Last week the President signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“Flexibility Act”). The Flexibility Act makes significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program(“PPP”) that was created under the CARES ACT. Some highlights: The Flexibility Act extends the availability of the PPP program through December 31, 2020. Under the prior PPP the portion of the […]
Many changes have taken place in the land use world in response to COVID-19. Attorneys Richard Roberts and Kenneth Slater will present a webinar on Thursday, May 28th with the Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officials (CAZEO) to address these changes. The discussion will focus on zoning enforcement during COVID-19, and topics will include: the […]
Municipalities and Connecticut government agencies are grappling with the challenges of the COVID-19 State of Emergency, and Halloran Sage’s municipal attorneys are working right alongside them, providing guidance, clarity, and assurance. With experience representing more than half of Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns, these attorneys understand the issues that municipal officials face, and are at […]
Yesterday, Governor Ned Lamont issued a document called “Best Practices for Dental Offices Considering Expanding Operations Beyond Emergency Care to Include Non-Urgent and Elective Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This document notes that while dental offices were never subject to the mandatory Executive Order to close, they had been strongly advised by the Department of […]
Craig Lifland has been practicing bankruptcy law in Connecticut for over 38 years – long enough to witness a technological evolution in bankruptcy proceedings. Changes range from courtroom stenographers to electronic transcription, from mounds of letters to sign at the end of the day to email transmission, and from reams of papers in voluminous Chapter […]
In response to the changing legal needs and new realities faced by our clients, Halloran Sage has established three new transactional practice areas to further assist buyers, sellers, brokers, investors, and alternative lenders. Many businesses are now scrambling to meet their obligations to their employees, creditors, and landlords. Through their Restructuring, Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice, […]
The long-awaited Executive Order was issued last evening regarding outdoor dining and retail activities clearing the way for simplified and expedited municipal approvals of outdoor dining and retail for existing businesses. The full order (EO 7 MM) is attached. What it does: It defines outdoor activities as outdoor food and beverage service and the display of […]
As businesses find themselves the recipients of funds from an approved loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) of the 2020 CARES Act, the focus has now shifted to how to properly use the money and whether, and to what extent, the loan will be forgiven, in light of the representations – and certifications – […]
Halloran Sage attorneys are connecting with their local communities to provide needed aid to medical service providers, small businesses, and struggling families during the coronavirus epidemic. As a co-owner of local Wallingford company, Biocell Ambulance Protection Services, attorney Fred Trotta is involved in the protection of first responders from coronavirus. Several years ago, the company […]
By Suzanne M. Scibilia and Brian G. Enright Funding of the expanded Paycheck Protection Program – another $310 billion – is in full swing. The SBA’s Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) keep changing, adding increasing uncertainty about whether PPP loans will actually be forgiven when the time comes. The addition of Question #31 to the FAQ on April […]