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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.
While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.
Articles
Emergency Requirements for Residential Mortgage Forbearance and Elimination of Fees
Financial Institutions Regulatory
Dori K. Bailey, Mary P. Moore, William L. Owens, and Thomas W. Simcoe, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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WARN Act Advisory – Coronavirus Update
March 25, 2020
Andrew R. Shalauta
The WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act applies to California businesses that currently employ or have employed 75 or more employees within the preceding 12 months. The WARN Act requires employers to provide written advance notice to employees where the business is either (1) temporarily shutting down operations, or (2) ordering a mass layoff of any 50 or more employees (full-time or part-time) in any 30-day period. The California WARN Act applies to permanent layoffs, and temporary layoffs and furloughs.
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Essential Documents: Preparing for COVID-19
March 25, 2020
Eldridge D. Dodson, Trusts and Estate Attorney,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Our trusts and estates team also often find ourselves helping people prepare for the worst. Our most basic advice is that everyone over the age of 18 should have in place three essential documents:
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COVID-19 AND BANKRUPTCY CONSIDERATIONS
March 25, 2020
Bradley J. Stevens,
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors Rights
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Arizona Small Business Access to Disaster Relief Loans Related to Coronavirus
March 25, 2020
Jeremy J. Jarett,
Jennings,Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. - Corporate and Business Blog
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Working Remotely and Cyber Security During the COVID-19 Outbreak
March 25, 2020
Angela Doughty, CIPP-US and Erica Rogers, Attorneys,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
The work from home dynamic creates a very opportunistic situation for hackers and phishers.
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The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act: A Summary for Employers
Labor and Employment
Andrew D. Bobrek, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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COVID-19 and the Cannabis Industry
March 24, 2020
Frank A. Segall chairs the firm’s Business Law and Finance groups and co-chairs its Cannabis Business & Law Advisory group. With a strong background in finance and business operations, Frank negotiates business deals that include mergers, acquisitions, sales, syndications, loans, restructuring, and equity investments. He also provides counsel to cannabis investors, lenders, and operators of cultivation and dispensary facilities. Frank was named an inaugural “Cannabis Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal in 2018. He can be reached at fsegall@burnslev.com or 617.345.3684. Scott Moskol co-chairs the firm’s Financial Restructuring & Distressed Transactions and Cannabis Business & Law Advisory groups. He is also a member of the Corporate and Finance practices. He is often retained for assisting with capital raises, structuring appropriate investment vehicles, drafting operative documents, and providing general business advice, given his involvement as an executive team member of one of his operating entity clients. He has provided corporate counsel to a nationwide base of clients in the cannabis space since 2013. Scott was named to the National Law Journal’s inaugural “Cannabis Trailblazer” list in 2018. He can be reached at smoskol@burnslev.com or 617.345.3522.
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Liability Protections for Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and Nurses
Health Care
Jennifer M. Schwartzott and Claire G. Bopp, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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New Employer Posting Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 24, 2020
Brian G. Muse,
Sands Anderson PC
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a new poster that sets forth the requirements of the new family and sick leave laws mandated in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) are required to post this notice in a conspicuous place in its workplace. The posting requirement may also be satisfied by emailing or direct mailing this notice to employees, or by posting this notice on an internal or external website.
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