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Like many #smallbiz attorneys and advocates, I’m spending most of tonight and tomorrow reading over the Democrats newly-released #COVID19 #stimulus package. As I review, I’ll share some insights and discoveries. Stay tuned!
Like many #smallbiz attorneys and advocates, I’m spending most of tonight and tomorrow reading over the Democrats newly-released #COVID19 #stimulus package. As I review, I’ll share some insights and discoveries. Stay tuned!
Congress proposes three #setasides for #PPP funding:
(1) at least 10% for #smallbiz with fewer than 10 employees OR for certain loans made to biz in low- and mod-income areas
(2) < 30% for nonprofits, housing coops, and hotels/restaurants
(3) < 50% for supplemental PPP loans.
(1) at least 10% for #smallbiz with fewer than 10 employees OR for certain loans made to biz in low- and mod-income areas
(2) < 30% for nonprofits, housing coops, and hotels/restaurants
(3) < 50% for supplemental PPP loans.
Also similarly reserves the lesser of 25% or $15B of the unused #PPP loans appropriations for loans by Community Financial Institutions.
OK - Honduras trial resumes - but before jury is brought in, Judge Castel has the lawyers to a sidebar with white noise turned up. Inner City Press' story innercitypress.com/sdny8hondurast… Full video patreon.com/posts/30615450 Today's @SDNYLIVE thread below 
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @TN5Telenoticias @elpulsohn @UnivisionNews @unetvhn @HoyMismoTSI @hondurassol @ElMundoSV @InSightCrime @Mundo_PN In Honduras trial, Judge Castel returns from long sidebar with white noise and says, "OK, what's the second issue?"
AUSA says Tony Hernandez' lawyer now wants to put in the entirety of his post arrest statement, not only US' portions patreon.com/posts/30615450
AUSA says Tony Hernandez' lawyer now wants to put in the entirety of his post arrest statement, not only US' portions patreon.com/posts/30615450
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @TN5Telenoticias @elpulsohn @UnivisionNews @unetvhn @HoyMismoTSI @hondurassol @ElMundoSV @InSightCrime @Mundo_PN Waiting in the bullpen, so to speak, is the witness US is still not finished with, Agent Gonzalez. And jury still not brought. They've been having the SDNY Court's / caterer's coffee and pastries for an hour now. AUSA wants to address Tony H statement in writing
#Honduras trial in #SDNY has just resumed - Judge Castel joked with the jury about the New York Mets, who fired their manager yesterday, and now the questioning about police and Prez' brother Tony Hernandez continues innercitypress.com/sdny3hondurast… - live tweet thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @InSightCrime @ElMundoSV @Mundo_PN @UnivisionNews @hondurassol AUSA: Did there come a time when Lozano told you he was going to be transferred?
Witness: Yes. To Tegucigalpa. I asked Tony Hernandez to help get him transferred there, it was a more important location in terms of cocaine trafficking
Witness: Yes. To Tegucigalpa. I asked Tony Hernandez to help get him transferred there, it was a more important location in terms of cocaine trafficking
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @InSightCrime @ElMundoSV @Mundo_PN @UnivisionNews @hondurassol AUSA: Did you speak directly to the defendant about the transfer?
Witness: Yes. In 2007, I paid him $5,000.
AUSA: Did you have any discussions with the defendant about the payment.
Witness: Yes, he confirmed to me he had received the payment.
Witness: Yes. In 2007, I paid him $5,000.
AUSA: Did you have any discussions with the defendant about the payment.
Witness: Yes, he confirmed to me he had received the payment.
A #data informed look at how the #human experience of #lawyering has changed over time.
Just as #clients need better #value propositions, #law firms need better business models. Meaningful #legal #transformation will occur where the two intersect.
legalevolution.org/2019/02/pay-ho…
Just as #clients need better #value propositions, #law firms need better business models. Meaningful #legal #transformation will occur where the two intersect.
legalevolution.org/2019/02/pay-ho…
H/T to @augierakow @robsaccone for the post #inspirelegal 🤓 email chain that #inspired this tweetable.
(Bc I’m a tweetable factory. 🤷🏻♀️)
(Bc I’m a tweetable factory. 🤷🏻♀️)
Another reaction to this @wihender post: we NEED to deal with #automation anxiety in #legal.
Legacy models of law practice aren’t built for the pace of #business and volume of #information of the #digital age.
More #hours from more #lawyers can’t be the default answer.
Legacy models of law practice aren’t built for the pace of #business and volume of #information of the #digital age.
More #hours from more #lawyers can’t be the default answer.
