Brooks Pierce attorneys Sue Young, Melissa Weaver, Josh Lingerfelt and Steve LaSota recently presented a webinar on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The webinar focused on the new law and its provisions for...(read more)
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Brooks Pierce Hosts Webinar on Employer Response Plans in the Wake of COVID-19
Brooks Pierce attorneys Natalie Sanders and James Bobbitt presented a webinar on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The presentation broke down the new paid leave laws passed to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, describing their...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Launches COVID-19 Response Team
Leading law firm Brooks Pierce has assembled a multi-disciplinary response team to provide up-to-date counsel on a wide variety of legal and compliance issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. The webpage COVID-19 Response Resources will be...(read more)
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Faith-Based Organization Eligibility for SBA Loans Under CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) enacted on March 27, 2020 contained several provisions related to the provision of loans by the Small Business Administration (SBA), including loans under the Paycheck Protection Program...(read more)
High Court Clarifies Federal Worker Standard for Liability in ADEA Claims
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-882_3ebh.pdf On April 6, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its 8–1 decision in Babb v. Wilkie , which resolves a circuit split over the causation standard for federal workers under the Age...(read more)
Tax Incentives for Employers in the CARES Act
Much of the focus of the attention generated by the CARES Act has been on the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) through the Small Business Association. Loans through the PPP have the potential to be forgiven on a tax-free basis. Please see our client...(read more)