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PPP Certification Opinions

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC is now offering PPP Certification Opinions for businesses that are seeking clarity as to whether their PPP Loan is truly “economically necessary,” or simply want peace of mind that when it comes time to seek PPP Loan forgiveness, their actions will be seen as taken in good faith and they won’t be left out in the dark with an unforgivable PPP Loan, or worse.

FRB Partner Matthew Rappaport Quoted in the New York Times

A Closer Look: Federal Paid Sick Leave During the Pandemic

The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) became effective on April 1, 2020 and expires December 31, 2020 (unless extended). The EPSLA is part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Under EPSLA, covered employers must apprise employees of the law and conspicuously display the new Department of Labor poster. Many private employers in New York State will be covered by this new law.

FRB COVID-19 Email Update (April 15, 2020)

FRB Email Client Email Update from April 15, 2020.

FRB Partner Matthew Rappaport Featured in The Real Deal

FRB Partner Matthew E. Rappaport, Esq., LL.M. was featured in The Real Deal regarding recent IRS guidance on 1031 swaps. “This notice is a stop-gap notice, is the way I see it,” Rappaport said. “This crisis is not over. This is not the last round of extension guidance the IRS is going to come out with.”

New Title Policy Exceptions Due to Covid-19 Closures

By enacting Executive Order 202.8, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo pressed pause on statutes of limitations and other litigation deadlines from on March 20, 2020 through April 19, 2020.

FRB COVID-19 Email Update (April 5, 2020)

FRB Email Client Email Update from April 5, 2020.

Is Executive Order 202.8 a “Blanket Toll” on All New York State Court Deadlines?

By enacting Executive Order 202.8, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo pressed pause on statutes of limitations and other litigation deadlines from on March 20, 2020 through April 19, 2020.

Force Majeure in the Wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Force Majeure in the Wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) By: Kenneth Falcon, Esq. The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on the everyday lives of millions of people. One result of the outbreak is the diminished ability of businesses to perform their contractual obligations, and businesses are now seeking to determine whether there

Remote Notarization and Real Estate Transactions

As of March 19, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued the seventh modification of an executive order authorizing the temporary suspension or modification of various laws due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Executive Order 202.7 permits notarial acts to be conducted through electronic means and sets forth the acceptable process for remote notarization.