Now that the legislative session is underway—and the 2024 election is fast approaching—organizations that work to influence public policy or elections should focus on the significant changes to Minnesota’s lobbying and...more
2/13/2024
/ Advertising ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Electioneering ,
Gifts ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbyists ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Communications ,
Public Officials ,
Reporting Requirements
Some very welcome help for theaters, music venues, museums and similar “shuttered venues” and promoters is buried in the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill recently passed by Congress and signed by the President (the “Act”)....more
Just before midnight on December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”), a nearly 5,500 page stimulus bill allocating roughly $900 billon of much needed relief to United States...more
12/29/2020
/ Agricultural Sector ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Direct Payments to Families and Individuals ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Care Providers ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Tax Credits ,
Transportation Industry
How is Change in Ownership Defined?
On October 2, 2020 the Small Business Administration published SBA Procedural Notice (5000-20057) (the “Notice”), which was effective on that date. The Notice outlines rules that apply...more
10/15/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
CARES Act ,
Change in Ownership ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Sale of Assets ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs
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
5/18/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Good Faith ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 24, 2020, and again on April 28 and 29, the Small Business Administration issued new guidance and responses to frequently asked questions relating to who should receive and retain CARES Act funds.
The SBA’s new...more