Friday, June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020Lori Beam, shareholder, was published in the Second Quarter Issue of Kansas City Medicine, the Journal of the Kansas City Medical Society. Her article, “Regulations and Payment Rules Ease on Telehealth Ease During COVID-19” addresses the opportunities to build on existing technologies in healthcare. In normal times, telehealth systems offer tremendous benefits to […]
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
June 9, 2020 Fritz Riesmeyer, shareholder, and Curry Sexton, associate, were published in the Business Torts & Unfair Competition section of the American Bar Association’s website. The article, “Tips for Remote Video Hearings and Trials: Technology, Witnesses, Evidence, and Etiquette” addresses how to navigate litigation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In an early COVID-19 remote video […]
Friday, June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020By John Fuchs, Bailie Schnackenberg, and Char Heins On Friday, June 5th, 2020 President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”) into law. The Act replaces the eight-week forgiveness period with a twenty-four-week forgiveness period. Borrowers will now have an additional four months to spend their PPP loans […]
Friday, May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 By Curry Sexton, John Vering, and Brenda Hamilton In new enforcement memos issued Tuesday, May 19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) informed state and regional officials that it planned to return to its pre-coronavirus playbook where community spread of COVID-19 had significantly decreased to reduce job-site hazards. At the height […]
Friday, May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 By Curry Sexton, John Vering, and Brenda Hamilton The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released detailed guidance (60 pages) this week outlining the criteria for reopening the economy and providing updated guidance on infection control and contact tracing of coronavirus cases. The guidance lists numerous industry specific resources offering guidance […]
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020 By Mark Opara and Emily Crane, On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) into law, allocating $100 billion in funding for the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (the “Fund”). As outlined in previous alerts here and here, the U.S. Department of Health […]
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020 By: John Fuchs, Bailie Schnackenberg, and Char Heins On Friday May 15, 2020 the Small Business Administration (SBA) released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application (the Application). The Application and instructions are available directly from the SBA here. The Application provides line by line instructions that walk Applicants through the […]
Monday, May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020 Seigfreid Bingham is saddened to announce the death of longtime shareholder David E. Shay. He passed away suddenly on May 11, 2020 of natural causes. Dave was a graduate of Cameron R1 High School in Cameron, Missouri. He earned a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Kansas in 1984, then went […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
By John Fuchs, Bailie Schnackenberg, & Char Heins May 13, 2020 In light of the impending safe harbor deadline to return funds received from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), the Treasury Department released additional guidance today to assist businesses in evaluating whether to take advantage of the safe harbor or retain PPP loan proceeds. This […]
Saturday, May 9, 2020
May 9, 2020By Curry Sexton Jackson County, Missouri released guidelines for the first phase of its four-phase economy recovery plan (the “Plan”) on Wednesday. Phase one is set to begin on Monday, May 11, simultaneous with the launch of similar plans in Kansas City, Kansas and Johnson County, Kansas. The Plan “is focused on protecting […]