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Congress’ passing of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 included new reporting requirements for certain private companies in the United States. The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), designed to aid the United States in combatting money laundering and other financial crimes, requires all applicable U.S. companies to regularly file information regarding their “beneficial ownership”...Read More

Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) is very pleased to announce that they have won ClearlyRated’s Best of Legal® Award for providing superior service to their clients. ClearlyRated’s Best of Legal® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients.  KDDK received top satisfaction...Read More

Time and again, we have underestimated the pandemic’s ability to impact seemingly obscure aspects of our lives. Our work lives have been uprooted, and our personal lives at times, cancelled. To fill the void left by cancelled social functions, most folks have spent even more of their free time streaming their favorite shows and what...Read More

On November 25, 2020, Abercrombie & Fitch received the crushing news that the Indiana Court of Appeals was not buying their argument that “the current uncertainty regarding the impact of COVID-19” entitled them to unilaterally void a lease arrangement with Simon Properties under which the parties had operated for over two months.  The Indiana Court...Read More

The automatic stay, which comes into effect upon the debtor’s bankruptcy filing without the need for any court order, gives debtors a break by immediately halting all collection efforts and foreclosure actions. The automatic stay has been and continues to be one of the fundamental debtor protections provided by bankruptcy law. However, numerous questions remain...Read More

On January 14, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden announced his American Rescue Plan through which he plans to provide much-needed economic relief from the COVID-19 pandemic. His plan includes expansion of the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) as detailed below. Expansion of Covered Employers  The plan covers all employers. This...Read More

On December 29, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published two new Field Assistance Bulletins (“FABS”) addressing issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  FAB 2020-7 addresses electronic notice postings requirements under federal labor laws.  FAB 2020-8 in turn clarifies how telemedicine visits may qualify for FMLA leave.  These new guidelines are discussed in detail below. ...Read More

Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP is pleased to announce that Patrick C. Thomas has been named a partner in the firm. Patrick primarily practices as a civil litigator and defense trial attorney. He assists individuals, businesses, and governmental entities in claims pertaining to commercial law, contract, insurance, real estate, and municipal law.  He earned...Read More

The recently passed Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (“Act”) provides $900 billion in stimulus aid to struggling businesses and individuals along with $284 billion allocated to renewing the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Although many aspects of the Act mirror the previously passed CARES Act legislation, such as offering low interest...Read More