Month: April 2020

IACC Member Cushman & Wakefield Releases “Recovery Readiness: A How-To Guide for Reopening Your Workplace

Cushman & Wakefield leads the development of best practices, products and partnerships to prepare clients for post-COVID-19 recovery and the eventual return to the workplace. This approximately 30-page document is written for both owners and occupiers and will walk readers through a step-by-step process of how they can work together to ensure a safe return… Read more »

Grassi Advisors and Accountants Releases Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness

Now that many questions have been answered on eligibility and application requirements for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the focus will be on how to achieve maximum loan forgiveness. While we are expecting additional guidance to be released from the U.S. Small Business Administration this month, the following analysis of key issues reflects a current… Read more »

COVID-19 and the Unintended Tax Resident: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

With many foreigners currently waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic here in the U.S., unintended U.S. tax residency, and the potential tax liability it can bring, has become a topic of concern. IACC member Berdon LLP’s International Tax Practice Leader, Lisa Goldman, just authored out an article covering this topic and recorded a short video as well.

The Potential Application of Force Majeure, Frustration of Purpose, and Impossibility of Performance Defenses to Retail Leases

Co-Authored by IACC Board Member Frank J. Cerza, Esq., Partner, Louis Brisbois As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, commercial landlords and tenants find themselves in an unprecedented situation fraught with uncertainty. Government mandated business closures and wide spread shelter in place orders have caused substantial disruptions to both the economy and the way we… Read more »