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Apr 23 2020

What You Need to Know After You Receive Your Paycheck Protection Program Loan

By Trenam News COVID-19 Legal Updates

You are not alone if you are confused about how to track your use of and how to calculate the amount of forgiveness for which you will qualify on your Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan. The Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) provided some guidance in its Interim Final Rules and…

Apr 23 2020

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Trenam Law Receives High Marks by Prestigious Chambers and Partners For 2020

By Trenam News Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Construction, Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions, News, Real Estate and Lending Transactions

Twelve Attorneys and Four Practice Areas Receive Recognition Trenam Law has been ranked among the top Florida law firms in Chambers USA 2020 America's Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual publication by Chambers and Partners. The recognition includes twelve of the firm’s attorneys and four of its practice groups in the…

Apr 07 2020

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Miscellaneous Business Tax Provisions in the CARES Act

By Trenam News Business Transactions, COVID-19 Legal Updates, Tax

While most of the recent media coverage has been focused on the Economic Impact Payments for individuals and the SBA loan programs newly available, the CARES Act also includes several miscellaneous tax benefits for business. A summary of the additional tax provisions affecting businesses is outlined below. If you took…

Apr 07 2020

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Payroll Tax Credits under COVID-19 Relief Programs

By Trenam News Business Transactions, COVID-19 Legal Updates, Tax

So you’ve heard about “payroll tax credits,” but which end is really up? Below is a summary of the various credits available, and which can be combined with other available benefits. First, it is important to understand that there are three different credits available. The first two are corresponding credits…

Apr 03 2020

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UPDATED: What Employers Need to Know During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Trenam News COVID-19 Legal Updates, Employment

This Employment Law Update was originally published on 3/20/2020 and has been updated with new information. For your convenience, information that has been added since our last update is underlined. As of April 3, 2020, there were more than 200,000 confirmed U.S. cases of COVID-19. That number is likely…

Apr 03 2020

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Robert Stern Quoted on Landlord, Tenant Reaction to COVID-19 Pandemic in Business Observer

By Trenam News COVID-19 Legal Updates, Real Estate and Lending Transactions

Originally published by the Business Observer on April 3, 2020. EYE: Pandemic response As landlords, their tenants and lenders alike along across the region face an uncertain future replete with barren storefronts, incomplete build outs and looming mortgage payments, experts advise patience, careful consideration of relationships and, above all, communication.…

Apr 03 2020

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John Vento Quoted in Tampa Bay Business Journal Concerning Coronavirus Impact on Construction Industry

By Trenam News Construction, COVID-19 Legal Updates

In a Tampa Bay Business Journal article published on April 2, 2020, John Vento was quoted on trusting developers and contractors to take the proper precautions against Coronavirus on sites as not to jeopardize the project and risk them being shut down entirely. Although a statewide safer-at-home order is currently…

Apr 03 2020

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Alicia Koepke Discusses FFCRA Impact on Employers in Business Observer

By Trenam News COVID-19 Legal Updates, Employment

Originally published by the Business Observer on April 2, 2020. More than a decade has passed since the mass layoffs of the 2008 financial crisis. In that time, unemployment has fallen to record lows in many parts of the country, especially Florida. But with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic,…

Mar 31 2020

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CARES Act: Navigating the Loan Programs

By Trenam News COVID-19 Legal Updates

In its latest attempt to assist the economy and specific industries during the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (a/k/a the “CARES Act”). This bill, which is 880 pages long, is complicated and covers many…

Mar 30 2020

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The CARES Act: What Does This Mean for Small Business Loans?

By Trenam News COVID-19 Legal Updates

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides an authorization level of $350 billion for the SBA 7(a) program through December 31, 2020. Unlike previous options for small businesses, the stimulus bill provides options for small businesses to obtain SBA 7(a) financing through banks. As many of you…

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