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The SECURE Act: Significant Changes for Retirement Plans and IRAs
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The FTC’s recently issued Final Rule banning non-competes for most workers prohibits an employer from (1) threatening to enforce a non-compete against a worker, (2) advising the worker that, due to a non-compete, they should...more
We previously reported that several states have enacted safe harbors for employers who proactively audit their pay practices and remediate any observed equal pay violations. Now Rhode Island has joined the fray....more
Almost exactly one year ago, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Gustavo Naranjo v Spectrum Security Services, Inc. (“Naranjo”), reviewing a decision by the Second Appellate District (the “Appellate Court”) in...more
Since February 2022, the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have imposed unprecedented economic sanctions on Russia and various Russian entities and individuals in response to the war in Ukraine. Actions have...more
Creates New Enforcement Tools And Applies The Rule To Labels “Appearing In All Contexts” (i.e., On Product Packaging Or Online) - On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final rule to implement new...more
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, Governor McMaster signed into law the COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act. South Carolina became the 23rd state to pass similar legislation and many others are considering it. We have previously...more
A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a proposed rule to create a new category of Seasoned Qualified Mortgages (QMs). The proposal seeks to “encourage safe and responsible innovation in the mortgage...more
This November, Arizona voters will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. One burning question for employers: How does this impact operations? We consider some of the issues here....more
While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
Bottom Line: The Department of Labor (DOL) has released new guidance for retirement plans to meet their ERISA disclosure obligations: an additional safe harbor for electronic disclosure of retirement plan ERISA-required...more
This Article is based on information available as of May 18, 2020. The information is subject to change as additional guidance is provided. The SBA has now published its PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (SBA Form 3508) which...more
Since the passage of the CARES Act and the SBA completing the first round of PP Loans, companies have been dealing with an ever changing set of guidelines interpreting the eligibility requirements for a PPP Loan and the...more
1-Safe Harbor Deadline Pushed To May 18, 2020 - FAQ 47 extends the FAQ 43 Safe harbor deadline to May 18th. FAQ 43 permitted PPP borrowers to avoid a certification of eligibility penalty by returning borrowed funds on or...more
Anyone closely considering or utilizing the PPP has undoubtedly heard about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) so-called “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) that the agency has been issuing and updating on a...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") issued FAQ # 46 dealing with its plan to review certain PPP loans (in response to COVID-19) to determine if the “necessity” certification was made in good faith by...more
On May 13, 2020, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the United States Treasury, released FAQ 46 to provide guidance as to how SBA will be reviewing the certifications that all...more
In response to public criticism regarding the disbursement of loans to larger companies, on April 23, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued guidance stressing that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applicants...more
The vast majority of Borrower’s under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) may breathe a little bit easier today, as the SBA has finally issued guidance surrounding the “good faith” certification Borrowers had to...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released guidance just one day before its safe harbor repayment deadline of May 14, 2020, to help a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrower determine whether it lacked a...more
Since the passage of the CARES Act and the SBA completing the first round of PPP Loans, companies have been dealing with an ever changing set of guidelines interpreting the eligibility requirements for a PPP Loan and the...more
As an update to our previous alert regarding guidance on the good faith “necessity” certification, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has further extended the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan “safe harbor”...more
In the past few weeks, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) have raised issues concerning the economic uncertainty certification made by both public and private companies in FAQs #31 and...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) updated its Frequently Asked Questions on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans with a new Question 46 regarding a borrower’s certification that its PPP loan...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide important safe harbors on the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) requirement that a borrower make a good faith...more