A new bankruptcy subchapter that went into effect in February could become massively important to small businesses across the country in the coming months. Earlier this year, Congress approved a new bankruptcy subchapter called Chapter 5, which is designed to allow reorganization for smaller businesses that cannot afford to file…
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Settling a business dispute through jury trial has never been a fast process, but the wait could be even longer given the limitations placed on courts by the Covid-19 pandemic. With social distancing restrictions in place, jury trials have been suspended since the spring and will likely not resume until…
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As the retail industry continues to weather economic challenges that pre-date the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephanie Lieb spoke with Chain Store Age for an August 25, 2020 article discussing the current landscape of bankruptcies in the sector and what to expect in the future. While it could be expected for brick-and-mortar…
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Despite the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, an August 24, 2020 article in Construction Dive, which included insight from Trenam’s Nikole Garcia, noted that finances remain available for projects. However, owners remain hesitant to break ground. “What I am hearing from lenders is that they want to make loans…
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As policy proposals roll out in advance of the November election, Tate Taylor discussed how individuals are financially planning for potential shifts in federal tax law in an August 20, 2020 article in Accounting Today. Among the many proposals from Vice President Biden’s campaign are a reduction in the lifetime…
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Four Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" Five Attorneys Named “Ones to Watch” Trenam Law is pleased to announce that fifty-four of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Additionally, four attorneys have been named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year" in their particular specialty and…
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After a hiatus of over a month, on August 4, 2020, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) issued a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (the “New FAQs”). Unlike its previous FAQs (the last of which were issued on June 25th), which were a compendium in no particular order of…
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While COVID-19 has ravaged the restaurant industry along with much of the U.S. economy, Brian Tunis shared insights on why franchise restaurants could present a strong opportunity for investors in a July 31 article published by QSR. “While chain restaurant transactions were down 43 percent year-over-year in the week ending…
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As disruptions continue along the global supply chain as a result of the coronavirus, Charles Reynolds authored the July 16, 2020 article in Food Logistics addressing the key areas that will be most susceptible to litigation for those who manage and oversee supply logistics, including contracts with suppliers and customers,…
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Trenam Law is pleased to announce shareholder Marla D. Bohlander has been accepted into Class V of the Florida Fellows Institute. The Florida Fellows Institute was created by Florida Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) to develop our profession’s future leaders through a series of in-depth educational…
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