The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act “CARES Act” – Summarized for Businesses We are pleased to report that the long anticipated “CARES Act” has been approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. Immediately below are some of the...
As the personal and financial toll of the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, federal, state and city governments are cracking down on their citizens’ movements and have ordered residents into semi-isolation. Whether referred to as “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders,...
With the global spread of the COVID-19 virus, people are having to rapidly adapt to major societal and structural changes in their daily lives. As schools, businesses, government facilities, and so many other things close, families are faced with new issues of...
Congress has just passed the first bill responding to the Coronavirus pandemic – The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (2020). Highlights from the Act include the following: COVID-19 Testing Reimbursements Beneficiaries of the Defense Department’s Defense...
With the COVID-19 pandemic triggering wide-spread restraint on business operations, best practices for all California companies requires particular consideration of how the California Labor Code’s wage, hour, and expense reimbursement requirements still apply to...
With the COVID-19 eliciting travel bans, national event postponements, and widespread social distancing, understanding how unforeseen circumstances can affect contract enforcement is critical for businesses during extreme situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic....
The therapeutic, ethical and legal implications of gene editing and CRISPR technologies are both profound and complex. However, before we delve into the potential panacea of gene editing technologies, a basic framework and understanding of how it all works is...
Many companies face situations in which an employee leaves the company and takes client information with them. This is particularly a problem for companies that primarily provide services, and for whom a client list can be an important asset. When litigation ensues,...
Determining what a person’s income is for the purposes of establishing what their child and/or spousal support obligations are is an all-too common issue in Family Law cases. While such a determination can cover a vast array of legal issues, one topic of particular...
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