April 13, 2020 Dunlap Seeger

The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Enforcement Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance for enforcing OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements (29 CFR Part 1904) as it relates to recording cases of COVID-19. Under OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements, COVID-19 is a recordable illness, and employers are responsible for recording cases of COVID-19, if it involves the following: Is confirmed as a COVID-19 illness; Is work-related as defined by 29 CFR 1904.5; and Involves one or more of the general recording More +

April 09, 2020 Dunlap Seeger

Main Street Business Lending Program

Today, the Treasury and Federal Reserve Board announced the establishment of the Main Street Business Lending Program. According to the Treasury Secretary, the program is aimed at making a “significant difference” for medium-sized businesses. Under the program, the Fed will facilitate lending to businesses with less than 10,000 workers or $2.5 billion in revenue. Borrowers are required to attest that the financing is required due to exigent circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and that reasonable efforts will be made to More +

March 31, 2020 Dunlap Seeger

To Start a Business, Consider Going Slowly

When most Minnesota residents get an idea, they want to start working on it right away. In particular, if a person believes that the time has come to start a business, he or she may want to jump into the process as quickly as possible. If a person is of older age, he or she may feel like there is no time to waste in getting the business started, but slowing down may be a better route to consider. By More +

March 28, 2020 Dunlap Seeger

The CARES Act–Paycheck Protection Program

The Paycheck Protection Program is a significant piece of the recently-passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). It is designed to help nonprofit and for‑profit businesses with less than 500 employees cover payroll and other expenses. Under the Program, small businesses may receive cash-flow assistance in the form of loans administered through banks and credit unions. Loan proceeds may be used to cover payroll, mortgage and debt interest, rent, and utilities. To qualify, the borrower must More +

March 25, 2020 Dunlap Seeger

The Impact of a Peacetime Emergency on Family Court Hearings

The Governor declared a peacetime emergency on March 13, 2020, which placed restrictions on public activities because of the Coronavirus. This declaration impacted the Court system. As a result, we are receiving questions from clients in family law about their scheduled court hearings and mediations. There have been two orders in the last week from the Court that impact family law matters in the court system. On March 16, 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Court issued an order More +

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