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DOJ Withdraws Eleven ADA Guidance Documents For Public Accommodations

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The Trump DOJ rescinded five COVID-19 related documents and six older guidance documents designed to educate businesses on the requirements of the ADA, claiming that the recission will reduce the burden on businesses to...more

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USCIS and State Department Take Action to Improve Access to Immigration Benefits

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Early in its tenure, the Biden Administration issued an executive order directing the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify barriers that impede access to immigration benefits and the...more

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Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash – October 2020

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In this episode, we examine how two criminal defendants are aiming to leverage parallel FCPA investigations by the SEC and the DOJ to build their defense. We’ll also offer our thoughts on the SEC’s new (and improved?)...more

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To Defer or Not Defer? IRS Issues Guidance Temporarily Delaying the Collection of Social Security Taxes

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Most employers are expected to pass on the IRS’ offer to temporarily delay collecting Social Security taxes. For background, both employers and employees are generally required to pay a Social Security tax at a flat rate of...more

Ruder Ware

New Guidance Regarding Deferral of Withholding of Employees’ Social Security Taxes

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On August 8, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster.” The order directed the Secretary of the Treasury to use...more

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Department of Labor Releases Guidance on Lost Wages Assistance Program

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On August 8, 2020, the President issued an executive memoranda establishing the Lost Wages Assistance (“LWA”) program, a new unemployment benefit intended to replace the recently-expired $600 per week Federal Pandemic...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOL Hits Pause on Collecting Liquidated Damages

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On June 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin changing the DOL’s typical practice of seeking liquidated damages in settlements in lieu of litigation. Specifically, Field Assistance...more

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60% Is Not a Cliff, Indeed

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On June 11, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department published important guidance that the revised 60% condition under the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act will be applied...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Alert: "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Of 2020 Amends The CARES Act To Provide Borrowers Additional Relief"

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On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) became law providing additional relief to borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPPFA amends the original Coronavirus Aid,...more

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COVID-19 Policy Update #18

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Federal Reserve Board Announces Expanded Scope and Eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program - The Federal Reserve Board unveiled plans yesterday to expand the scope and eligibility for the Main Street Lending...more

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