Across the country, hospitals and healthcare providers are facing an unprecedented surge of patients with COVID-19 symptoms while continuing to care for patients with other medical conditions. Responding adequately to the surge has required the federal and state governments to take some creative steps. In Massachusetts, this included easing licensing and credentialing restrictions to permit […]
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July 15 Is Going to Be a Busy Day!
The IRS has previously postponed the due dates for income tax returns and payments and gift tax returns and payments, and has now issued Notice 2020-23, which expands deadline relief to other returns and payments. In general, many returns and payments that would have been due on or after April 1, 2020 and before July 15, 2020 are now […]
Developers Rest Easy as Commonwealth Eases Permitting Deadlines During State of Emergency; Local Boards Brace for Impact
On Monday, March 9, we dusted off the weekend cobwebs, packed ourselves into commuter trains and buses, and headed to work or school like we always do. Most of us viewed COVID-19 as a distant public-health aberration, just the latest infectious disease with a scary-sounding name that would largely fizzle out before reaching our shores. […]
Five Things to Know About Your Stimulus Check
The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and approved stimulus payments to individuals to assist with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS issued a news release to provide additional guidance, and created an information center on its website to furnish further updates as they develop. Every U.S. resident is potentially entitled to a […]
Ethical Concerns for Attorneys Facing a Pandemic
Erin Higgins and Conor Slattery* authored the article “Ethical Concerns for Attorneys Facing a Pandemic,” which was published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on April 9, 2020. In the article, Erin and Conor provide answers to some commonly asked questions by attorneys during the COVID-19 pandemic. View a PDF of the full article below, reprinted with permission from […]
Don’t Keep Your Health Care Documents a Secret!
You’ve already read here about the importance of discussing death and dying, and why in Massachusetts you must have the document, and then have the conversation, so you know that having a health care proxy is important. If you do not have one, please contact me or any one of our estate planning attorneys to set up […]
The Thought Leadership Clients Need Now
Conn Kavanaugh was mentioned, and Kurt Fliegauf was quoted in the article “The Thought Leadership Clients Need Now,” which was published by Buday Thought Leadership Partners on Friday, April 3, 2020. The article provides insight on producing quality content and thought leadership for clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the excerpt mentioning Conn Kavanaugh, and […]
More Tax Deadline Updates!
We continue to receive updated guidance regarding tax deadlines. In recent news: Massachusetts income taxes – It was announced that April 15, 2020 income tax filing and payment deadline for Massachusetts has been moved to July 15, 2020, to match the new federal filing and payment deadlines. Further guidance relating to this announcement is expected. See the […]
How Might COVID-19 Affect Your Family Law Case?
The Novel Coronavirus crisis has changed our daily lives and continues to reshape the world regularly. In this time of unprecedented uncertainty, Conn Kavanaugh is here to answer your questions about how COVID-19 might affect your family law case. First, Alimony and Child Support may be modified due to changes in incomes, financial hardship, job […]
Small Business Loans Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (Cares) Act
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act became law. One of the key provisions of the CARES Act is the introduction of a new Paycheck Protection Program, which makes significant changes to the Small Business Act administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Under the new Paycheck Protection […]