commonly known as a “Wayfair tax,” when Governor Parsons signed Senate Bill 153 into law. The governor identified...
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Revisions to Punitive Damages in Missouri
Authored by Lauren L. Wood with assistance from Haley E. Gassel, law clerk Changes have been made to punitive damages claims in civil actions filed in Missouri on or after August 28, 2020. Under the...
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