Tonkon Torp is committed to protecting the health, safety, and well-being of our employees, clients, families, and community. We are continually monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on our business community and will be providing clients with relevant updates as they develop.

The well-being of our clients and their business is of paramount importance to us, as is that of our friends and community. We wish everyone the best during this challenging time. Please do not hesitate to contact Darcy Norville or the attorney with whom you normally consult if you have any questions, or if you need any assistance or guidance.

Upcoming Webinars

• May 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM Preparing to Reopen - Telecommuting Polices and Best Practices

• Recorded Webinar PPP Loan Forgiveness: What Do We Do Now? May 22, 2020

• SBA Allows Some Borrowers to Increase PPP Loan Amounts, but You Must Act Fast!

• Was My PPP Loan "Necessary"? Updated SBA Guidance on Loan Certification

• Podcast: The CEO Playbook – Navigating the COVID-19 Response

• 4 Ways PPP Loan Forgiveness Can Be Reduced

• 5 Practical Tips for Maximizing Forgiveness of Your PPP Loan

• PPP Loan Certification Guidance – Should I Give the Money Back?

• Recorded Webinar: Managing Investment Adviser Compliance in the Global Pandemic May 6, 2020

• Earn-OUCH: Post-M&A Transaction Earn-Outs in Light of COVID-19

• Recorded Webinar: Investor Perspectives on Raising Capital in Uncertain Times May 5, 2020

• FAQ: COVID-19 Impact & Financial Resources for Businesses

• Recorded Webinar: Preparing to Thrive in the Recovery: Cash Flow, PPP Loans, and Alternative Capital April 23, 2020

• Main Street Lending Program for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses

• Supplemental FAQ for SBA Loans under the CARES Act - Paycheck Protection Program

• The CARES Act Provides Small Businesses Additional Bankruptcy Relief

• COVID-19 Crisis Renews Interest in e-Notarization

• FAQ for SBA Loans for Businesses under the CARES Act

• Is COVID-19 Force Majeure in a Commercial Contract?

• Will Financial Impacts from COVID-19 Pandemic Suffice to Breach a Contract Under a Force Majeure Clause?

• Contractual Obligations and the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Absence of a Force Majeure Clause

• The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Immigration

• Podcast: Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Claims

• Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19: Tender Your Claim

• Will Business Interruption Insurance Cover Coronavirus-Related Disruptions?

• Recorded Webinar: A Pandemic Primer for Cannabis Businesses – Unique Challenges for a Unique Industry April 28, 2020

• Will Oregon’s Cannabis Industry Go Up in Smoke Due to COVID-19 Fallout?

• Recorded Webinar Preparing to Reopen - ADA Considerations Related to the Pandemic May 21, 2020

• PDF Preparing to Reopen - ADA Considerations Related to the Pandemic May 21, 2020

• Recorded Webinar Managing Thorny COVID-19 Leave Issues May 14, 2020

• PDF Managing Thorny COVID-19 Leave Issues May 14, 2020

• New DOL Guidance on Joint Employers, Summer School Closures, and Domestic Workers

• Governor Releases Phase One Reopening Guidance for Oregon Employers

• Recorded Webinar: Legal Considerations for Reopening Businesses May 7, 2020

• PDF Legal Considerations for Reopening Businesses May 7, 2020

• Further DOL Guidance on Interaction Between EPSL, EFMLA, and Employer-Provided Leave

• DOL Issues Corrections to FFCRA Regulations

• OSHA Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Recordkeeping, Work-Relatedness Determinations

• Recorded Webinar: FAQs for Employers in the COVID-19 Reality April 10, 2020

• DOL Releases Fourth Round of Q&A Guidance

• DOL Announces Temporary Rules for FFCRA

• How to Manage Layoffs During COVID-19

• DOL Releases Third Round of FFCRA Guidance, Covering Details on Exemptions, Leave Lengths, and More

• Second Round of DOL Guidance Clarifies Intermittent Leave, Furloughs, and Other Crucial Questions about FFCRA

• Poster, New Effective Date, and Other FFCRA Guidance Released from the Department of Labor

• Department of Labor Releases Poster Summarizing Employee Rights under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know

• Oregon Employers: Remember Your Employee Leave Obligations as COVID-19 Spreads - Update

• Coronavirus Changed the World: Have You Adapted Your Negotiation Tactics?

• COVID-19 Creates Short-Term Liquidity Problems in Commercial Real Estate

• Recorded Webinar: Commercial Real Estate and Coronavirus – What to Do Now, What to Do Next April 22, 2020

• COVID-19 Relief for 1031 Exchanges: Deadlines Moved to July 15, 2020

• Commercial Real Estate in the Age of Coronavirus

• Coronavirus and Commercial Evictions: Oregon’s New Moratorium

• Commercial Real Estate and the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill

• In this Time of Coronavirus, What about our Water?

• Evictions in the Age of COVID-19

• Building in the Time of COVID-19

• Mortgage Rates Drop as the Coronavirus Epidemic Grows

• To Be or Not to Be a Deductible – That is the Current PPP Question

• IRS Guidance for Employers on Refundable Credits for Covering Qualified Employee Leave

• Four Points to Keep in Mind About the New July 15 Tax Deadline

• Employers to Receive Special Tax Treatment for Qualified Disaster Relief Payments

• Treasury Relaxes Tax Payment Deadline