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On April 2, 2020, the United States Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) issued an interim final rule implementing the emergency small business lending facility called the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), which was part of the larger financial aid and stimulus legislation known as the CARES Act.

In February 2020, SBRA legislation went into effect to remove some of the impediments in the Bankruptcy Code that prevented smaller businesses from being able to successfully confirm plans of reorganization and to make the process faster and more efficient for smaller bankruptcy cases.

Successfully exiting from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case provides the debtor organization with a “fresh start” and the goal is for it continue operating and growing from a stronger financial foundation.

This panel will share what law firms and their clients can do TODAY to prepare to quickly access disaster relief resources that will soon be available through the Small Business Administration, CARES Act and local funds.

On Friday, March 27, 2020, the United States Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, otherwise known as the CARES Act, representing the largest stimulus and financial aid legislation ever enacted.

As Texans come together to fight the spread of COVID-19, it is important for businesses to determine if their job sector is classified as necessary for critical infrastructure needs.  If…

Last week, the Office of Civil Rights announced that during this state of emergency, clinicians can use private communication platforms like Google Hangouts and FaceTime to provide remote care without fear of a HIPAA enforcement action.

In addition to the measures identified in our alert Friday, on Sunday, March 22, 2020, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, CFPB, NCUA and Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued an Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus.

In the wake of the extraordinary financial instability caused by the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, federal and state bank regulatory agencies are encouraging regulated financial institutions to continue lending to households and businesses.

Shareholders Gayla Corley and Erica Valladares summarizes the changes signed into federal law by President Trump and into state law by Gov. Greg Abbott and the changes applicable to businesses in our community.

Ms. Feinleib discusses the need for an appropriate estate plan drafted and executed by an attorney, not off the internet. “For now, with respect to handwritten wills and off-the-internet wills,” Feinleib warns, “when they go wrong, they tend to be extremely expensive on the probate side.”

We are excited to launch our Langley & Banack Series 2 podcast- Business Litigation and Managing Risk.  Attorneys Dane Patrick and Mark Macias will discuss issues ranging from entity formation liability to…