--- title: "May 2020" description: "" url: "https://wimlaw.com/publications/newsletters/may-2020" date: "2026-06-03T06:21:04+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # May 2020 ## [Plaintiff's Attorney AVENATTI Convicted of Extortion](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=675:plaintiff-s-attorney-avenatti-convicted-of-extortion&catid=195) May 01, 2020 | [May 2020](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=195) While an employer may state publicly or privately that the plaintiff's demands were "extortion," it is extremely rare for a plaintiff's attorney to be convicted of such an offense. Well, this just happened to a plaintiff's attorney, a high-profile one at that, Michael Avenatti, who rose to national prominence as the attorney for adult-film actress Sto… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=675:plaintiff-s-attorney-avenatti-convicted-of-extortion&catid=195) ## [Traps to Avoid in Obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674:ppp-loan-forgiveness-traps-avoid&catid=195) May 01, 2020 | [May 2020](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=195) The PPP allows certain employers (primarily those with less than 500 employees) to obtain low cost (1% interest), short-term (2 years) financing from the federal government for certain operating expenses consisting of payroll costs, interest on certain loans (not principal), rent on real and personal property, and certain utilities. [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674:ppp-loan-forgiveness-traps-avoid&catid=195) ## [DOL Issues Temporary Regulations to Implement Emergency and Paid Sick Leave Provisions](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=673:dol-issues-temporary-regulations-to-implement-emergency-and-paid-sick-leave-provisions&catid=195) May 01, 2020 | [May 2020](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=195) On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule to implement the Public Health and Emergency and Paid Leave Provisions. 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