This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: A Primer on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Forbearance Agreements and Small Business Bankruptcy By: …
CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew Eills April 19, 2020 In order to be paid for acute care procedures at negotiated rates, a contract between a health insurer and a hospital requires …
CLIENT ALERT By: Margaret Probish April 19, 2020 On April 9, 2020 the Federal Reserve announced two so-called “Main Street” loan programs to address the economic impact of COVID-19 on …
CLIENT ALERT By: James LaMontagne April 19, 2020 Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code allows struggling businesses to reorganize while retaining control of their assets and operations. It provides invaluable …
CLIENT ALERT By: Colleen Lyons April 19, 2020 Businesses whose Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan applications were approved by the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) as part of the …
CLIENT ALERT By: Bradford E. Cook April 17, 2020 If you are like me, working from home has resulted in early garden clean-up, tidying up the garage and putting things …
CLIENT ALERT By: Colleen Lyons April 16, 2020 On April 14, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) providing guidance for individuals with self-employment …
CLIENT ALERT By: Tom Burack, Lynn Preston and Robert Cheney April 10, 2020 April 15 Deadline for Filing Annual Air Emission Reports Extended to May 15! Temporary relief from some …
CLIENT ALERT By: J.P. Harris April 10, 2020 For the last several weeks, most businesses have closed voluntarily or were closed as a result of an executive order. Although social …
CLIENT ALERT By: Bruce Bagdasarian April 10, 2020 The Coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread hemorrhaging in the real estate industry. While the retail and hospitality sectors have taken the brunt …
CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew B. Eills April 9, 2020 Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers of sanctions under the federal physician self-referral law[1], …
CLIENT ALERT By: Joel G. Kinney April 6, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and includes …
CLIENT ALERT By Karen A. Whitley April 6, 2020 On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), establishing two forms of paid leave for …
CLIENT ALERT By: Colleen Lyons April 3, 2020 Yesterday afternoon, the US Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued Interim Final Rules regarding the Paycheck Protection Program. These proposed rules contain some …
CLIENT ALERT By: Alexander Pyle April 2, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was enacted on March 27, 2020, includes a number of …
CLIENT ALERT By: Margaret Probish April 2, 2020 On March 22, 2020 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit …
CLIENT ALERT By Andrew Eills April 2, 2020 Medicare providers are likely feeling the financial hardships caused by lower volumes, cessation of non-elective procedures, and possible staff shortages due to …
Multinational companies are challenged to deal with disruptions across global markets and need to understand the governmental relief for local entities and operations. Click here for Lex Mundi’s international report and …
CLIENT ALERT By: Colleen Lyons April 1, 2020 Earlier this week we provided an Alert concerning the Paycheck Protection Program established under the CARES Act. On Tuesday, March 31, the …
CLIENT ALERT By: J.P. Harris March 31, 2020 Just as for-profit leaders adapt to social distancing and conducting business remotely, so too must not-for-profit leaders find ways to persevere while …
CLIENT ALERT By: Peter Beach March 30, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted on March 27, 2020. This article discusses the tax relief …
CLIENT ALERT By: Peter Beach March 30, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted on March 27, 2020. This article discusses the tax …
CLIENT ALERT By: Peter Beach & Mark Dell’Orfano March 30, 2020 Legal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are evolving daily. Both federal and state tax law developments reflect efforts to …
CLIENT ALERT By: David McGrath March 30, 2020 Introduction The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enhances and extends unemployment benefits for many workers in three basic ways: …
CLIENT ALERT By: Colleen Lyons March 28, 2020 One of the most significant new programs for businesses under the CARES Act is the new Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). This program …
CLIENT ALERT By: Tom Burack, Lynn Preston & Robert Lucic March 27, 2020 On March 26, 2020, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a temporary policy laying out how …
CLIENT ALERT By: Alexander Pyle March 27, 2020 On March 26, 2020, Governor Sununu issued an order requiring businesses and other organizations that do not provide essential services to close …
CLIENT ALERT By: Peter Beach, Paul Durham, Andrew Eills, Colleen Lyons & Alexander Pyle March 27, 2020 On March 26, 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic …
