President Biden Issues 2 Executive Orders Mandating Vaccines for Federal Employees and Development of Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors

Higher Health Care Premiums for Unvaccinated

After the Mask Decision – What’s Next in the COVID-19 Response Plan

OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

Mask Guidance for Employers Roundtable

Recent Changes Allow Some Employees to Remove Masks

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Governor’s Subsequent Emergency Pandemic Orders Unlawful, Immediately Suspending Statewide Mask Mandate

Updates to Bankruptcy Relief Provisions of the CARES Act

Michael Best Strategies Infrastructure Legislation Overview

Employee Retention Tax Credit Eligibility for Certain Public Entities

Another Round of COVID-19 Relief Brings Another Round of Employee Benefit Plan Changes

OSHA launches the NEP, with Standards and Guidance to Limit Exposure to COVID-19

Wisconsin Adopts Broad COVID-19 Civil Liability Immunity

Ehrhardt and Rogers quoted in Law360, "Virus Vaccine Tracking To Keep Focus On Data Privacy"

New CDC Guidance Provides Some Mask Relief for Those Vaccinated

Congress Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-Relief Bill

Jeter quoted in SHRM article, "Comply with ADA, FMLA When Worker Is a ‘COVID-19 Long Hauler’"

The Economic Aid Act: Changes to the PPP for New First Draw Loans and the Availability of Second Draw Loans

Biden Administration To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Pharmacies

NEW OSHA Guidance Issued: OSHA Recordkeeping for 2020 Final Deadline Today

President-elect Biden Outlines COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

CDC Expands Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement to All Air Passengers Entering the United States

Retention Tax Credit Extension and Expansion – Focus on Rehire and Some 2021 Relief

SBA Releases Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program

Updates to Bankruptcy Provisions Provided by New COVID-19 Relief Package

President Signs $1.4 Trillion Government Spending Bill,Tax Title and $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Osborn quoted in Law360 article, “The Most-Read IP Law360 Guests Of 2020”

What to Consider When Considering Mandatory/Incentive Based COVID-19 Vaccination Programs

CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends to CDC Who Should Get Vaccine Next—States To Have Final Say

Congressional Leadership Agrees to $1.4 Trillion Government Spending Bill, Tax Title and $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill

State By State COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans

Problem Solvers Caucus Releases Outline of COVID Relief Package

Wisconsin Sets New Deadline For Employers Requesting Unemployment Charging Relief

Current Status of COVID Relief Package

Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Questionnaires and Decisions Requiring the Release of All Names of PPP Borrowers

Small Business Bankruptcy Act to Sunset on March 27, 2021

Department of Labor Issues Revised Temporary Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rule

Senate GOP Unveils "Targeted" COVID-19 Relief Package

FDA, OSHA Release COVID-19 Safety Checklist for Food Industry

President Issues Order Providing COVID-19 Relief

Wisconsin Employers Must Act Now to Obtain Relief of Account Charging for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Benefits

The Dilemma of Underwater Stocks and Option Repricing as a Solution – Summer 2020 Considerations

No COVID Extension: VETS-4212 Filing Deadline is September 30, 2020

North Carolina Launches Job Retention Grant Program to Aid North Carolina Businesses and Non-Profits

UPDATED - Senate GOP Releases Phase IV Relief Bill

Administration Unveils Loan Data on Paycheck Protection Program Borrowers

CBD, the FDA, the FTC, and Your Business: Smart Advertising During COVID-19

House Clears Extension of Small-Business Loan Program

SEC Supplements COVID-19 Disclosure Guidance

North Carolina Addresses Rising COVID-19 Cases with Statewide Face Mask Mandate

FERC Makes Major Moves Towards Increasing Grid Cybersecurity through Standards

Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements as Part of COVID-19 Related Chapter 11 Reorganization

