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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
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Lawyer Professionalism: To Whom Much is Given….
May 17, 2020
Jeffrey Hamilton Geiger,
Sands Anderson PC
As law schools around the country are graduating a fresh crop of lawyers-to-be, consider where we stand within the legal profession. Anointed as both promoters and defenders of the administration of justice, lawyers are called to respond to the ever present challenge (and honor) of serving the rule of law. The rules of professional conduct require not only that attorneys encourage respect for the administration of justice, but seek also to improve it. It goes without saying (even as I so write) that our common law, statutory and constitutional rights and obligations are meaningless if the public cannot enjoy them through fair and timely resolution or enforcement.
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Avoid SBA Audits and Penalties by Documenting Entitlement to COVID-19 Emergency Assistance
May 13, 2020
John C. Norling and Otto S. Shill
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Intelsat S.A. Files Bankruptcy in Richmond, Virginia
May 13, 2020
Klementina V. Pavlova,
Sands Anderson PC
Late last night, Intelsat S.A. and its affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Richmond Division of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Case No. 20-32299-KLP). Attorneys from our Bankruptcy Team have reviewed the “first day” filings that will be heard telephonically tomorrow by the Honorable Keith L. Phillips.
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IRS Issues CARES Act Guidance: Retirement Plan Distribution and Loan Provisions
May 13, 2020
John C. Godsoe - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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New York Forward: New Guidance Issued Impacting Reopening Industries and All Essential Businesses
May 13, 2020
Caitlin A. Anderson, Hermes Fernandez, Adam P. Mastroleo - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Update: SBA Creates New PPP Safe Harbor Rule, Extends Deadline to May 18
May 13, 2020
Tom Zamadics, Jr.,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
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You Mean I can Keep My PPP Loan?
May 12, 2020
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SBA Updates Key Guidance on Good-Faith Certifications Concerning the Paycheck Protection Program
May 12, 2020
Kate Chmielowiec, Elizabeth L. Lehman, Jeffrey B. Scheer - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects the Government’s Property Fraud Theory and Reverses “Bridgegate” Fraud Convictions
May 12, 2020
Mark Sheppard, James Petkun and Meredith Lowry,
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects the Government’s Property Fraud Theory and Reverses “Bridgegate” Fraud Convictions
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the fraud convictions in Kelly v. United States, also known as the “Bridgegate” case.
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You Say Independent Contractor; Virginia Says Employee
May 11, 2020
Michael T. Marr,
Sands Anderson PC
Effective July 1, 2020, Virginia will expand its reach into the employee versus independent contractor misclassification issue. Previously, Virginia had focused its efforts on the construction trade, where the Commonwealth believed most misclassifications occurred and workers were most vulnerable. With this new law in place, the cost to business owners of getting the classification of their workers wrong has grown exponentially and has unfortunately become potentially, financially catastrophic. See Va. Code §§ 40.1-28.7:7
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COVID-19 RETURN-TO-WORK POLICIES: Employer's Duty to Provide a Safe Workplace
May 11, 2020
By Len R. Brignac,
King & Jurgens
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