The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these businesses, we are preparing a series of articles discussing some of the more important legal issues to...
Client AlertsIRS Extends Deadlines For Certain 1031 Exchanges And Investments In Qualified Opportunity Funds
April 14, 2020
By Jay R. Peabody, Russell J. Stein and Patrick W. Niebauer On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 (the “Notice”), which updated Notices 2020-18 and 2020-20 to provide additional relief to taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Notice benefits taxpayers engaged in certain 1031 Exchanges or investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds by...
Press ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn LLP Appoints New Partner In Charge For Boston Office
April 6, 2020
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP (PSH) has announced the appointment of Colin A. Coleman as the Partner in Charge of the firm’s Boston office. Coleman is a Partner in the firm’s Transactional Practice Group and joined PSH in 2016 after successfully leading a boutique corporate law firm for 20 years. “In these challenging times, Colin’s...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessGuidance Issued On Paycheck Protection Program “Affiliation” Rules
April 5, 2020
The SBA has recently issued guidance (the “Guidance”) attempting to clarify the affiliation rules related to the “Paycheck Protection Program” loan (“PPP Loan”) under the CARES Act. Businesses can generally apply for a PPP Loan so long as such applicant, combined with its affiliates, has 500 or fewer employees or qualifies under another SBA size...
Client AlertsReal EstateMost Commercial Construction Is No Longer “Essential” And Must Shut Down
April 1, 2020
On March 31, 2020, Gov. Baker revised the list of “essential” services in Massachusetts. The revised list (“Exhibit A”) can be found at: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-essential-services. The criteria for establishing “essential” has, indeed, been drastically narrowed from the Exhibit A published on March 23, 2020. Residential construction and certain public works are still, however, considered “essential” if they...
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner and Chair of the Employment & Labor Practice, Alicia Samolis, serves as a panelist at PBN’s Spring Health Care Summit on April 1st. Alicia speaks about the impacts the Coronavirus has had from the human resources and employment law perspective. The summit, which focuses solely on the Coronavirus pandemic, is...
Client AlertsNonprofitHow Nonprofits Can Benefit From The CARES Act – Summary of Provisions
March 31, 2020
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act benefits nonprofit organizations. The below summary contains highlights of several applicable provisions. Paycheck Protection Program: The Act provides $349 billion for paycheck protection loans, a new category of Section 7(a) SBA loans. Under the...
Many people in the construction industry believe the force majeure clause waives the requirement for making a claim for an extension of time. This belief, however, is incorrect at least under the A201. If your project is delayed by the coronavirus, you should review your contract to determine your obligations for perfecting force majeure claims....
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizations Update: CARES Act and Importance of Developing Comprehensive Charitable Giving Opportunities During COVID-19 Pandemic On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act included provisions enhancing the opportunities for individuals and corporations to make charitable contributions. Under Section 2204 of...
The Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association (“RIVMA”), the professional association for veterinarians with a membership of 250, will host a virutal town hall meeting on Thursay, March 26, 2020. The town hall meeting, lead by PS&H counsel Elizabeth Manchester, will focus on employment and operational issues for veterinary practices in light of the challenges of...
