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Court Decision Favors Businesses Claiming Insurance Coverage for COVID-Related Losses
August 19, 2020
By Frank Weiss
Companies across the state, and around the country, have suffered significant loss of income due to interruptions to their business caused by the spread of COVID-19 and the ensuing government-ordered closures.
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Eight Icard Merrill Attorneys Earn 2021 Best Lawyers in America Honors
August 19, 2020
Jan Oglesby
Icard Merrill is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for the 2021 list of The Best Lawyers in America.
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Sands Anderson Grows Education Law Group
August 16, 2020 Sands Anderson PC
Attorneys Jason H. Ballum, Patrick T. Andriano, Katherine K. Ballou, Anne E. Mickey and LaRana J. Owens have joined Sands Anderson PC’s Richmond office bringing a significant public school board and educational law practice, announced firm president Margaret F. Hardy.
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5 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized on Benchmark Litigation's 2020 "40 & Under Hot List"
July 30, 2020 Ward and Smith, P.A.
Benchmark Litigation has named five Ward and Smith attorneys to its 2020 "40 & Under Hot List."
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Kurt Ruttum Elected Managing Partner of Tonkon Torp
July 7, 2020
Tonkon Torp partner Kurt Ruttum has been elected Managing Partner of the firm effective July 1, 2020. Ruttum succeeds Darcy Norville, who held the role since 2015.
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PPP Loan Updates: EZ Forgiveness Application, Updated Guidance, and More
June 22, 2020
By Drea Schmidt and Betsy Judd
On June 17, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published an abbreviated “EZ” forgiveness application and accompanying instructions (“EZ Forgiveness Application”) for certain eligible borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).
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Erick A. Russell of Pullman & Comley Honored by ABA with "On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers" Award
June 17, 2020
Erick A. Russell, an attorney in the Government Finance practice at Pullman & Comley has been named to the American Bar Association’s 2020 "On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers" Award program.
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PPP Update: Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
June 4, 2020
By Ferdinand Ruplin
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Corinne Brennan Selected for The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track Award
May 28, 2020
Corinne Brennan Selected for The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track Award
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Market Conditions in Oregon and Washington Evidencing Uncertainty for PPP Loan Certification
May 21, 2020
Ferdinand Ruplin
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Reopening the Pacific Northwest: A Checklist for Employers
May 21, 2020
Blerina Kotori and Christopher Morehead
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