CLIENT ALERT By: Katherine M. Hanna March 26, 2020 On March 19, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Emergency Order #9, which establishes the Emergency Healthcare System Relief Fund. “The Order creates …
CLIENT ALERT By: John Perten March 26, 2020 Governor Baker’s emergency order shutting down all brick and mortar businesses went into effect at noon on 3/24. As previously reported, the …
CLIENT ALERT By: JP Harris March, 25 2020 (updated March 26,2020) As many companies attempt to do business with a largely remote workforce, many transactions are coming together with electronic …
CLIENT ALERT Michael Lambert | March 25, 2020 With many state and municipal governments restricting “brick and mortar” business to “Essential Services” or permitting only an “Essential Workforce” to be …
CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Ventola March 25, 2020 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) was signed into law on March 18, 2020. Two of the most important, and …
CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Dell’Orfano and Peter Beach March 24, 2020 On March 20, 2020, the IRS issued revised tax guidance for 2019, granting tax filers and advisers coping with …
CLIENT ALERT By: Michael Lambert March 24, 2020 As the COVID-19 crisis continues to wreak havoc on businesses throughout the world, many business owners have reached out to their insurance …
CLIENT ALERT By: Alexander Pyle March 24, 2020 On March 23, 2020, Governor Baker issued an order requiring non-essential businesses to close their physical workplaces, commencing at 12:00 noon on …
CLIENT ALERT By: John Perten March 23, 2020 We now know that it is just a matter of time before this current crisis either shuts your jobs down completely or, …
CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew Eills March 23, 2020 Expedited healthcare provider enrollment in Medicare is crucial to increasing the availability of physicians and non-physician practitioners. CMS has issued, as of …
CLIENT ALERT By: James LaMontagne March 23, 2020 On March 17, 2020, New Hampshire Governor Christopher Sununu issued Emergency Order #4 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04 prohibiting all judicial and …
CLIENT ALERT By: Michael Lambert March 23, 2020 An insurance policy is a contract between the insured and the insurance company. The terms of that contract, and the obligations of …
CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew Eills March 23, 2020 The spread of COVID-19 will require many healthcare professionals to counter the potential surge of patients with the disease. These professionals are …
CLIENT ALERT By: Alex Pyle March 23, 2020 In recent days the Governor and other governmental agencies have taken a number of steps to provide support and relief to Massachusetts …
CLIENT ALERT By: Jason Gregoire March 20, 2020 Health care consumers have likely heard of, or received some aspect of their care through, “telemedicine” or “telehealth” applications, software, or phone …
CLIENT ALERT By: Bruce Bagdasarian March 20, 2020 The current crisis has created unprecedented pressure on the retail and hospitality industries. With people staying at home, except for an occasional …
CLIENT ALERT By: Michael Lambert March 20, 2020 With the incredible disruption to businesses, large and small, executives across the country are scouring their insurance policies to see if the …
CLIENT ALERT By: Paul Durham and Mark Dell’Orfano March 20, 2020 The response of governments, regulators, and public health organizations to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve on a …
CLIENT ALERT By: Liz Bailey and Karen Whitley March 20, 2020 On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R. 6201) (“the Act”) …
CLIENT ALERT By: Paul Reuland Updated: March 30, 2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) is currently accepting applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”) from businesses impacted by …
ESTATE PLANNING ALERT March 18, 2020 In these uncertain times, where many clients and their employees are at home, this is a reminder that for those who do not have …
Print PDF: Federal Government Takes Fiscal Actions to Reduce Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Dell’Orfano and Peter Beach March 18, 2020 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced, …
Dear clients and friends, As our shared experience with the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, I want you to know what we are doing here at Sheehan Phinney to …
Print page: SBA Announces Disaster-Assistance Loan Program in Response to Coronavirus CLIENT ALERT By: Christopher Candon March 13, 2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was formed in 1953 to …
Print PDF: COVID-19: HIPAA Covered Entity and Business Associate Disclosure Rules CLIENT ALERT By: Andrew Eills and Jason Gregoire March 13, 2020 With President Trump’s implementation of a travel ban …
Print page: COVID-19 Preparedness: Basic Employment Law Questions Answered CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Ventola and Brian Bouchard March 11, 2020 As more and more cases of COVID-19 appear across the …