Law Brief: CARES Act Relief for Small Businesses
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
Monthly Minute | Financial Relief for COVID-19
WEBINAR: Is the CARES Act Caring Enough?
Nota Bene Episode 84: Organizational Integrity in the Post-Pandemic Enforcement Environment
Nota Bene Episode 83: Fraud Enforcement and Policing COVID Relief: What Businesses Need to Know with Chuck Kreindler
COVID-19: The FFCRA & CARES Act--Update on Loan Programs, Tax Provisions & Employee Leave Provisions
The Trump Administration is leveraging the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) as a strategic tool to catalyze private sector investment in energy infrastructure. This approach aims to enhance U.S....more
Agencies must cooperate with DOGE to review certain government contracts and grants, including examination of whether the government should terminate or modify such contracts or grants to reduce or reallocate spending,...more
On January 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it had rescinded its earlier memo, issued on January 27, which ordered a temporary pause on certain federal grant and loan disbursements, creating...more
Taken together, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provided an unprecedented level of financial assistance to climate change responses of every stripe, including...more
The COVID-19 relief bill opens the door to new aid for small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This is welcome news to small businesses throughout the country, but—as detailed below—there are significant...more
BuzzFeed has struck a deal with Verizon Media to acquire HuffPost, a mash-up that “would join a pair of digital-media giants that have found themselves searching for readers and revenue as they have fallen prey to some of the...more
In Washington: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were unable to come to an agreement on a coronavirus relief deal after meeting Wednesday afternoon. The Speaker says the House will...more
With “Twit-tok” trending this weekend, you should be unsurprised to learn that Twitter has joined the group of suitors for TikTok, revealing that it’s held preliminary talks with the video-sharing app about a possible combo. ...more
In Washington - Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans on a deal for the next coronavirus package remain far apart. The caucuses remain divided over unemployment benefits and state and local aid while the enhanced...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - The House. The House will vote this Friday on a bill to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state, marking the first time Congress has voted on the issue since 1993. ...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - The House. Though no votes are currently scheduled for this week, the House will begin marking up two sweeping bills on Wednesday....more
On Friday June 5, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act which makes the following tweaks to the original terms of the Paycheck Protection Loan Program. EXTENSION OF THE COVERED PERIOD ...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - The House. The House will meet in a pro forma session at 9 a.m. today, but no votes are scheduled this week....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - The House. House Democratic leaders have released an updated calendar and letter detailing their legislative priorities for the remainder of the year and how the lower chamber...more
In Washington: The House passed (417-1) the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010). The bill extends the ability to use the Small Business Administration (SBA) loans from 8 weeks to 24 weeks and changes...more
In Washington: As we reported, House Democrats unveiled their $3 trillion “Phase 4” coronavirus stimulus package, H.R. 6800, the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act” or the “The Heroes Act.” ...more
The Senate Banking Committee reconvened in person and by video on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, to hold a hearing on President Trump’s nomination of Brian D. Miller to serve as the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery...more
Tomorrow’s jobs report is going to be a doozy. Here’s what you need to know in advance of the “terrible” expected figures....more
In Washington: Administration officials said that they plan to wind down the coronavirus task force at the end of May and shift management of the public health response back to the federal agencies....more
On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (HCEA), which appropriated an additional $75 billion to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund...more
As the United States came to grips with the far-reaching impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020, many state governments put in place executive orders or other public health decrees (collectively, orders)...more
Congress, Administration Call for Additional Emergency Coronavirus Relief – Differences Remain - In coordination with congressional Republican leadership (and with little advance notice to their Democratic counterparts),...more
Keep your business in the know during the COVID-19 outbreak. With information concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly evolving, DRM is committed to providing you relevant and timely guidance on how to navigate this...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the purpose of which is to provide emergency assistance and health care responses for individuals,...more
President Donald Trump released on May 23, 2017, his budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2018, which closely mirrors his America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again – also known as the "skinny budget"...more