The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
What does this mean for your business? The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law by the President on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act is the third stimulus bill passed by Congress and enacted into law in response to the...
What If You Can’t Fulfill Your Contract Obligations?
As COVID-19 continues to dictate workplace culture and operations, business owners struggle with fulfilling their contractual commitments to customers. With limited staff, facility closures, and constant uncertainty, you may find yourself asking, “What if I can’t...
How to Implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The President signed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (“FFCRA”) on March 18th, 2020, which will take effect on April 2nd, 2020, and ends on December 31st, 2020. Now, businesses are stuck wondering how to implement the requirements and in such a short...
COVID-19: The Resources Your Small Business Needs
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is having a sudden and severe impact on our region, state, and the U.S. As a result of COVID-19, many small businesses are suffering. Social distancing and state-mandated bans are causing the cancellation of events and travel plans,...
Coronavirus: Avoiding the Virus and Employment Law Issues
At the time of writing this post, there are currently 91 confirmed or presumed-positive cases of novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the United States. Just in the past three days, three deaths were reported in the state of Washington, bringing the count to six deaths...
The Low Cost (and Huge Impact!) of Effective Performance Management
A consistent theme in business today is talent – acquisition, management, and retention. As business owners, we know that a robust interview process, onboarding experience, training program, and cultural engagement are essential to successfully hiring and keeping good...
Is Compliance Keeping You Up at Night?
For most of you, business owners, compliance is not the primary cause of anxiety and sleepless nights. Instead, it is sales: “Will there be enough money to pay expenses or hit our profit objectives?” Next in line is risk, specifically legal risk: “I don’t know what I...
The 5 Critical Elements of a Software License Agreement
Nearly every business will need to sign a software license agreement to purchase and receive services. Many service providers will present a "boilerplate" or "standard" agreement. Still, the truth is, there is no such thing as a standard or boilerplate software...
Legal Update: Important Changes in Data Privacy Laws
Sweeping new data privacy laws in several states – California, New York, and Nevada – could impact your business. However, you may not be aware that your business may be covered under these privacy laws, even if it does not have a presence in these states. You can...
January FOCUS: The Sole Business Owner’s Estate Plan
We know it's essential to have an estate plan that designates what happens to our assets when we die. How does your business fit into this plan? In many cases, the company is ignored. It passes through the estate to the heirs – but your business needs management until...