As part of his emergency declaration issued in March, President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Secretary to relax tax deadlines, as appropriate, in the face of financial uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 crisis. In accord with that…
The SBA issued additional guidance late in the day on June 10, 2020 through a further Interim Final Rule (“June 10 IFR”) that revises its First Interim Final Rule posted on April 2, 2020 to bring it into line with the changes authorized by the…
The Illinois Court of Appeals recently joined the growing list of courts choosing to impose a one (1) year limitations period to enforce rights of rescission under the federal Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601, et seq. (“TILA”).[1] TILA…
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) issued a press release indicating that it will expand the terms of the Main Street Lending Program to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to apply.
The changes to the program include:…
While the goal of any organization is to avoid investigation by government agencies altogether, the reality is that health care providers operate in a highly regulated industry resulting in greater risk of encountering an enforcement action at some…
The Paycheck Protection Program received extended life and expanded flexibility, when on June 5, 2020, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Flexibility Act”). The Department of the Treasury and the…
On June 3, 2020 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “Agency”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) soliciting public comments regarding 12 CFR 7, subpart E and 12 CFR 155 (the “Regulatory Framework”) which govern…
“My hospital filed bankruptcy - now what do I do?” This question frequently confronts affected medical providers when faced with the strange and often bewildering new world ushered-in by a hospital bankruptcy. A recent Washington Post article noted…
As government restrictions and stay-at-home orders related to COVID-19 are gradually eased throughout the United States, employers are confronted with how to bring employees back into the workplace. If employees were working remotely during this…
Health care and its many statutory, regulatory, and industry “yardsticks” are ever-changing and require regular attention. In order to stay close to the action, particularly with respect to matters concerning corporate compliance, there are at least…
Nursing facilities have undoubtedly encountered unique challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. In an effort to protect the vulnerable population receiving care in these facilities, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
On May 27th the Treasury Department and IRS issued Notice 2020-41 to address the industry-wide disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic is causing on the supply chain for components needed to complete renewable energy projects eligible to claim the…
