New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has released a Request for Comments on a Proposed Framework for a Conditional BitLicense (Request for Comments) that DFS says will make it easier for start-ups to enter...more
7/1/2020
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On Friday, June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Act), which makes modifications to the Program designed to enhance its effectiveness in providing relief to...more
The Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) today updated its set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
5/14/2020
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The Treasury and SBA today updated a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in order...more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve and Treasury announced a package of new financial assistance programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the U.S. economy pursuant to its own authority and the Coronavirus...more
As many of us know all too well, the coronavirus pandemic has forced companies and their personnel to shift their operations to a remote, work-from-home (or WFH) environment. This change has had a profound effect on...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the CARES Act) offers a range of loans, loan guarantees and other financial assistance to US businesses under a number of programs with different eligibility...more