• States Adjust Unemployment Requirements in Face of COVID-19

    March 20, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic disruption, multiple [...]

  • Bank of America Announces Additional Support for Consumer and Small Business Clients

    March 20, 2020

    Bank of America has announced additional support for its 66 million Consumer and Small Business clients in response to the unprecedented challenges [...]

  • Small Business Owners Go into Survival Mode as Lawmakers Debate Economic Relief

    March 20, 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic is pummeling restaurants and bars, but many other small businesses, from landscaping services to beauty salons to day care [...]

  • Letter from the CEO: It’s Time for All Medical Spas to Close

    March 19, 2020

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Like all of you, the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) [...]

  • UPDATED: A Look at the Federal COVID-19 Relief Bills

    March 19, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationUPDATE: HR 6201 has been signed into law. The final version is available [...]

  • The Pandemic, Elective Surgical Care and Informed Consent

    March 19, 2020

    By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical JusticeAs I write this, we are reading in the news about potential quarantines and [...]

  • 5 Ways to Prepare Your Business for a Pandemic

    March 19, 2020

    By WeaveOur society is in the middle of a pandemic. It remains unclear what will unfold in the days to come, but [...]

  • Facebook Announces $100-million Grant Program for Small Businesses

    March 19, 2020

    Regardless of how the COVID-19 pandemic plays out in the coming weeks and months, it has already been brutal for small businesses, [...]

  • Coronavirus: How Small Businesses in Florida Can Apply for Aid

    March 19, 2020

    With the coronavirus pandemic shutting down business statewide, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week made $50 million available to small businesses in [...]

  • How the SBA Can Help Your Medical Spa During the COVID-19 Outbreak

    March 18, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe Small Business Administration (SBA) is charged with providing support and financing to [...]

  • How Utility, Phone and Internet Companies Are Giving Consumers a Break During Coronavirus Pandemic

    March 18, 2020

    Many utilities, telecommunications companies and automakers are easing shutoffs and waiving late fees to accommodate consumers who might be struggling during the [...]

  • IRS to Delay the April 15 Tax Payment Deadline by 90 Days

    March 18, 2020

    Most Americans can get a three-month reprieve to pay their income taxes for 2019, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday in a [...]