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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant burdens for employers and employees alike. While some businesses struggle to survive, others are fortunate enough to be in a position to help employees as they face hardships created by the crisis. Many employers in the latter category are looking for ways to best help employees who are facing financial ...

The CARES Act is a $2.2 trillion fiscal policy response to help American citizens and businesses struggling with the severe impact from the coronavirus pandemic. The law created several important programs to help provide liquidity to small and midsize businesses to cover payroll or other business expenses. Each program carries its own set of restri...

The COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt everyday life. In response, the CARES Act of 2020 was signed into law in the U.S. to provide some relief. A summary of the key provisions in the CARES Act for individuals include delayed due dates for tax returns, enhanced charitable contributions, no required minimum distributions from IRAs and retirement p...

Given the far-reaching business impacts of measures already taken to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, many companies are looking to their insurance policies for potential responses to the ongoing financial loss. This guide provides an overview of some key coverage, claims, and risk management areas that are currently top of mind for busine...

On March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the Act) was enacted into law. The Act provides relief to individuals, small businesses, and others impacted by the ongoing Coronavirus emergency. This summary offers an overview of certain relief provided to individuals by the ACT, including direct payments to taxpay...

Due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19), Washington recently enacted legislation providing various relief measures. In this second episode of a three-part, COVID-19 Response Series, guest Ryan Peterson and host Damien Martin discuss the payroll-related provisions provided under this new relief. They cover items of common confusion, identify are...

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the response to this pandemic have created an unprecedented, fast-moving, and challenging environment. Join guest Chris Schumann and host Damien Martin for the first episode of a three-part series focused on helping you respond responsibly to COVID-19. They share practical advice and key action step...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented hardships on small businesses, nonprofits, and other entities. They are experiencing unexpected decreases in cash flow due to the “shelter-in-place” orders enacted by many municipalities. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has worked to provide Economic Injury Disaster Loan assist...

The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The Act provides relief to individuals and families in the form of direct payments, relaxed restrictions on retirement accounts and new guidelines on cash donations to public charities.

Businesses are feeling the effects of the coronavirus and are wondering if some relief may be available from their insurance policies. Warner's Insurance Law practice group provides summaries of five common types of business insurance and looks at issues each type might address.

Why is an American who has spent over a quarter century managing financial assets for his family cautioning you against selling your family business? The author urges you to think twice before selling your business.

Entrepreneurial stewardship is the key to perpetuating family wealth through multiple generations. Stuart Lucas and David Lansky discuss some of the paradoxes of maintaining a healthy, wealthy multigenerational family and how to address effectively these paradoxes. The article explains how entrepreneurial stewardship can be a key to perpetuat...

The vitality and longevity of a mature family enterprise depend on three key value drivers: the family economic engine, including both business and financial assets; the family itself, its culture and members; and “leakages” that include both cash flow management and estate planning. By operating in this context so that you manage your ...

Business owners and managers are looking to get rid of operational bottlenecks caused by outdated methods of storing and retrieving documents. What seems on the surface to be a pretty simple concept—convert paper to images and keep them on the computer—can become a challenge without taking time to put together a plan. The purpose of thi...

Part of the Grow Your Business (GYB) series from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, this edition covers what private companies are doing to rethink their approach to risk against a backdrop of globalization, economic realignment, and rapid technological change.