The attorneys at Morningstar Law Group are leaders who are frequently asked to share their legal insights and expertise. Here is a sampling of the wisdom our attorneys are sharing at industry conferences, in published articles, and at continuing legal education events.

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Client Alert: What to Know about Your Entity Reporting Obligations

December 10, 2024

Note: The summary below includes information about the Corporate Transparency Act. On December 3, 2014, a US District Court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the US federal government from enforcing the CTA. As the (currently unenforceable) January 1, 2025 filing deadline approaches, the ultimate enforceability of this requirement faces continued uncertainty, and […]

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PPP Program Alert: New Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines Permit Escrow Option to Close M&A Transactions Without Prior SBA Approval

October 26, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies with Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans that are considering mergers, acquisitions, or sales of their businesses have been working with lenders and advisors to best structure “change of ownership” transactions to comply with restrictions on these loans.  Unfortunately, very little guidance has been available until now regarding how to […]

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert: CARES Act Overview

April 7, 2020

On March 25th, 2020 the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”).  We have been helping many clients navigate the CARES Act to determine which available funding programs best match their needs.  The CARES Act includes $2.2 trillion in emergency economic assistance, $350 billion of which is earmarked for […]