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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
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DOL Issues Regulations For New Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Law
April 7, 2020
Jonathan Krause and Gregory Sellers,
DOL Issues Regulations For New Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Law
DOL Issues Regulations For New Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Law The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a final rule, containing implementing regulations for the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (“EFMLA”) contained within the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). This final rule provides additional guidance to employers with fewer than 500 employees who are subject to the paid sick and family leave obligations, and – in certain instances – modifies the prior understanding of what was required to comply with the law. This alert summarizes the major provisions set forth in the new implementing regulations, in addition to prior analysis of the statute and the DOL’s answers to common questions.
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Approval of Medicare Accelerated Payments to Health Care Providers Begins
Health Care
Samuel P. Burgess and Jeffrey B. Scheer, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Some Commercial Travel from Louisiana to Texas May Need to Apply for Exemption from 14-Day Quarantine as Gulf Coast Fights COVID-19 Transmission
April 7, 2020
Len R. Brignac,
King & Jurgens
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Loan Modification and Reporting During the COVID-19 Crisis
April 7, 2020
Lance Martin, Creditors' Rights Attorney,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
We reported that, on March 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, National Credit Union Administration, and Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued a joint statement to financial institutions urging them to work constructively with borrowers and other customers affected by COVID-19.
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Relief for Small Businesses Under the CARES Act
April 7, 2020
Michelle Hernandez,
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was passed and signed into law. This alert provides a brief summary of the three main relief programs under the CARES Act: (1) the Paycheck Protection Program, (2) Emergency Economic Injury Grants and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and (3) Small Business Debt Relief.
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Bankruptcy in the Time of Coronavirus
April 6, 2020
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ISSUES RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR COVID-19 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS
April 6, 2020
Otto S. Shill,
Jennings,Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Tax Blog
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The New Normal – Teleworking Challenges and Solutions
April 6, 2020
Emily Massey, Labor and Employment Attorney,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
The following are some issues to address and less common problems to anticipate, along with practical solutions, for employers with teleworking employees. Also included are a few hypothetical scenarios that may hit close to home (pun intended).
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Minimizing Products Liability When Retooling to Produce COVID-19 Supplies
Richard L. Weber, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Extending the Period of Validity of Union Membership Cards
April 6, 2020
Michael Watt
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