by Susan Stone | Oct 16, 2020 | Individuals and Family
By Susan Stone & Kristina Supler The late 19th Century American novelist E.W. Howe once remarked: “[t]o be an ideal guest, stay at home.” How completely prophetic! Ironically, E.W. Howe’s life coincided with the Spanish flu epidemic. However, this quote likely...
by KJK | Oct 16, 2020 | Individuals and Family
By Jon Groza & Kyle Stroup As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in the spring, consumer demand shifted. While grocery store shelves became barren, consumers looked to e-commerce marketplaces to purchase essential items such as personal protective equipment,...
by Kevin O'Connor | Oct 9, 2020 | Finance, Government
By Kevin O’Connor & Jennifer Hart The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released a Procedural Notice concerning changes of ownership for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan borrowers (the “Notice”). Since the first days of the PPP loan program,...
by Rob Gilmore | Oct 9, 2020 | Employment
By Rob Gilmore & Kirsten Mooney On August 24, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5 regarding employers’ continuing obligations to track employees’ telework hours. In a time where telework is...
by KJK | Oct 7, 2020 | Government, Individuals and Family
By Samir Dahman Last Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3, along partisan lines, that Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are effectively invalid. You can read the full 107 page opinion here. Summary The...