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Understanding The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

S. Graham Simmons, III, a Member of the law firm, Norris McLaughlin, P.A., and Co-Chair of its Business Law Practice Group, and the Hon. Rebecca L. Warren (Ret.), also a Member of the firm, will present the free webinar, “Understanding The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act,” for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

About the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

Discussion topics will include:

  • How the most recent legislation impacts the eligibility and covered period originally enacted in the CARES Act
  • What is included in the definition of “payroll payments” in order to meet the threshold for eligibility
  • What to expect if your business is one of the more than 30,000 borrowers who received a PPP loan of $2 million or more
  • The best way to avail your business of the safe harbor provisions and effectively cancel your loan
  • What steps might the DOJ take next if an audit finding uncovers fraud

When: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

11:00 a.m. – noon

Registration: web.lehighvalleychamber.org

About Graham Simmons

Graham is a business and real estate lawyer. In his practice, he has served both public and private sector clients on all types of M&A transactions, commercial and syndicated credit facilities, economic development projects, real estate transactions, leases, and land use and zoning matters. Graham has represented clients across a diverse spectrum of industries and is deeply experienced in the banking and financial services, health care, real estate development, economic development, and automobile dealership industries.

Graham has been proud to represent the Lehigh Valley’s area loan organizations in numerous economic development loans funded by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority and Small Business First Fund. He also serves as Solicitor to the City of Easton Parking Authority and the Northampton County Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority.

About Rebecca Warren

Rebecca Warren devotes her practice to labor and employment, business and corporate matters, and general liability litigation. As a former in-house corporate attorney and having counseled businesses for over 25 years, she is acutely aware of the unique and varied legal needs of business clients. Rebecca has created thousands of customized legal documents for corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and sole proprietors. She is also well-versed in providing legal strategy and guidance regarding daily business issues and concerns ranging from employment matters to third-party disputes.

As a former prosecutor, Rebecca is well-positioned to counsel clients in crisis management, internal and governmental investigations, and regulatory and business compliance. She has represented prominent clients in high-stakes and multi-million-dollar cases at the county, state, and federal levels in multiple states. In addition, Rebecca has extensive experience in insurance defense, white-collar crime, election law,  health care, commercial law, estate practice and administration, family law, and real estate.

Rebecca handles all aspects of litigation for her clients, having appeared in court on thousands of hearings, proceedings, arbitrations, jury and non-jury trials, and appeals. She was formerly appointed Solicitor for various non-profit organizations and government agencies and had regularly served as a county Arbitration panel member and Chairperson.