2020 Deferred Compensation Elections May be “Cancellable” Under New IRS Guidance

OSHA’s Guidance for Reopening Non-Essential Businesses

IRS Releases Anticipated Expanded Guidance on Retirement Plan Provisions of the CARES Act

Managing Workforce and Related Retirement Plan Issues Amid COVID-19: A Review of the Current Environment and A Look Ahead

OSHA FAQs Generally Add to the Confusion but Clarify a Few Key Issues – For Now

New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Small Business Administration Reopens Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

[Important Updates]: The President Signs PPP Reform Bill: Loosening PPP Use and Forgiveness Standards and Expands Payroll Tax Deferral

Fed Invites Lenders to Sign Up for Main Street Lending Program

Federal Reserve Looks to Allow Non-Profits Access to the MSLP Loans

A Checklist For Reopening Offices Amid COVID-19

U.S. Department of Labor Issues FAQs Regarding Use of Masks In The Workplace

Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program

New Executive Order To Expedite Infrastructure Investments by President

OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Industry

Senate Passes PPP Bill

Tax Relief for Certain Renewable Energy Facilities

HHS' CDC and DOL Release Interim Guidance for Agriculture Workers

Senate Looks To Fast Track House Passed PPP Bill

Fed Publishes New Documents Outlining Main Street Lending Program

Michael Best Presents “Preparing for the Next Stage of our Real Estate Market”

House Passes Legislation Providing Flexibility to Paycheck Protection Program; Additional Guidance Out On Loan Forgiveness from Treasury and SBA

Article Authored by Stifter: "Key Considerations for Master Service"

Legal & Practical Considerations for Returning Employees to Work

Applicants Still Can Take Advantage of Aspects of COVID-related Extension of Time

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Application Period Begins Today

Benefit Plans in the “COVID-19 Era” – Careful Strategy Review Now to Avoid Being a Target when Litigation Soars

FDA and USDA Prioritize Food and Agriculture Sector in Recommendations for Providing PPE

New OSHA Enforcement on COVID-19 Recordkeeping

Institutions of Higher Education Face an Onslaught of Pandemic-Related Class Action Lawsuits

Please Consider the Source: Physicians Group Petitions USDA to Warn Consumers About SARS-CoV-2 on Meat and Poultry

USDA & FDA to Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic

USPTO Prioritized Examination for COVID-19 Related Inventions

SBA Releases Forgiveness Application – Providing De Facto Guidance

Wisconsin Work-Share Program – An Alternative to Layoffs

House Passes HEROES Act

PPP: Changes in the Law May Require a Second Review; Be Prepared for More Change and Think About Your Brand and PR as Much, if not More Than, the Law

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Extended Safer at Home Order

IRS Guidance Expands Opportunities to Change Health Plan Elections for 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation Modernizes Hours of Service Rules

Food & Ag Provisions in HEROES Act

House Democrats Release "Heroes Act" Proposed COVID Relief Package

The Risk of Reopening: How Much Liability Should Companies Face from Workers and Customers by Reopening During a Pandemic?

Your Stay-at-Home Order is Lifted: Now What? Returning to Work during the COVID-19 Pandemic

DATCP Approved New Emergency Order which Prohibits Landlords from Applying Penalties to Tenants’ Rent Payments During COVID-19

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Company of Putting Meat Processing Plant Workers at Risk of COVID-19 Virus

SEC Relief to Small Businesses Pursuing Crowdfunding Offerings

USDA Outlines Clear Expectations to States Regarding Compliance with Defense Production Act Ordered by the President

Planning with Low Interest Rates and Temporarily Reduced Asset Values

Continued Relief for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses as the Federal Reserve Announces Expansion of the Main Street Lending Program

IRS Notice 2020-32: Deductions Disallowed When CARES Act PPP Loans are Forgiven

USTR Announces List 3 Exclusion Extension Process

Federal Reserve Expands Scope and Eligibility for Main Street Lending Program

Federal Reserve Expands Access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility

Part 1: How much of My Business’s Information Will Become Public as a Result of My Use of the Paycheck Protection Program?

