On April 24, 2020, Don Weinbren shared insight with the Tampa Bay Business Journal on the application process for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans after a new bill added billions for the Paycheck Protection Program. After the SBA system was flooded with applications during the first round of funding, the…
Don Weinbren discussed the $310 billion funding of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on April 24, 2020 for the Tampa Bay Times. After the first round of funding for PPP, a program made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the president signed a bill to…
While most of the recent media coverage has been focused on the Economic Impact Payments for individuals and the SBA loan programs newly available, the CARES Act also includes several miscellaneous tax benefits for business. A summary of the additional tax provisions affecting businesses is outlined below. If you took…
So you’ve heard about “payroll tax credits,” but which end is really up? Below is a summary of the various credits available, and which can be combined with other available benefits. First, it is important to understand that there are three different credits available. The first two are corresponding credits…
Trenam Law is pleased to announce that twenty of its attorneys have been listed as Top Lawyers 2020 by Tampa Magazine. Earlier in the year, Tampa Magazine mailed close to 11,000 surveys to Florida Bar attorneys in Hillsborough County. During the peer nomination process, attorneys were asked to vote for…
Firm Ranked in 25 Practice Areas in Tampa Bay Region Trenam Law is pleased to announce that the firm received 22 top-tier rankings in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firm” rankings in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan regions. Overall, Trenam Law received 29…
The revised act (designated F.S. Ch. 2019-90) will become effective on January 1, 2020. Florida’s corporate statute (Part I of the FBCA) is largely modeled on the Revised Model Business Corporation Act. The Model Act is promulgated by the Corporate Laws Committee of the Business Law Section of the American…
Tampa, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Melodie “Dee” M. Menzer has joined the firm as an Associate. She is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Group and resides in the firm’s Tampa and St. Petersburg offices. Menzer was most recently an Associate at the St….
A major overhaul of Florida’s corporation laws is moving forward, thanks to the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar. Gary Teblum, Shareholder in Trenam’s Business Transactions Practice Group, served as Co-Chair of The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section Subcommittee that worked on rewriting the statutes. The proposed updates were…
In an article published in the February issue of Today’s Restaurant News, Richard Bruner discusses how to avoid unexpected successor liability in restaurant acquisitions. While there are great opportunities for restaurants to acquire existing restaurants, buyers should be sure to take steps to prevent assuming the sellers’ liabilities. When purchasing…
