Publications

Last week, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly issued helpful guidance for employee benefit plans that extend certain deadlines and offer other relief in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. HIPAA, COBRA, and Claims-Related Timeframes Delayed On April 29, 2020, the Departments jointly […]

The federal income tax consequence of forgiveness of all or a portion of PPP loans has been an outstanding question for some time. Forgiveness of a loan generally results in a business realizing cancellation of indebtedness income under general tax principles; however, the CARES Act expressly provides that any income […]

Among the myriad challenges facing all levels of government and business during the coronavirus crisis is how best to get money to those who need it in as fast and efficient a manner as possible. Employers, local and state governments, charities, and other businesses addressing this pressing need are finding […]

In the wake of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and an updated Nevada privacy law that took effect in October 2019, states wasted no time in introducing consumer privacy bills as the 2020 legislative sessions began. Yet, as state legislatures closed (either as scheduled or because of COVID-19), it appears unlikely […]

Effective today, May 1, 2020, all employers are required to begin using the newest version of the Form I-9. A copy of the Form, both electronic and printable formats, is located on I-9 Central, which is a part of the US Citizenship and Immigration Service website. Be sure to access […]