April 2020: Availability of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Extensions under the CARES Act

President Trump Orders Meat and Poultry Processors to Stay Open, Delegates Additional Authority to Agriculture Secretary Perdue

COVID-19: HHS Clarifies Scope of PREP Act COVID-19 Declaration in Advisory Opinion

OSHA Issues Guidelines for the Meat Industry—All Employers Should Review

Carefully Documenting Your Eligibility for a PPP Loan

New Guidance Out for Food Industry COVID-19 Response

House Passes $484 billion Bill “3.5” to Refill the PPP and EDL Loans, Hospitals, and Testing

Property Tax Payment Provisions in Wisconsin COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Kaufman quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education article, "Here Are the Covid-19 Legal Risks You Need to Know About Now"

Rifelj featured in SHRM article, "Are You Ready for More Layoffs?"

Federal Aid Plan for PPP and Hospitals Announced

Senate Approves Phase 3.5 Relief Package

COVID-19 Food Safety Advice Published by WHO and EU Commission

FEMA Lists "Best Practices" For Dealing with Essential Services Problems

COVID-19 on Your Construction Jobsite . . . Now What?

H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) Public Law 116-136

You Received a Paycheck Protection Program Loan, What’s Next? 

New CISA Essential Business Guidance for Exposed Workers; President Trump has unveiled ‘Guidelines for Opening Up America Again.’ 

USDA Secretary to Hold Press Conference at 9 PM EDT to Announce Aid for the Food Industry

USDA Secretary Announces Aid for the Food Industry

New and Existing Addendums to Offers Regarding Coronavirus

Executive Order Alters Plan Submission Process for Wisconsin Contractors

Wisconsin Extends and Modifies Safer At Home Order

IRS Delays Filings for 83(b) Elections

IRS Clarifies Payroll Tax Deferral Relief and Expands Relief for those Using the PPP

Trademark Abandonment and Excusable Nonuse During COVID-19

Milk Disposal in Anaerobic Digesters: Some Things to Think About

Pandemics, Patents, and 3D Printing

Liability, Immunity, and Your Business: Answers to the Top 10 Questions About the PREP Act COVID-19 Declaration

Cannabis Businesses Under the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program

Key Provisions in the CARES Act for Higher Education Institutions

Federal Agencies Warn of COVID-19 Implications for Energy Sector Cybersecurity

Best Practices and Insights in the Age of COVID-19 for Owners/Developers of Multi-Family Housing Complexes

SEC Update: The First COVID-19 Trading Suspensions and Other SEC Actions During the Week of April 6-10

Agricultural Eligibility under the CARES Act – EIDL and PPP

COVID-19: Providing Disaster Assistance to Students

Federal Reserve Bank Issues $2.3 Trillion in Additional Financial Relief Measures

The CARES Act – Summary of Tax Provisions

Title VII and COVID-19: Mitigating Community Spread of Workplace Discrimination

Providing Tax-Advantaged Employee Assistance in the Wake of COVID-19

Protecting Student Privacy during a Pandemic

Interacting with State and Local Law Enforcement During the COVID-19 Crisis

SEC Update: A Summary of Recent SEC Actions and Statements Related to COVID-19

Wisconsin Issues Emergency Order Temporarily Banning Evictions and Stalling Foreclosure Actions on Commercial and Residential Properties in Wisconsin

Impact of CARES Act on Medical Product Manufacturers

State Environmental Agencies Announce Expanded Compliance Assistance, New Enforcement Policies in Light of COVID-19

SBA Issues Interim Final Rule on Paycheck Protection Program

Suspending Employer 401(k) Contributions

New SBA Loan Guidance Issued

Q&A on Nonprofit-Related CARES Act Stimulus Provisions

Paycheck Protection Program – Sample Application & Additional Guidance for Borrowers

The CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Guidance for Lenders

Availability of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Extensions under the CARES Act

COVID-19: Considerations in Drafting Loan Modifications Related to Existing Swap Contracts

The CARES Act Provides Benefits Relief to Participants

Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act: Expanded Unemployment Benefits under the CARES Act

DOL Issues Frequently Asked Questions for Employers on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The SBA Paycheck Protection Program and What it Means for Lenders

Michael Best Q&A on Healthcare Related Changes under the CARES Act

Navigating Title IV of the CARES Act for Loans and Loan Guarantees to Eligible Large Businesses

SEC Division of Corporate Finance Issues COVID-19 Disclosure Guidance

Update on Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines

Michael Best Q&A on Using the Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act

Michael Best Q&A on Employment-Related Provisions Under the CARES Act

Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” Order – Construction Remains Open for Business

Federal Court Decision Increases Reporting for Clinical Trial Sponsors, But Enforcement Subject to Agency Resources and Discretion

Environmental Compliance Update: EPA Issues COVID-19 Enforcement Policy

House Passes the Phase III COVID-19 Relief Bill, On to the President for Signature

CARES Act – SBA’s New Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses & Nonprofits

Michael Best COVID-19 Contractor Toolbox

SEC Continues COVID-19 Relief with Extended Deadlines for Investment Advisors and Exempt Reporting Advisors

OCI Order helps Restaurants and their Temporary Delivery Drivers Obtain Insurance During COVID-19 Crisis

CARES Act to Expand the Scope of the Small Business Reorganization Act

SEC Extends Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by COVID-19

Lending and Derivatives: How to Prepare for Fallout from COVID-19

Congress and the White House Agree on $2 Trillion Dollar CARES Relief; Final Agreement Done

How the House Democrats' Stimulus Plan Compares to the Senate's

COVID-19 and Environmental Compliance

Increased Flexibility in Form I-9 Completion During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Virtually Open for Business – the EEOC, OFCCP, and State Fair Employment Agencies

Illinois Stay-at-Home Executive Order

SBA Loans for Small Business – A Potential Help in Dark Times

Milwaukee Business Journal feature, “Michael Best Lawyers: What to do if you have an employee with COVID-19?”

Health Plan Coverage Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (including Special Considerations for High-Deductible Health Plan Issues)

COVID-19: Providing Tax-Advantaged Aid to Individuals Through Charitable Organizations

This Too Shall Pass: Thoughts on High Risk/Reward Entrepreneurship in These Troubled Times

COVID-19: Tips for Discussing COVID-19 With Friends and Colleagues

COVID-19: How to Determine Which Social Comments to Respond to in a Crisis

President Orders Tax Filing Delay, Phase 3 Legislation, Statewide Actions Order Non-Essential Employees to Stay Home

Tax and Estate Planning Considerations in Light of the Coronavirus

3D Printing As Indirect Patent Infringement Amid COVID-19

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Extends Non-Statutory Deadlines, Postpones Other Activity in Light of Coronavirus

COVID-19: Resource for Supply Shortages

Employee Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know

Tax Credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Employers: Protecting Employee Privacy while Protecting Workplace Safety and Public Health

Senator Republican Leader McConnell Releases Phase 3 Relief

Louisiana Company Files the First Lawsuit Seeking Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19–Related Losses; More to Come.

COVID-19 Immigration Considerations for Employers

COVID-19 and Construction Projects: Who is responsible for Delays and Cost Increases?

House Passes COVID-19 Response Bill (H.R. 6201) With Administration’s Greenlight – What Does it Mean for Health Plans?

Coronavirus Privacy & Cybersecurity Health Precautions

Coronavirus and Benefit Plan Offerings 

Higher Education Institutions Prepare for Coronavirus

SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus

The Coronavirus: Protecting Your Business from a Sick Supply Chain

Coronavirus Update: Employees Wearing Masks at Work

Considerations for Responding to the Coronavirus