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CARES Act Provides Temporary Federal Tax Benefits
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The recently signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") contains over 800 pages of changes designed to provide financial relief to Americans and their busin...
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Congress CARES: Federal Stimulus Package to Provide Emergency Relief to Borrowers and Financial Institutions
Mar 26, 2020
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On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion economic stimulus package. Called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (or CARES) Act, this unprecedented bill is expected to be passed by the House this Friday a...
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Most Construction Is Non-essential, According to Governor Inslee's Latest Guidance
Mar 26, 2020
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On Wednesday night, Governor Inslee issued specific guidance regarding construction projects in Washington. The guidance states that “commercial and residential construction is not authorized under the Proclamation because construction is not conside...
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CARES Act Provides Relief for Federally Backed Property Loans and Renters
Mar 26, 2020
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On March 25, 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to address the COVID-19 emergency. Although the CARES Act is still subject to final approval by the House of Representatives and being signed by...
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DOL Issues Mandatory Poster and FAQ's Addressing the New Paid Federal Leaves
Today, the Department of Labor rolled out the mandatory poster outlining employee rights to the new Emergency Paid Sick Leave (E-PSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (E-FMLA) mandated by the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FF...
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COVID-19 and the Oregon Land Use Process
As with most things, COVID-19 has disrupted the land use permitting process in Oregon, causing questions and sometimes chaos for applicants and local governments who are in the middle of such processes. At this time, most local government offices in...
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