In April 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect, mandating that most employers with fewer than 500 employees provide paid leave to eligible employees who are unable to work because of certain coronavirus-related circumstances. This mandate is set to expire on December 31, 2020. As Trenam…
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As businesses who received Paycheck Protection Program loans or plan to capitalize on the program in the latest relief bill, Don Weinbren discussed the loan forgiveness process and future audits of PPP loans in a December 26, 2020 article from Tampa Bay Times. Loan forgiveness for PPP loans, which is…
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Late on the evening of December 21, 2020, in a rare showing of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives and Senate overwhelmingly (the House voted 359 to 53, and the Senate voted 92-6) passed legislation to provide additional relief to Americans and their businesses hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. On…
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The 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) is a bipartisan-backed law passed in 2016 and implemented by rules in 2020. The Cures Act is intended, in part, to give patients safe and secure access to health data so they can better manage their care and make more informed healthcare decisions.…
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On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published historic changes to the federal Stark law. This federal civil penalty law regulates a physician’s financial relationships with an entity where the physician refers Medicare or Medicaid patients for “designated health services” which include, but are not…
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Originally published in the December 2020 issue of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth. When doing business in California, itself one of the largest economies in the world, many Tampa Bay companies handle the personal information of California residents. These companies should be aware of a new privacy law giving California…
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Alexander Zesch authored a guest article for the November 13, 2020 issue of Tampa Bay Business Journal discussing what the holiday season may bring struggling retailers during this most unusual year. While the shopping season is unlikely to save companies that were already struggling before the pandemic, the cashflow generated…
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Richard Leisner’s article was published on November 12, 2020 by The D&O Diary. You can view the guest post here. This article was also shared by The Corporate Counsel. Members can view the shared post here. By: Richard Leisner Inspired by remembering and missing the benefits of personal interaction lost…
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This summer, Florida became the ninth state to adopt a version of the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act (UCRERA), which provides a formal process for the appointment and operation of a receiver over commercial real estate, an area that has been plagued by inconsistency because Florida’s courts were bound…
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Firm Ranked in 35 Practice Areas in Tampa Bay Region Trenam Law is pleased to announce that the firm received 21 top-tier rankings in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firm” rankings in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan regions. Overall, Trenam Law received 35…
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