COVID-19 and Commercial Leasing, Part II: Practical Advice for Tenants

Although Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC are not yet ready to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, business leaders are preparing now.  What can landlords and tenants do today to survive a challenging second quarter, prepare for reopening, and emerge strong for the rest of 2020?  In Part II of OFP’s COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Playbook, we focus on steps that tenants should…

Apply NOW: Congress Replenishes the Paycheck Protection Program

Following approval last evening by the House of Representatives and signature earlier today by the President, Congress has green-lighted an additional $310 billion for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), a provision under the CARES Act designed to assist small businesses that have been economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially passed in late March, the CARES Act is designed to…

Response to COVID 19: GSA’s Waiver of BAA and TAA for Personal Protective Equipment Supplies

On April 3, 2020, GSA applied a class-wide waiver of the Buy America Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) for the acquisition of personal protective equipment for the following five federal supply classes (FSCs): FSC 4240 (N95 masks), FSC 6810 (bleach), FSC 6840 (disinfectants, including, cleaners, sprays, and wipes), FSC 7930 (cleaners), and FSC 8520 (hand sanitizers, soaps,…

Call For Comments: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

On April 15, the Small Business Administration issued an interim final rule to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a provision under the CARES Act designed to provide economic relief to small businesses that are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA invites the public to submit comments regarding the interim final rule, which applies to PPP applications submitted by June…

2020 Virginia & Washington D.C. Super Lawyers

RESTON—April 16—Odin Feldman Pittleman is pleased to congratulate its 2020 Virginia and Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers and Rising Star: 2020 Virginia & Washington D.C. Super Lawyers Bruce Blanchard, Criminal Defense Leslye Fenton, Family Law Craig Franco, Business Litigation Donald King, Bankruptcy: Business Alexander Laughlin, Bankruptcy: Business About Super Lawyers Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers from more than…