Jul 6, 2020 | Employment, Government
By Samir Dahman & Mark Rasch Since Ohio lifted its stay at home order in late May, some businesses have requested that employees, patrons and others entering their physical space agree to a COVID-19 waiver, in essence releasing the business from liability if that... Jul 6, 2020 | Employment, Government
By Rob Gilmore & Alexis Preskar Ohio’s legislature passed a law limiting the liability of essential workers who transmit COVID-19. H.B. 606 now goes to Gov. Mike DeWine for review and signature. The bill grants civil immunity – from both professional discipline... Jul 1, 2020 | Finance, Government
By Cary Zimmerman [UPDATE: On Saturday, July 4, 2020, President Trump signed a bill extending the deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).] As an update to our earlier alert, as expected, President Trump signed legislation Saturday extending... Jul 1, 2020 | Government, Individuals and Family
ID Fraud May Increase Following Efforts to Regulate PPP Payments by Mark Rasch Since the Treasury Department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Congress’ authorization of payments under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), there have been calls for greater... Jul 1, 2020 | Finance, Government
By Justine Lara Konicki & Cary Zimmerman [UPDATE: On Saturday, July 4, 2020, President Trump signed the bill extending the deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).] [UPDATE: The House passed an identical version Wednesday night of the... Jun 26, 2020 | Finance, Government
By Cary Zimmerman On June 30, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will stop accepting new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. As of June 22, 2020 (counting approvals through June 20, 2020), over $100 billion remained for lending through the... 