Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law
By Justin G. Guthrie, published in the Spring 2020 Survey Issue of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal.
FFCRA Leave Documentation
Now that businesses are reopening, some employees will be requesting paid leave pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). Attorney Wade Herring discusses what documentation businesses can and cannot request from employees and what documentation the business should maintain.
Usage Reminders for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan
As businesses receive PPP loans, review of the guidance is important, especially if the business will be seeking loan forgiveness. Attorney Louann Bronstein offers a compilation of existing guidance, including recent guidance issued on May 13, 2020.
Unemployment Challenges
Many employees are hesitant to return to work as businesses start to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorneys Sarah Lamar and Amy Mitchell discuss employers’ options in this article for the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce.
CARES Act Provides Tax Relief to Real Property Trades or Businesses
This article discusses how real property trades or businesses can find tax relief under the CARES Act.
Key Points of the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program
On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve took action to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. This article outlines the key points about the Main Street Lending Program.
Frequent Questions from Commercial Landlords about COVID-19
In this article for Savannah CEO, Allan Galis and Taylor Dove provide answers to some of the most common questions they’ve been receiving from their clients regarding landlords’ legal rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SBA Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Loans, and the CARES Act
The CARES Act contains modifications to the SBA Emergency Injury Disaster Loan program. HunterMaclean has prepared a reference to compare Paycheck Protection Loans to the EIDLs, as well as a breakdown of the Employee Retention Credit. *Updated on 4/13/2020 to include Treasury guidelines.
Taking a Risk
Chatham County Living Magazine featured Diana J. P. McKenzie in an article and photoshoot for its Spring 2020 issue, which was published on March 4, 2020.
14 Cybersecurity Clauses to Know for Healthcare Technology Contracts
While we are now seeing more security-related provisions in healthcare IT agreements than we once did, most vendor form agreements still lack necessary provisions that customers should require. Diana McKenzie and Nicole Pope discuss this problem further in their article for Law.com.