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Help Has Arrived for Retail Employers: The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
On April 3, 2020, the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) by way of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) began accepting loan applications for [...]
Bankruptcy Courts Allow Business Debtors to Defer Rent in Response to COVID-19
In re Pier I Imports Inc., 20-30805 (Bankr. E.D. Va. May 10, 2020) At least one bankruptcy court has crafted a remedy not otherwise addressed prior to the Coronavirus [...]
Guidance from the Governor’s Office for Texas Employers on the Re-opening of Texas
As Texans and businesses prepare to re-open, questions may arise regarding admittance and potential signs of illness, whether and when a physician’s note may be required to return to [...]
COVID-19 and the Plight of the American Movie Theater
Americans have been going to the movies for more than a century, but for the first time in recent history, theaters are closed, and even if they open [...]
WEBINAR: COVID-19 Immigration Ban
Recently, President Trump issued an Executive Order related to COVID-19 that broadened immigration restrictions. Our Immigration team delivered a webinar (in English and Spanish) to help explain the order, [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]