COVID-19 and the stay at home mandates have had a devastating impact on the business community. Many business owners are looking to their business interruption and other insurance to cover the losses but finding insurers are asserting various coverage issues and exclusions. Paul Smith and Chris Yetka shine a light on what to look for
This is the third post in a four-part series discussing labor and employment law issues that should be considered when a company decides to buy another business. My last post addressed withdrawal liability when a company acquires the assets of a business which contributes to a multiemployer pension plan pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.
On May 18th, the SBA issued guidance on PPP loan forgiveness in the form of an application for such forgiveness. This podcast reviews and analyzes this guidance describing both opportunities and pitfalls. The SBA just released an application for loan forgiveness as the form of guidance on this area of issues. While some new issues
Gov. Tim Walz has announced that restaurants and bars in Minnesota will be allowed to re-open for sit-down service effective June 1st. Sort of. The caveat is that sit-down service must be restricted to outdoor seating areas only, with criteria for maintaining social distancing amongst both guests and staff. Previously, restaurants had been
Minnesota, like many states across the country, is gradually trying to loosen the restrictions on its citizens so that we can try to return to some level of normalcy. Most recently, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) let his “shelter in place” executive order lapse. This means that a broad mix of businesses, non-profits and government agencies
On Thursday, May 14, 2020, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel with Tim Worke, CEO of Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, and Jason Wilsey, a Vice President and Shareholder at CSDZ, an insurance agent and broker focusing on construction clients. The panel addressed liability and insurance stemming from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Tim discussed
This post, written in partnership with Mary Komornicka, is the second post in a four-part series discussing labor and employment law issues that should be considered when a company decides to buy another business. The last post discussed a buyer’s acquisition of a union business.
Whether an acquisition transaction involves the purchase
The Novel Coronavirus and related COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on businesses across the country. Even “essential” businesses like construction have seen their businesses turned on their heads. These types of unpredictable events are the very reason that businesses carry insurance. What can your business do now to make sure that they maximize
Dan Ballintine and Phyllis Karasov discuss the matters employers need to consider when re-opening businesses after the Covid-19 shutdowns. Recalling only some employees, screening employees before they enter the workplace and dealing with employees who refuse to return to work are among the issues discussed.
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This is the first post in a four-part series discussing labor and employment law issues that should be considered when a company decides to buy another business. The series will discuss transactions where the buyer is a union business and transactions when the seller is a union business. This first article focuses on the acquisition
Peter Coyle and Jacob Steen discuss the land use, government relations and regulatory environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. They share examples of how Larkin Hoffman has been able to assist clients in overcoming the unique challenges presented by a statewide stay-at-home order and discuss the ways that the global pandemic has shaped the local land