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Rule 506 Offerings Continue to be Popular with Real Estate Companies

Like an accordionist, real estate sponsors often seek to be innovative. Cutting-edge opportunities like crowdfunding and online selling platforms call to them. However, based on statistics from the Securities and Exchange...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Complying With the FTC's Amended Safeguards Rule

Cybersecurity is a looming threat for most businesses. The impact of a major cyber event can resonate for weeks, months, and even years after the initial attack. To mitigate the risks to consumers, there have been several...more

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FDIC Publishes Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights

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Regulatory Developments - FDIC Publishes Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights - On April 5, the FDIC published its latest edition of Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights (the Highlights). This edition of...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Contractors to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Small Business Contract Fraud Allegations

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Contractors to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Small Business Contract Fraud Allegations - On June 2, 2020, the Department of Justice announced that Ross Group Construction Corporation and its affiliates agreed to pay...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

CARES Financial Relief for Health Care Providers

The CARES Act adds $100 billion to the “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” to reimburse “eligible health care providers” for “health care-related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to Coronavirus.”...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

CARES Relief for State and Local Governments

The CARES Act establishes a $500 billion loan program accessible by cities, states, and businesses, while also providing for more than $250 billion in direct funding to state and local governments. The majority of the direct...more

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IRS Clarifies Interaction of Payroll Tax Deferral with PPP Loan Forgiveness Under CARES Act

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On April 10, the Internal Revenue Service published responses to frequently asked questions with respect to the payroll tax deferral provisions of the CARES Act, including clarification that employers that take loans under...more

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CARES Act Appropriates $100 Billion for Healthcare Providers

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With the passage of the CARES Act, $100 billion has been appropriated to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“PHSSEF”), to be administered by a small agency within the Department of Health and Human Services...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Answers for Nonprofits Seeking Relief under the CARES Act

In this time of crisis, nonprofits of all shapes and sizes have been scrambling to obtain assistance under the federal CARES Act. Sheppard Mullin’s Nonprofit Team is grateful for the special opportunity to help by partnering...more

King & Spalding

False Claims Act Considerations Related to the CARES Act's Small Business Administration Loan Program

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On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which authorized $2.2 trillion to, among other things, help companies and individuals mitigate the financial repercussions...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - April 2020 #2

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Battle Over Additional Congressional COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sizzles then Smolders. All week, Democrats and Republicans have squabbled over how much aid, and what that aid should be earmarked for, in additional stimulus...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

CARES Act Planning Opportunities for Retirement Accounts and Charitable Giving

Taking advantage of retirement account planning and charitable giving opportunities created under the new stimulus package. Required Minimum Distributions are waived for 2020, allowing further income tax deferral until at...more

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CARES Act – Large Enough to Help Medium-sized Businesses

A lot of attention has surrounded the relief provided to individuals and small businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed by the president on March 27, 2020. But medium-sized...more

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Summary of Key Tax Provisions for Businesses Under CARES Act

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The following is a summary of certain key tax provisions relevant to businesses outlined in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act"-- H.R. 748). The CARES Act provides financial support to...more

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Coronavirus Disruption: Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Fund Managers

The impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been rapidly evolving, causing disruption in global commerce across a wide range of industries. Private fund managers are not immune to the disruption...more

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CMS Waives Certain Conditions of Participation During COVID-19 National Emergency

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For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has waived or flexed various Conditions of Participation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Support for Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Medicare Advance Payments - On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Cares Act provides...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The CARES Act Zero-Sum Game: Intense Competition for Treasury’s $454 Billion

The CARES Act appropriated $454 billion to the Treasury Department to be used in capitalizing Federal Reserve lending facilities. While that may sound like a lot of money, there is already intense competition for it among...more

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Recent Proposed State Legislation Concerning Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Claims

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A number of state legislators in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Massachusetts have proposed bills which would require insurers on some business interruption policies—those covering businesses with less than a specified...more

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Summarizing the Mid-Size Business Loan Program

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The CARES Act authorizes $500 billion in lending to medium and large businesses, including nonprofits. A significant amount is set-aside for the aviation and national security sectors, with $454 billion remaining for other...more

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The CARES Act – What Are the Health and Welfare Plan Issues to Consider?

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On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”). This alert addresses health and welfare issues in the CARES Act and some health and welfare issues...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): Israel Beware – Trends in Enforcement.

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Intuitively, Israeli companies and their directors would likely assume that their businesses are immune to investigation and the assessment of penalties by US regulators that are separated by a vast ocean and located more...more

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2015 Trends: #5 Regulatory Enforcement Moves Down Market

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While ethics and compliance scandals that implicate brand name companies tend to grab the headlines, smaller organizations have always borne the brunt of regulatory enforcement. Over the years, U.S. Sentencing Commission data...more

Baker Donelson

Small Business Securities Bulletin: Recent SEC Enforcement Actions Impact Compliance Landscape

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There was not a lot of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) activity this past Spring and Summer that was directly relevant to most small and medium-sized SEC reporting companies, with the SEC focusing on credit ratings...more

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SEC commissioner weighs in on regulatory process and capital formation

SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher urged the commission on Wednesday to fulfill its mandate to promote capital formation. The SEC should institutionalize an enhanced small business focus, Gallagher said in his prepared...more

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