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Business Judgment Rule: Bad Decisions by Directors or Officers are not necessarily a Breach of Duty.
The business judgment rule accepted by most US jurisdictions is intended to protect officers and directors from liability where they have made decisions in good faith and using appropriate procedures, even if those decisions turn out to be poor or have negative...
Business Judgment Rule: Directors and Officers May be Held to a Fiduciary Duty of Care.
Directors and officers owe a fiduciary duty to the corporation and, by extension, its shareholders. The duty of care requires directors and officers to act in as competent a manner as would reasonably prudent people in their positions. Officers and directors must make...
Survival Mode and Preparing to Thrive, Negotiating Resolutions In a Covid-19 World
Negotiating a change order, contractual amendment or other interim agreement may be the best and wisest solution during times of legal uncertainty. Avoid litigation when it makes good business sense. Read More.
Importation Laws For Importing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Medical Devices – Business Relief Strategies
The 2020 CARES Act infuses nearly $100 billion to address the supply chain for import and shipment of personal protective equipment and medical products needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. CARES creates new opportunities for entities that can manufacture or...
Navigating the Employee Paid Leaves Business Relief Strategies & Tax Credits
Covered employers to provide employees with paid sick leave / expanded family and medical leave from April 2, 2029 to December 31, 2020. Employers receive a 100% tax credit against their payroll tax liability up to the amount of benefits they must pay under the...
Employee Paid Leaves under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
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CARES Act Business Loan Eligibility — Navigating the Paycheck Protection Program, Business Relief Strategies — More than Just Payroll
Forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”), to Employers operating before February 15, 2020 to cover payroll · lease · mortgage · utilities. Read More.
What can our corporate finance practice do for your business?
All companies have financial obligations and objectives. If these goals are not met, then the door is open to creditors and even shareholders filing legal claims against the company to recoup any avoidable losses suffered. Company structure and operating capital...
Essential Workers and Essential Business Assessment Strategy
What you need to know about the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) Advisory Guidance to order to classify your business, products or personnel as “essential” and avoid shutdown. Read More.