Black McCuskey is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Attorneys Todd S. Bundy (Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Commercial, Trusts … Continued

The United States Supreme Court, in a landmark 6-3 decision, held that the Civil Rights act of 1964, known as Title VII, bars discrimination on the basis of sex which includes gay, lesbian and transgender workers.  The Court held that … Continued

Although the application for the forgiveness of a Payroll Protection Plan cannot be filed until June 30, 2020, the SBA and the Department of the Treasury released the “Loan Forgiveness Application” with the instructions.  You can obtain a copy of … Continued

Black McCuskey is pleased to announce that attorney Rod A. Moore has been named as one of 20 outstanding young leaders under the age of 40 by ystark!, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and The Repository. … Continued

On May 14th, the SBA issued additional guidance regarding the enforcement of the “good faith” certification contained in the application for a loan under the Payroll Protection Program.  The SBA has determined that any Borrower, who together with its affiliates, … Continued

On May 5th, the SBA extended the “safe harbor” deadline for the repayment of any Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loans to May 14, 2020.  Last week, the SBA announced its intention to review the certification that all recipients of the … Continued

The SBA issued an update to its previously-issued guidelines regarding Payroll Protection Loans. As in the past, the update has remained in the form of FAQs. In the latest version there is significant additional information regarding the certification requirement imposed … Continued

Black McCuskey is open and serving our clients.  We are deemed an essential business in Ohio, however we have made the decision to work remotely to insure the health and safety of our employees, business associates and community. Governor DeWine … Continued

Although it is a somewhat moving target, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has indicated banks will be accepting applications for Payroll Protection Program loans on Friday, April 3, 2020. The proceeds of the loans are to be primarily used for … Continued

Recently, Lt. Governor Husted advised that if businesses believe they fall within the “essential” categories of business that are allowed to continue operations, the business needs to be prepared to explain its reasoning for taking such a position and also … Continued