Recently, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California settled a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) fraud investigation with Slidebelts, Inc. and its owner Brigham Taylor not by arresting Mr. Taylor, but...more
On Friday, October 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a Procedural Notice (the “Notice”) providing guidance on the notification and consent requirements for changes in ownership of borrowers of...more
The Paycheck Protection Program reopened for applications on July 6, 2020 and will remain open (pending availability of funds) through August 8, 2020. As of July 6, 2020 roughly $521 billion in Paycheck Protection Program...more
On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Flexibility Act”) was enacted, amending key provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduced the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with an initial $349 billion in funding and the goal of...more
On May 15, 2020, the SBA issued its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application.
1. Permits Use of Alternative Payroll Covered Period -
While the term of the “Covered Period” for loan forgiveness...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduced the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with an initial $349 billion in funding and the goal of...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued new, important guidance (available here) regarding how the SBA will review a borrower’s required good-faith certification of necessity made in its loan...more
Businesses that applied for a Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan have a chance to change their minds if they return the money by May 14, 2020.
With the onslaught of COVID-19...more
Businesses that applied for a Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan have a chance to change their minds if they return the money by May 7, 2020.
With the onslaught of COVID-19...more
With the onslaught of COVID-19 business closures, the government invited businesses around the country to apply for CARES Act relief to help survive the closures. Many have chosen to apply for assistance through the Small...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduced the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with an initial $349 billion in funding and the goal of...more
4/27/2020
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduces the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with $349 billion in funding and the goal of preventing...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduces the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with $349 billion in funding and the goal of preventing...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduces the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with $349 billion in funding and the goal of preventing...more
4/8/2020
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduces the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with $349 billion in funding and the goal of preventing...more
3/30/2020
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