The 2023 legislative session saw a substantial number of changes to employment laws in Minnesota. As you and your business enter 2024, the team at Win...
Read MoreBy: Catherine M. (Cumming) Riihiluoma, Jacob S. Woodard, Noreen J. Sedgeman and Joel C. Johnson
Companies have new reporting requirements beginning January 1, 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) passed as part of an anti-money laundering regime. The CTA requires a government-maintained registry of beneficial ownership information (BOI) for certain entities registered or formed to do business in the U.S. The CTA requires that those entities report their BOI to ...
By: Joel C. Johnson
New Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirements
Paycheck Protection Program The CARES Act increases the federal guarantee of loans made for the Payment Protection Program under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act to 100 percent through December 31, 2020. Eligibility for loans is defined as a small business, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, a 501(c)(19) veteran’s organization, or Tribal business concern described in section ...
By: Ryan J. Schildkraut and Joel C. Johnson
Late Thursday, April 2, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released a highly anticipated Interim Final Rule and a new form of borrower application for the Paycheck Protection Program which was established as part of the CARES Act. Small businesses and banks were hopeful that the SBA would provide additional guidance on how to interpret several ...
By: Ryan J. Schildkraut
COVID-19 has presented businesses in the United States and around the globe with unprecedented challenges in supply chain and business continuity and performance of contractual obligations. In this uncertain time, an often overlooked “boilerplate” contract provision may be key to understanding your rights and obligations under your business contracts: a force majeure clause. This information ...
By: Timothy M. Barnett
In these difficult times, we are certain that you are focused on the health and safety of your families and employees. At the same time, we understand you are concerned about the devastating impact that restaurant or franchise unit closures due to COVID-19 will have on your business’s financial condition and your contractual obligations to ...
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