Attorneys offer counsel as COVID-19 response act goes live, paycheck protection loans open April 3

Attorneys counsel businesses grappling with paid leave act

As the Families First Coronavirus Response Act goes into effect today, Ogletree Deakins' Lucas Asper and Nexsen Pruett's Jamie Hedgepath offer some insight for small businesses scrambling to understand the implications of the new law.

Paycheck Protection Program application open April 3

The U.S. Small Business Administration released more information Tuesday on the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program targeting small business job retention.

Governor orders nonessential businesses to close statewide

During yesterday's press conference, Gov. Henry McMaster ordered all “nonessential” businesses including entertainment venues, close-contact service providers and sports venues to shutter statewide starting today.

At the Curbside

QuickTrip makes curbside service available

QuickTrip customers in the Greenville-Spartanburg area can have in-store items, including hot food, delivered to a vehicle in the parking lot by placing orders through the QT mobile app. The company said the service was already in development and being market tested, but has opened wider in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and closed dining rooms across the nation.

For the time being At the Curbside replaces our usual On the Menu feature each Wednesday. Let us know what meals your eatery is making available, [email protected].

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