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ERISA 06.15.2020

Novel SBA Guidance Simplifies Key PPP Provision

Partnering with the Treasury Department, The U.S. Small Business Administration launched novel guidance offering vital clarifications for individuals taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program. Published on June 12, the Interim Final Rule edits the…
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Novel SBA Guidance Simplifies Key PPP Provision
License & Permit Bonds 06.15.2020

Workplace Requirements for New Jersey’s Phase 2 of Reopening Plan

On Monday, June 15th, New Jersey will plunge into its second phase of reopening the state. For NJ residents and visitors, this means a few things. For one, restaurants are now allowed to resume outdoor…
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Workplace Requirements for New Jersey’s Phase 2 of Reopening Plan
Court Bonds 06.15.2020

NYC and Brooklyn Courts Reopen

Court is now in session! Following a three-month long closure of courtrooms throughout New York City and Brooklyn, courthouses are now allowed to open their doors, Chief Judge Janet DiFIore announced this week. Almost every…
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NYC and Brooklyn Courts Reopen
ERISA 06.15.2020

Asset-Weighted Expense Ratio Drops Again

Released on June 8th, an annual study examining trends in open-end mutual funds and exchange-trade funds found that the asset-weighted average expense ratio plummeted to 0.45% in 2019, slicing funds and ETFs nearly in half…
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Asset-Weighted Expense Ratio Drops Again
Court Bonds 06.15.2020

NJ Courts to Soon Resume for Limited Matters

Courthouses across the Garden State are planning to resume operations in late June to permit some legal cases to start in-person under a “post-pandemic” plan signed off this week by the New Jersey Supreme Court….
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NJ Courts to Soon Resume for Limited Matters
ERISA 06.12.2020

Automatic Features Push Plan Participation and Contribution Rates Soar

Per the 2020 Universe Benchmarks report, the 2010s was deemed a decade of the defined contribution investor. Attributable to employers embracing automatic features, more employees participating in employee benefit plans, the average savings rate soared,…
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Automatic Features Push Plan Participation and Contribution Rates Soar
Contract Surety 06.11.2020

A Contractor’s Guide to Overcome Unforeseen COVID-19 Struggles

The coronavirus pandemic has created serious disruptions across all industries. Construction contractors and skilled tradesmen and women are doing all they can to keep their businesses afloat during difficult economic circumstances. Below are important strategies…
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A Contractor’s Guide to Overcome Unforeseen COVID-19 Struggles
License & Permit Bonds 06.11.2020

Reopening Your Business Following COVID-19

Chances are, the coronavirus pandemic has transformed how you conduct your business. With restaurant adjusting to curbside pickup and delivery and retailers shifting their sales online, each business must come up with an adept plan…
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Reopening Your Business Following COVID-19
ERISA 06.11.2020

ARA Provides Guidance on PEP & PPP Issues

The American Retirement Association, or ARA, offered the Department of Labor a series of recommendations involving potential service arrangements and proposed fee arrangements, as well as what the covered transactions may be under the possible…
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ARA Provides Guidance on PEP & PPP Issues