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Assisting With PPP Loan Forgiveness
How CPAs Can Minimize Liability When Assisting Clients With PPP Loan Forgiveness - by Nancy Reimer and Elizabeth Lowery - The CPA's client received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act and is asking if and how they will qualify for PPP loan forgiveness. As of this date, there is uncertainty over some of the program details ...continue reading
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Accessibility and the Fair Housing Act
Real Estate Professionals are receiving letters claiming website accessibility violations - by Jennifer Markowski - In recent weeks, Portell Law Group has sent out hundreds of demand letters on behalf of Access4All, Inc. targeting real estate agents and brokers claiming their websites are not fully accessible to visually impaired users and therefore violate the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), among other statutes. ...continue reading
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Han Solo v. Galactic Empire, Inc.
The Odds of Winning a COVID Case Against Businesses - by Jennifer Ward - Republicans in the Senate introduced a new COVID stimulus bill on 7/27. Included in the bill is the SAFE TO WORK Act. This act would provide broad protections to businesses and other organizations against COVID related litigation from employees or customers. ...continue reading
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Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart
Massachusetts Was One Of The Top 10 States In 2020 With The Largest Losses Due To Cybercrimes - by Owen Gallagher - October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This year, more than ever with remote working and learning, it is important for both individuals and businesses to practice good cybersecurity. Now in its 17th year, the National CyberSecurity Alliance has created a campaign to help promote better cybersecurity practices throughout the month. ...continue reading
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Securing A Remote Workforce
by Jaie Solis - When the workforce transitioned from office buildings to home offices during the pandemic, IT administrators were asked to provision, manage, and deploy security policies across disparate networks and devices. Within a home, security solutions must address how employees use cloud applications ...continue reading
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What’s New
Non-Renewals?
Some insurance carriers are discontinuing their Professional Liability Insurance for Real Estate and Appraisal firms in some states. If you or one of your associates receives a Non-Renewal Notice please reach out to John Torvi at Landy Insurance. We have been helping professionals for more than 70 years - my direct line is 781-292-5417 - we can help.
2020 Accountant's [WEBINAR SERIES]
Landy Insurance and Wislon Elser will be producing our last webinar in 2020. Webinars are provided at no cost to Landy customers. The webinars will continue to cover topics about mitigating risks for Accounting Professionals and Tax Preparers. Licensed participants can earn CE credit.
Each new webinar will be promoted via an E-mail invitation and on the bottom of our Accountants and Bookkeepers pages as they are announced. The next webinar is scheduled for December 2, 2020 and the topic will be "Estate Planning".
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At the Landy Agency, we never stop working for you! Please let us know how we can assist you in any matter regarding our professional insurance programs, and please share with your co-workers and colleagues. Thank you for your on-going support and we look forward to hearing from you!
Find us on the web at www.landy.com or call us directly at
800-336-5422
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Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, Inc.
100 River Ridge Drive • Suite 301
Norwood, MA 02062
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