Stefan R. Chacón, Counsel, has been re-appointed to serve as Chair of the Healthcare Litigation and Risk Management Interest Group. With more than 1,000 members nationwide, it is the largest interest group within the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section. This...

The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department announced today it is extending some modifications to its collection and enforcement efforts through August 31. The modifications were originally announced March 30 to help taxpayers facing financial difficulty because of...

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has announced lenders may begin submitting applications for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan forgiveness August 10, 2020. As part of the announcement, the agency confirmed its intention to open a portal specific to...

The Internal Revenue Service has advised that new rules under the CARES Act provide flexibility for health care spending that may be helpful in the current environment where more people may need at-home services due to measures to fight COVID-19. Telehealth and High...

Citing the economic impacts of COVID-19 and fluctuations in oil and gas prices, as well as the ongoing impact of racism, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called the 54th Legislature of the State of New Mexico into Special Session. Her call included tax relief for...

Last week, the SBA and the Department of the Treasury debuted two new applications for having Paycheck Protection Program Loans forgiven. One, dubbed the “borrower-friendly” version, accounts for changes made to the program through the PPP Flexibility Act signed into...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued multiple technical assistance and guidance documents on employment issues. The EEOC enforces federal workplace anti-discrimination laws including Title VII...

On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling banning employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. In a 6 to 3 vote, the Court found that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the prohibition on...

After months of being closed and/or having employees work from home, businesses now are reopening gradually and employees are returning to the workplace. Employers are faced with new questions and challenges as indicated by some of the more frequently discussed topics...