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Business Interruption: Do You Have the Correct Coverage?
Most people tend to be confused as to the type of event business interruption insurance covers. There actually is a distinction between business interruption and civil authority insurance.
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Texas Re-Opens Retail Businesses; COVID-19: Considerations for Employee Testing
Texas Re-Opens Retail Businesses
On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an Executive Order authorizing the re-opening of retail businesses. The Texas Department of Health and […]
What Happens Next? When Employees Return to the Workforce After COVID-19
Once businesses are permitted to re-open, what happens next? What if some employees ask to delay their dates of return, or seek to remain on leave?
Employers are making decisions on […]
Legal Issues Affecting Your Business Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
With the coronavirus spreading across the world, Bill Siegel has compiled the following list of best practices companies can follow to maintain some semblance of operations and deal with potential […]
7 Ways Employers Can Protect Confidential Information During the COVID-19 Crisis
Technology and “bring your own device” (BOD) have made it easier for employees to make confidential business information vulnerable to view by a competitor or others. Perhaps an employee moved […]
Cowles Thompson COVID19 Quick Reference Resource
COVID-19 UPDATE
This is a repository of Coronavirus-/COVID-19-related information provided by our attorneys as a quick reference. We will continue to update this PDF and webpage.
For more information, feel […]
Can I Be Forced to Go Into Work During the COVID-19 Outbreak?
Could an employer require you to work during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak? The answer depends on the job you have. If your local government defines your role as “essential,” you may […]
Furlough vs. Layoff: What is the Difference and What’s Important for Employers?
During these uncertain economic times, employers and employees are learning the subtle, but important, differences between what it means to be furloughed and laid off. Here is what you should […]
Revisiting the Need for Force Majeure Clauses
We are witnessing interesting times in these hectic days of the Coronavirus. We survived the terrorist attack of 9-11, hurricanes, earthquakes and the Ebola virus and we will get through […]
What Employers Should Know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Brian Farrington, head of the Cowles Thompson Employment Law section, wrote the following summary of the new employee rights created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
The […]
ALERT: Coronavirus and Recent Activities on Capitol Hill
With the unprecedented impacts related to the Coronavirus in the U.S. and globally, Cowles Thompson wants to share important news and decisions from Washington.
UPDATE 3/22/20: Dow drops […]
Tips for Texas Employers Dealing with Coronavirus
“DO NOT PANIC!” was the advice my doctor gave me about the Coronavirus which was expected to hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area in late April-early May 2020, yet cases appeared […]
The Coronavirus and Its Effect on Companies on the Brink
What initially began as a health scare has ballooned into a broad-ranging concern, affecting economies around the world. Businesses that were teetering on the brink of survival may succumb to […]
