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Employer Tax Relief Under COVID-19 Legislation

Much has been made of the cost to employers of the leave required by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Under these new laws, if a non-governmental employer is required to pay wages to employees as a result of either Act, they are entitled to substantial tax relief. Brooks Pierce attorneys Melissa Weaver and Josh Lingerfelt provide more information in this client alert.

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Brooks Pierce Hosts Webinar on Navigating the CARES Act

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April 3, 2020
Brooks Pierce attorneys Sue Young, Melissa Weaver, Josh Lingerfelt and Steve LaSota recently presented a webinar on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The webinar focused on the new law and its provisions for...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Hosts Webinar on Employer Response Plans in the Wake of COVID-19

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April 1, 2020
Brooks Pierce attorneys Natalie Sanders and James Bobbitt presented a webinar on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The presentation broke down the new paid leave laws passed to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, describing their...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Launches COVID-19 Response Team

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March 18, 2020
Leading law firm Brooks Pierce has assembled a multi-disciplinary response team to provide up-to-date counsel on a wide variety of legal and compliance issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. The webpage COVID-19 Response Resources will be...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Sponsors Greensboro Bar Association’s Legal Aid Fundraiser

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March 11, 2020
Brooks Pierce is proud to be a sponsor of the Greensboro Bar Association’s Annual Beer and Wine Tasting Legal Aid Fundraiser. The event will be held March 28 at the Greensboro Science Center. Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) is a statewide,...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Attorney Appears as Guest on BIG Esports Podcast

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March 9, 2020
Brooks Pierce attorney Ryan Fairchild recently spoke as a guest on the BIG Esports podcast hosted by Chris Smith, founder and director of BIG Esports. The episode discussed esports players, publishers, brands and storytelling in esports and what the...(read more)

Tax Incentives for Employers in the CARES Act

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April 6, 2020
Much of the focus of the attention generated by the CARES Act has been on the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) through the Small Business Association. Loans through the PPP have the potential to be forgiven on a tax-free basis. Please see our client...(read more)
CARES Tax Benefits for Businesses – Increased Deductions, Increased Use of Losses, and Potential Refunds

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April 6, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) enacted on March 27, 2020 contained several significant business-related tax changes highlighted below. Many of these changes are limited in the period to which they apply, and several...(read more)
What are all those dates again? And another extension from Justice Beasley

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April 6, 2020
This article originally appeared on the North Carolina Bar Association's Blog on April 3, 2020. I know it is difficult keeping track of all the moving dates and deadlines. For your convenience, here is a chart with all the current extensions. Below...(read more)
USPTO Still Open, but Extends Many Trademark Deadlines due to COVID-19

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April 2, 2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) remains open for filings. Currently, as it has been for years, nearly all filings are made online. Under authority from the CARES Act, the USPTO has extended many trademark and patent deadlines...(read more)
COVID-19 Criminal Justice Update (April 1, 2020)

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April 1, 2020
This article originally appeared on the North Carolina Bar Association's Blog on April 1, 2020. With coronavirus infections multiplying exponentially around the globe, countries, states, and localities are taking action to slow the spread. This...(read more)