Publications

The First Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 6, 2021.  As of Friday, January 15, there are 82 days left in the session, which concludes on June 10, 2021.  Bill introduction concludes on January 20, 2021.  Following days one through five of bill introduction, we identified 21 […]

The First Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened January 6, 2021.  This Dirt Alert provides the status of certain bills related to economic development, energy and renewable energy, government and municipal law, healthcare, liquor, real estate and financial transactions, and taxation. Here is a comprehensive list of the bills […]

On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CCA”), a $2.3 trillion spending bill that includes $900 billion in stimulus relief.  The Act required the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). See our previous articles summarizing the CCA and the Regulations adopted […]

On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CCA”), a $2.3 trillion spending bill that includes $900 billion in stimulus relief.  The Act, among other things, allows borrowers to take a second PPP loan, resolves income tax deduction issues, and expands eligibility to Section 501(c)(6) organizations. For […]

In late October 2020, the Departments of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Labor (“DOL”), and Treasury (“DOT”) jointly released final regulations requiring group health plans and insurers to make available healthcare pricing to participants, beneficiaries, and the public. The regulations were issued in an effort to improve price transparency, give […]