STAYING AT HOME IS NO LONGER AN OPTION – IT IS A REQUIREMENT Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 23 requiring you to stay home unless you are carrying out “essential activities.” You may only leave your home for essential activities such as purchasing food, obtaining medical care, to go to work at an […]
Hang On for the Paycheck Protection Program
HANG ON – IT’S COMING I have fielded many questions about the Paycheck Protection Program. Contrary to a lot of misinformation circling the internet, the money is not being administered yet. The lenders are gathering the information directly from the SBA and will release the application process very soon. Gather y0ur documents now and stay […]
Small Business Relief COVAD-19
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) was passed. The CARES Act is an unprecedented stimulus package that releases over three hundred thirty billion dollars of federal funding to help maintain and boost the economy by supporting American businesses. For small businesses in particular, this historic stimulus package includes […]
PENDING UNEMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
UNEMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION PENDING As the coronavirus emergency pushes the unemployment rate to historic heights, Congress is rushing to give the jobless an unprecedented amount of money to help them cope. Nationally, unemployment claims for last week shot up to a record 3.3 million, nearly five times the historic weekly high 661,000 set at the height […]
Supreme Court Extends In-Person Court Closure
SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON COURT APPEARANCES EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 30, 2020 This afternoon, Chief Justice Bivens of the Supreme Court of Tennessee extended the COVID-19 Order suspending in-person court proceedings though April 30, 2020. The General Administrative Orders previously issued by the Judges of the Twenty-First Judicial District will remain in full effect until April 30, […]
Contract Provisions You Can Use Right Now For Financial Relief
FINANCIAL RELIEF WHEN YOU NEED IT In these unusual times, when businesses are destroyed by tornados or shut down due to health crisis, there is relief for commercial businesses and others. Read your contracts and look for a Force Majeure Clause. A Force Majeure Clause is a contract provision present in most commercial contracts that excuses a […]
The New Coronavirus Law – Read Now
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW THE NEW LAW On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the Emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), was signed into law by President Trump. The emergency paid sick leave provisions of the Act apply to private employers with fewer than 500 employees. These employers are required to provide […]
BREAKING NEWS – No In Person Court Attendance
BREAKING COURT NEWS The Supreme Court of Tennessee has put down an Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings. This Order is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it suspends all in-person proceedings in all state and local courts in Tennessee, with several notable exceptions for certain criminal, domestic violence, child custody, and other emergency proceedings. Please take care to review […]
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DON’T WORRY, JUST ASK, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
DON’T LET YOUR FEAR STOP YOU FROM ASKING THE QUESTIONS KNOWLEDGE IS POWER One of the things I love to do in my law practice is talk with people who just need some advice. In my 25 years of practicing law, I have come to appreciate how providing people with answers to their questions can […]
