Q. As an employer, I am concerned about the health and safety of my employees who may be particularly susceptible to COVID-19. As I reopen my business, can I delay
Know the Law: EEOC Guidance for Bringing Vulnerable Employees Back to Work
Post-COVID-19 Employment Litigation is Coming: How Can Employers Avoid It?
By: Charla Stevens In mid-March the work world as we know it changed due to the COVID-19 emergency orders. Many employers were forced to make immediate decisions about things previously
A Win-Win for Employers and Employees: The Benefits of Tax-Free Qualified Disaster Relief Payments in Connection with COVID-19
As more businesses begin to re-open their doors following the COVID-19 quarantine, employers may find that many of their employees are facing or continuing to face new and unprecedented challenges.
What You May Have Missed: A Trusts and Estate Update in a Unique Year
A replay of McLane Middleton’s webinar on June 11, 2020 featuring attorneys Ryan J. Swartz and Audrey G. Young.
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
A replay of McLane Middleton’s webinar on June 9, 2020 featuring attorneys Patrick C. Closson and Kimberly A. Kramer.
The Legal Perspective on Standard of Care
David Wolowitz discusses the legal perspective on standard of care in this webinar for the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) . If you would like to view this
FFCRA Documentation Required for Employer Tax Credits
Co-written by Christina Denbow The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires small and midsize businesses to provide paid sick leave to their employees through two of its provisions: the
Does Adding “.com” to a Word Make a Trademark?
U.S. Supreme Court to decide level of protection in Bookings.com case On May 4, 2020, the United States Supreme Court presided over its first-ever remote oral argument in the matter
Know the Law: Newly Enacted Small Business Bankruptcy Provisions
We’ve received several questions about the newly enacted small business bankruptcy provisions. Below are a few of the frequently asked questions that businesses are asking. Q: I’m a small business owner
Do I Have to “Search” or “Clear” a Trademark Before Use?
In the midst of starting and building a business, trademark clearance may not be at the top of your to-do list or even on your radar. Isn’t it enough that
How Artificial Intelligence Can Comply with the Federal Trade Commission Act
There is general agreement that the authority of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”) is broad enough to govern algorithmic decision-making and other forms of artificial intelligence (“AI”).[1] Section
PPP Flexibility Act of 2020
On June 5, 2020, the President signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020. The Act modifies the PPP prior guidance from the SBA is several ways and
Struggling Business: The First Step Toward Recovery is a Budget
Many small businesses are facing unprecedented financial challenges. For some, the difficulties began before COVID-19; for others, businesses that were previously financially solid are suddenly wondering if they can survive.
Struggling Business: Owners and Management Should be Mindful of Personal Liability
Your business is struggling. You have tested your cash flow analysis with a wide variety of assumptions and the more likely ones, in your view, don’t change the downward trajectory
CARES Act Enhances Newly Enacted Small Business Bankruptcy Provisions
Many small businesses are facing financial challenges; some because of long-standing issues, others as a result of the sudden impact of COVID-19. Survival in many cases will require negotiating with
Everything Is Not Terminator: Exporting Our AI, Biggering Our Values
A referral source approached me recently asking about a client who wanted to license an artificial intelligence (“AI”) application to a company in Russia. Although my first thought was, “Why?”