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There has been a lot of confusion concerning the Final Rule introducing Part 795 of CFR Title 29 and expressly adopting the long-standing economic realities test for evaluating independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the proposed rule, the U.S. Department…

The SBA made major modifications to its original  COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, expanding the cap for federal disaster relief loans designed to better serve and support small business communities. The latest update to the EIDL program increased the cap…

There is no way around it: as the summer is coming to an end, business owners know it’s time to complete their business compliance checklist for their limited liability company (LLC) or corporation. Failure to achieve this can lead to fines, penalties,…

HB 2116 passed both chambers and will become effective as law on September 1, 2021. This bill extends the prohibition on uninsurable duty to defend clauses to all contracts for engineering and architectural services and would require the ordinary, reasonable standard of care…

On June 14, 2021, Pandemic Liability Protection Act was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The Texas Pandemic Liability Protection Act (PLPA) has several provisions, including the COVID-19 liability protection for health care providers, businesses, educational institutions, non-profits, religious institutions and schools…

This Act applies to employers with greater than 50 but fewer than 500 employees and to all government employers. The legislation further gives the Secretary of Labor the authority to exempt small businesses with fewer than 50 employees from the bill’s paid…