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Project Group Issues New Guidelines About Selling Franchises During the Pandemic6/23/2020 | By: David T. Azrin, Esq.
Franchisors and state regulators have been struggling with the issue of how franchisors can continue to sell franchises in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in a way that is not misleading, particularly if their franchise disclosure document (FDD) contains historical information from 2019 about franchisee financial performance which predates the pandemic? This month, a Project Group of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) tried to help answer this question by issuing guidelines.
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Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Facility Approaches Implementation6/15/2020 | By: Jay L. Hack, Esq.
For over 100 years, the Federal Reserve has acted as a liquidity facility for the banking industry, meaning that the Federal Reserve lends money to banks when they need it. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and the CARES Act stimulus program, Congress provided a budget authorization that allows the Federal Reserve to make or purchase interests in loans to “Main Street” businesses. The Federal Reserve’s resulting “Main Street Lending Facility” has been gradually rolled out since early April, and it is about to reach the point where borrowers can begin submitting loan applications.
Although there are three “Main Street” lending programs, this blog will concentrate on two of them, the “Main Street New Loan Facility” (referred to below as a “New Loan”) and the “Main Street Priority Loan Facility” (referred to below as a “Priority Loan”). Although these two programs had substantial differences when first proposed, the terms have now converged, making some bankers wonder why the two programs have not been combined. This blog is based upon the most current term sheets issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on June 8. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is the lead Federal Reserve Bank responsible for implementing the Main Street program.
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New Tenant Protections Could Pinch Co-op Sales11/5/2019 | Habitat Magazine
Marc Luxemburg, partner at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP and president of the New York Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums, quoted in Habitat Magazine's article "New Tenant Protections Could Pinch Co-op Sales."
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Coronavirus Legal Blog06/01/2020 | By: GDB Attorneys
Visit our Coronavirus legal blog -- updates and insights on the changing legal landscape due to the coronavirus. Learn about new legislation, proposals and get analysis from our experienced attorneys regarding a variety of legal changes that are occurring on a daily basis and that affect both businesses and individuals.
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On May 20, 2020, Mark B. Brenner served as moderator of the NYSBA CLE program “Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure during the Covid-19 Pandemic.”5/20/2020
On May 20, 2020, Mark B. Brenner served as moderator of the NYSBA CLE program “Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure during the Covid-19 Pandemic.” Faculty for the program included William K. Harrington, United States Trustee for Regions 1 and 2, Chief Judge Cecelia G. Morris of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Vito Genna, Chief Clerk of the Court, and Mr. Brenner. To access the CLE, click on the following link.
https://nysba.ce21.com/ViewerUnAutheticatedLink?x=i3WXmJekwZYmjjkhSjnHIQ==
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Habitat LIVE: Will the Paycheck Protection Program Help Your Coop/Condo Association?4/3/2020 | Habitat Magazine
Please see GDB's David L. Berkey, Esq. discussing how the Paycheck Protection Program can help your co-op/condo association on Habitat Magazine's YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB2YO0_8Yaw#action=share