Newsroom
January 2021
Financial Institutions Start Accepting PPP2 Applications
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Treasury issued interim final rules (IFRs) which serve as guidance for the second round... Read more
January 2021
FMJ’s New Office Space Featured in Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s Cool Offices
Our newly renovated office space was featured in Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s Cool Offices weekly feature. Our renovation was completed in May 2020... Read more
January 2021
FMJ Adds Tax Attorney Robert Tunheim to Corporate Practice Groups
We are pleased to announce that Robert Tunheim has joined the firm as an associate in its General Corporate & Business and Mergers &... Read more
December 2020
Mandatory FFCRA Paid Leave About to Sunset: New COVID-19 Relief Bill Provides for Expiration of Mandatory FFCRA Paid Leave with Option and Incentive If Employers Extend It on Their Own
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, the President signed into law a major piece of legislation that contained, among other things, a new COVID-19 relief... Read more
December 2020
A First Look at the New Stimulus Package and the New Round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Late Monday, December 21, 2020, the Senate passed a 5,593-page bill named the “Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021” for a second round of emergency economic... Read more
December 2020
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate: Breaking Down the EEOC’s New Guidance on the COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace
Last week, the U.S. saw its first administrations of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which is the first vaccine to receive Emergency Use Authorization from... Read more
December 2020
Webinar: PPP Year-End Update – Where We’re At and Where We’re Headed
Webinar Replay Earlier this month, FMJ’s PPP Loan Application and Audit Team hosted a webinar titled PPP Year-End Update: Where We’re At and Where We’re Headed.... Read more
November 2020
SBA Seeking Approval of PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaires from the Office of Management and Budget
Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), borrowers who received a PPP loan in excess of $2 million have known since April that their loans... Read more
October 2020
TCB Notable Women in Law: Heidi Carpenter and Shannon McDonough
Twin Cities Business has named FMJ Shareholders and Board Members Heidi Carpenter and Shannon McDonough as Notable Women in Law in their special editorial... Read more
September 2020
Commercial Litigator Jamie Briones Joins FMJ as Litigation Continues to Be Active
We are pleased to announce that attorney Jamie Briones has joined the firm as an associate in our Litigation practice group. This hire will... Read more
August 2020
Manufacturing: How to Continue to Build Resilient Businesses
Last week, Jim Seifert (head of FMJ’s Manufacturing practice) presented on a webinar with Choice Bank‘s, Crystal Hatcher (EVP, Chief Risk Officer). During the... Read more
July 2020
Unmasking the Mask Mandate: What Employers Need to Know to Comply with Executive Order 20-81
After much discussion and contemplation, Governor Walz announced a statewide mask mandate for indoor businesses and public indoor places. Executive Order 20-81 mandates that businesses must... Read more
July 2020
Eleven FMJ Attorneys Named to 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
We are proud to announce that eleven of our attorneys have been named 2020 Minnesota ‘Super Lawyers’ and ‘Rising Stars.’ Congratulations to our ranked... Read more
July 2020
Banks: Your Customer Was Just Notified Their PPP Loan is Being Audited By the SBA – What Do You Do?
You are making your best efforts to familiarize yourself with all of the Paycheck Protection Program requirements. But, the constantly changing guidance issued by... Read more
June 2020
Will Summer 2020 Bring the Resurgence of the Pandemic? COVID-19 Preparedness Plans are Here to Stay
As the country started to open up with the return of restaurants, shopping centers, and gyms, it appeared our lives might start to return... Read more