Coronavirus contamination has disrupted the work force, supply chains, and transportation. Official bans on large public gatherings across the country, and the ordered closures of restaurants and bars implemented by many states, have also resulted in numerous event cancellations. Companies facing Continue Reading
The Coronavirus: Up-To-Date Guidance For Employers
Now that cases of the coronavirus disease (dubbed “COVID-19” by the World Health Organization) have been diagnosed in several states, businesses are increasingly encountering a variety of employment-related issues. Here are some specific steps employers can take and general guidelines employers Continue Reading
Will Insurance Cover Economic Loss Resulting From the Coronavirus?
The coronavirus is wreaking havoc in Wuhan, China, as over 28,000 people have been infected to date and the death toll rises. China issued the largest quarantine in human history, locking down an estimated 45 million people. The virus’ effects, however, have been (and will continue to be) felt far Continue Reading
Holding the Runner on the Bag: Limiting the Scope of the “Sports or Athletics Participants” Exclusion in Liability Insurance Coverage
David C. Kane’s article “Holding the Runner on the Bag” appears in the Winter 2020 issue of the ABA’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. Focused on the risk of liability for organizations hosting athletic events, the report discusses exclusions for sports or athletics participants Continue Reading
A Hole In None: When a Trademark Filing Goes Awry
As lawyers for start-up and emerging-growth companies, we see a range of disputes between founders and costly missteps that could have been avoided with proper planning and good advice. The ownership of intellectual property (IP) is one issue that we frequently need to address because the failure to Continue Reading
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations Provide Clarity but Not Full Picture
The modern workplace has a dizzying array of formal and informal relationships between individuals performing work and the persons and entities they perform the work for—beyond just the typical employer/employee relationship. For employees in a traditional employment relationship, the identity of Continue Reading
Be Sure to Drink Your Ovaltine—the DOD Cybersecurity Decoder Pin for Federal Encryption Standards
In the seminal holiday film A Christmas Story, nine-year-old Ralphie Parker uses his diligently earned Little Orphan Annie Secret Society decoder pin to decrypt the secret message from Annie to her fans, only to express disappointment and confusion when he realizes the “secret code” he decrypted is Continue Reading
THE SECURE ACT: New Legislation Brings Major Changes to Retirement Plan Benefits and Administration
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), which was passed as part of two spending bills signed by President Trump on December 20, 2019, contains extensive changes affecting employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRAs. The changes are intended to Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies February 2020 Highlights
We are pleased to share outstanding highlights this month about our firm, the venture capital landscape, and our clients and contacts who continuously enrich the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Developments in the law New Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) regulations Continue Reading
Are We All Equal in the U.S. Justice System? Thanks to Barr, That’s No Longer Clear, Ex-Federal Prosecutor Says.
United States Attorney General William Barr threw the Department of Justice into crisis last week when he overruled the sentencing recommendation of four career prosecutors in a highly charged prosecution involving one of President Trump’s longtime allies after the President tweeted about the Continue Reading