Apr 8, 2020 | Business & Corporate, Coronavirus, Coronavirus and business, Uncategorized
Force majeure is an event or effect that can neither be anticipated nor controlled, such as hurricanes and tornados which are considered to be “acts of God,” and other events like war, government regulations and epidemics. Thus, COVID-19 may be a force majeure event...
Apr 6, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and Real estate, Real Estate Law
In response to COVID-19’s impact on businesses, Florida Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-95, directing the Department of Revenue to issue an emergency order suspending taxation imposed under Chapter 201, Florida Statutes, for notes and other written...
Apr 3, 2020 | Banking Law, Business & Corporate, Coronavirus, Coronavirus and business, Coronavirus and Real estate, Real Estate Law
Although many economic experts predicted that the economy may deteriorate in 2020, none of these experts could have foreseen the unprecedented impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the economy. In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has caused the...
Apr 3, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and health care, Coronavirus and Labor, Health Care Law, Labor & Employment
On March 28th, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) expanded the definition of “healthcare provider” for the purpose of determining who is exempt from the leave mandates set forth in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA exempts employers from...
Apr 2, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and business, Coronavirus and finance law, Coronavirus and tax law
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the COVID-19 stimulus bill, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), which provides much needed assistance for small businesses, including certain non-profits,...
Apr 1, 2020 | Business & Corporate, Coronavirus, Coronavirus and business
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed and President Trump signed into law the COVID-19 stimulus bill, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which provides much needed assistance for small businesses. ...