April 2020 | Articles | Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchel LLP

Corporate Billions in Relief Funding Added via Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, While SBA Cautions Economic Necessity Certification Requires Careful Analysis

For more information on how we can help your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Authorizes Additional Funding On Friday, April 24, 2020, the President signed into law a bill that authorizes several billion dollars in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the SBA’s […]

Chinese Investment Group™ and Global Hospitality Group® Hotel News Resource: Hotel Lawyer: Increasing Distressed Hotel Loans and Troubled Hotel Assets

A blog post by Jim Butler, Bob Kaplan and Nick De Lancie titled “Can a hotel ever be “single asset real estate” for bankruptcy purposes? What is “SARE” and who cares?” was republished by Hotel News Resource as “Hotel Lawyer: Increasing Distressed Hotel Loans and Troubled Hotel Assets” on April 27, 2020.

White Collar Defense & Investigations COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs Will Spur Wave of Future Government Investigations and Law Enforcement Actions

With the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the federal government created significant incentives for companies to apply for economic stimulus funding and grants to alleviate the devastating economic impacts from the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. With upwards to $2 trillion in government aid expected to be disbursed, federal and […]

COVID-19 Update: Patent lawsuits and PTAB filings continue and cases are proceeding

Some delay of deadlines, continued trial dates and restricted court access Implications for Litigants For more information on how we can help you and your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. This JMBM Client Alert summarizes the most relevant changes made by popular patent litigation venues, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the […]

Corporate The Main Street Lending Program: A Potential Financing Option Intended for Small and Mid-Sized Companies

For more information on how we can help your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Treasury and the Federal Reserve announced the details of a Main Street Lending Program authorized by the CARES Act to help small and mid-sized businesses obtain funding of up to $600 billion. The program […]

Trusts & Estates Update on COVID-19 Tax Provisions for Individuals

For more information on how we can help you and your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. Many clients have contacted us inquiring about their estate plan. We want to assure you that we are fully functional during this time and available to assist you with your personal and business legal needs. We hope that […]

Taxation 13 Tax Provisions in Recent COVID-19 Legislation: Implications for Businesses and Individuals

For more information on how we can help your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. This JMBM Client Alert summarizes 13 of the most relevant business and individual tax provisions in recent legislation from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). Many of […]

Corporate SBA Guidance Confirms Affiliation Rules Apply Under the Paycheck Protection Program

For more information on how we can help your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. Last Friday, the SBA issued an Interim Final Rule and additional guidance on the SBA’s affiliation rules. The additional guidance clarifies that a majority of the affiliation rules typically applicable to business borrowers are also applicable in the context of […]

Intellectual Property Patent and Trademark Deadlines during the COVID-19 Outbreak

We are closely tracking the actions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The USPTO remains open for the filing of trademark and patent applications and other documents and JMBM remains available to assist you with your intellectual property needs. On March 31, 2020, following passage of […]

Corporate Client Alert: Further Paycheck Protection Program Update

For more information on how we can help your business, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center. On April 2, 2020, the Treasury Department published several updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on its website. Among those listed are the revised guidance for borrowers, an updated Borrower Application Form, and an Interim Final Rule from the […]

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