Cyber-criminals often use current events to trick businesses and individuals into disclosing their confidential information, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning of phishing emails and malicious websites that appear to provide information about…
A Message from Marie Tomassi, Managing Shareholder & President We hope this email finds you and your loved ones staying healthy and safe. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to change hour-by-hour and day-by-day, we want to share with you that our firm remains fully operational and we are here if…
This is a follow up to the newsletter we sent last week about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act), which you can access here. Trenam Law’s Employment Law Group wants to let you know that the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first guidance on the Act, which…
As more and more Americans are being forced to stay indoors (and out of work) due to COVID-19, the federal government has started creating new programs designed to protect both the owners of multifamily properties and the renters who rent from them. On March 23, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance…
To keep you up to date on information which may be helpful to you and your business, we have summarized below some options that may be available to you. Please keep in mind that this is a very fluid situation and details are subject to change. This information is current…
Originally published by the Tampa Bay Times on March 19, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic is hitting Florida’s real estate and construction industry with the destructive force of a hurricane, except maybe worse, because hurricanes usually strike only part of the state. That’s the observation of veteran Tampa attorney Robert Stern,…
ALM’s Mid-Market Report published a collection insights on what regional firms across the country are doing in light of COVID-19, including Trenam President Marie Tomassi, in an article published on March 20, 2020. Tomassi explains: We are leveraging our advanced technology capabilities so all team members can continue their work…
COVID-19, or the coronavirus, has upended the lives of almost everyone in the world. Travel to and from the United States is either prohibited (such as with Europe or China) or greatly restricted (only “essential travel” is permitted to Canada and other countries). Restaurants, bars, and even beaches are closed…
Click here for all Coronavirus Outbreak Legal Updates as this information frequently changes and may be outdated. 3/25/2020 Update: The IRS has now extended both the filing and payment deadline to July 15, 2020. For more information, please visit https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/filing-and-payment-deadlines-questions-and-answers. The filing deadline remains unchanged. Returns or extensions are…
As you are aware, the federal government took decisive action to make small businesses more resilient to Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related economic disruptions. As a result, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to offer designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic…
