On October 27, 2020, Denver increased its “Safer at Home” restrictions to Level 3, the highest restriction before “Stay at Home”. Under the new restrictions, there is a significant impact on business owners and employers in the city.
Read MoreSince the PPP passed at the end of March, nearly every aspect of the program has changed somehow. In April, Crow Legal wrote about the best way to ensure that these loans are forgiven. Since then, enough has changed that we are updating that post.
Read MoreRe-opening a business in the post-COVID-19 world is sure to be nerve-racking for businesses and patrons alike. Many business owners are wondering what precautions should be taken and best practices for implementing measures to protect customers and employees alike.
Read MoreThe last day of the State of Colorado’s stay-at-home order was April 26, 2020. The next day, a “safer-at-home” order went into place under Amended Public Health Order 20-28. Under this new order, Colorado will experience a gradual reopening of businesses with strict new guidelines as to how those businesses should now operate.
Read MoreA force majeure clause is a provision included in many agreements that excuses performance if one or both parties are hindered, delayed, or unable to perform for reasons beyond their control. Black’s Law Dictionary defines force majeure as “an event that can be neither anticipated nor controlled.” By now, many people are scrambling to determine whether their agreements have an “out” under this often-overlooked clause, and whether that out fits the glove to their situation.
Read MoreIn the latest Business Law Section Newsletter for the Colorado Bar Association, Trevor Crow discusses how the COVID-19 crisis has attorneys scrambling to address the occurrence of a similar situation in the future in contracts that their clients are entering into now or in the future.
Read MoreMany business owners are finding that their business interruption insurance claims are either not covered or, possibly, their carriers are suggesting they not even attempt to file a claim in the first place. Lawyers across the country are beginning to file lawsuits, and a handful of states have introduced legislation to force carriers to pay. The issue of coverage for business interruption insurance coverage, and possibly other kinds of policies, will be the subject of litigation for years to come.
Read MoreThe PPP's purpose to help keep people employed through the COVID-19 crisis. The loans can be forgiven if the business satisfies specific criteria for how the money must be used. Navigating how to get your loan forgiven can be perplexing. Some parts of the program have few guidelines, making the criteria forgiveness confusing.
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U.S. Congresses recently passed a bill providing additional funds to the paycheck protection loan. What is in this new bill and how will it help small businesses?
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What to expect in private M&A transactions during and after COVID-19.
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Parties who have entered into merger and acquisition agreements during the COVID-19 pandemic should consider the legal analysis of Material Adverse Changes clauses prior to exercising or initiating a claim related to such clause.
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