( March 18, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The parties having jointly requested an administrative stay pending resolution of two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court addressing whether, for the purposes of Paycheck Protection Act (PPP) loan forgiveness, payments by a business to independent contractors should be included in the calculation of the business’ payroll costs, a Pennsylvania federal judge on March 17 stayed and administratively closed a PPP loan recipient’s suit alleging that the Small Business Administration (SBA) acted unlawfully in denying its PPP loan forgiveness application....