Businesses Connected to Farming, Gardening, Etc. Permitted to Operate Under "Outdoor Activities" Clarification in Indiana Executive Order 20-22Read More
What small businesses should know about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Insurance Disaster Loan (EIDL), two components of the CARES Act that provide funding for small businesses.Read More
Under the CARES Act, eligibility for unemployment benefits has been extended to up to 39 weeks, and an additional $600 has been added to an employee’s weekly benefit through July 31, 2020. Article details how this works.Read More
UPDATED April 1, 2020, to reflect IRS expanded application of payroll tax credits for employersUPDATED March 19, 2020, to reflect that President Trump signed H.R. 6201 into lawUPDATED March 18, 2020, to reflect passage of H.R. 6201 by the U.S. Senate Originally published March 17, 2020 In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, President Trump...Read More
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, the roughly $2 trillion stimulus package intended to provide economic stability to the U.S. during the COVID-19 crisis, also carves out unemployment benefits for self-employed workers.Read More
It is important for businesses to closely review their commercial property and liability insurance policies, specifically business interruption provisions, to determine if business impacts related to COVID-19 are covered.Read More
In light of the current COVID-19 health crisis, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb issued an Executive Order requiring all individuals to remain at home unless they are carrying out essential business. This Order is effective March 24, 2020, through April 6, 2020, unless otherwise extended. Several entities qualify as “essential” under the Order. While these entities...Read More
With the rapid increase in reported cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and its recent classification as a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, many questions have arisen regarding the applicability of force majeure, termination, suspension and abandonment clauses, as well as the applicability of certain contract defenses, such as...Read More
