PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - Responding to Borrower Defense to Repayment Applications
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Invalidating the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan and its Potential Legal Repercussions
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Cases Challenging Biden Administration Student Loan Forgiveness Plan: Observations and Predictions
Two Federal Courts Deal Blow to Biden Administration’s Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program: A Close Look at the Decisions
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 361: Student Loan Repayment (w/Derek Brainard of AccessLex Institute)
A Deep Dive into the Debate Over Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
Applying for PPP Loan Before March 31st Deadline
Paycheck Protection Program – Common Questions and Updated Guidance
COVID-19 Relief in 2021: What Small Businesses Need to Know
PPP Loan Recipients at Risk: Part Three
When Is Form 1099-C Required of Lenders? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 16]
PPP Loan Recipients at Risk: Part One
Employment Law Now IV-85- Updates on the PPP Loan Process and Loan Forgiveness
Law Brief: Elishama Rudolph and Rich Schoenstein Talk PPP Loan Forgiveness
On-Demand Webinar | PPP Loan Forgiveness: Employment and Tax Issues for Borrowers
Law Brief: CARES Act Relief for Small Businesses
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
False Claims Act Implications for PPP and Disaster Relief Loans: What Small Businesses Should Be Ready For
Buying or Selling a Business that Borrowed a PPP Loan
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Conducting Reductions in Force Post COVID-19
As federal contractors continue to navigate the post-pandemic compliance landscape, a recurring issue has emerged in government audits and incurred cost reviews: whether and how contractors must credit the government for...more
The Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness data shows that more than 182,000 PPP loan forgiveness applications are currently "under review" by the SBA. A March 22, 2021 joint...more
On January 6, 2021, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the Department of Treasury released an Interim Final Rule called “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Second Draw Loans” (“Second...more
Soon after Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) in March 2020, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) moved quickly to address potential COVID-19 related...more
Even with widespread distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, the pandemic is still not over and neither is the financial strain many businesses are feeling due to sustained lock-down orders. To aid these struggling...more
With the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program comes a pair of interim final rules from the Small Business Administration. Our Financial Services & Products Group explores the significant changes to the PPP brought...more
On Wednesday, 6 January 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released new guidance on the existing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under Sections 1102 and 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the "Appropriations Act"), which includes a new round of funding for certain qualifying, existing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, includes several updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) originally established by the Coronavirus Aid,...more
On December 27, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law. This Act makes available $284 billion for second draw loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP-2”) and also makes important...more
On December 21st, Congress passed a new COVID-19 relief bill titled the Consolidated Appropriations Act that provides for a variety of financial stimulus measures, including $325B in aid for small businesses, $166B in...more
After months of stalled negotiations, Congress has passed sweeping new COVID-19 relief legislation that, among other things, revitalizes and revises the Paycheck Protection Program. The new legislation reopens the program to...more
Four months after the expiration of the $659 billion forgivable loan relief program established by the CARES Act, the federal government has disbursed approximately 5.2 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans....more
Loans under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) are eligible for forgiveness depending upon whether and when the loan proceeds are used for qualified business expenses. One of the benefits of this program is that there is no...more
The Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) frequently asked questions on Dec. 9, 2020, indicating PPP borrowers that obtained a PPP loan of $2 million or...more
On October 31, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a Notice in the Federal Register seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for the collection of information through, among other...more
All applicants for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act were required to certify in good faith that current economic uncertainty made the PPP loan...more
Changes in Ownership - As a result of Congress creating the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as part of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan program, Congress encumbered PPP loans with many of the rules, regulations...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new interim final rule (IFR) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) yesterday....more
Six months into the largest and most extensive economic relief program in American history, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are now grappling with the potential for fraud...more
Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established by the CARES Act, a borrower is eligible for forgiveness of all or a portion of the principal amount of a loan made in accordance with the PPP if certain conditions...more
On Friday, October 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a Procedural Notice (the “Notice”) providing guidance on the notification and consent requirements for changes in ownership of borrowers of...more
In a significant development for the mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) community, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued a “Procedural Notice” which affects the requirement for companies involved in the buying...more
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as established by the CARES Act and subsequent guidance found in the PPP Interim Final Rules, provides loans and loan forgiveness based on borrower's certifications and documentation...more
In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more