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Sherman Sherman Johnnie and Hoyt, LLP provides legal services to individuals and businesses in Oregon, Washington, and throughout the country from its base in Salem, Oregon.
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Published on April 29, 2020.
May 6, 2020 Update: One day after this blog post, the Oregonian published an article that appeared to be based partly on this post. The Department of Revenue has now decided that forgiven PPP loans will not be subject to the commercial activity tax. The recently passed federal CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program…
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Published on March 30, 2020.
In response to the deepening coronavirus crisis, Congress passed the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), effective April 1, 2020. The emergency paid sick leave portion of that legislation potentially applies to all employees who cannot work either due to Oregon’s shelter-in-place order or because of school closures. The FFCRA creates several new paid sick…
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Published on March 23, 2020.
We still do not know the full extent of the health or financial impact of the Coronavirus. The impact of the social distancing measures imposed to curb the spread of the Corona virus is not known, and will not be for some time. What we do know is that virtually no business will emerge unscathed.…
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Published on March 23, 2020.
The Coronavirus’ impact is not limited to health. It is having a severe impact on our economy as well – What we will call the e-Corona infection. As increasingly severe social distancing restrictions are imposed in efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, the economic impact of the virus is becoming undeniable. As companies…
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