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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
As of April 2, 2020 On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which is an approximately $2 trillion stimulus and
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act & Department of Labor FAQs
Updated April 14, 2020 On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and on April 6, 2020, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary implementing regulations. The DOL
Tax-Free Payments Allowed to Employees Because of COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 13th, President Donald J. Trump issued an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the “Stafford Act”) in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result
SECURE Act Creates Need for Estate Plan Review
Congress recently passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act, or the “Act”) implementing one of the most substantial pieces of retirement plan legislation in years, into law. The bill was
Employment Defense: Closing the Pay Gap One Government Regulation at a Time
June 7, 2019 by the Employment Practice Group The discourse around equal pay has reverberated through the media and made its way to a new federal regulation that seeks to identify and address instances in
SCOTUS: No Copyright Registration, No Infringement Lawsuit
The wheels of government turn slowly to the detriment of copyright owners, according to a unanimous opinion delivered by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com. Petitioner
FAA and NLRA: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Employment Defense by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision confirming the enforceability of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements. The background: As previously written, in 2016
Waste Water Discharge & Disposal: 9th Circuit Clarifies Permit Obligations
Call this one a case of misdirection, but an Appellate Opinion seems to simplify matters. If anything having to do with environmental law can be considered simple. In Hawaii Wildlife Fund, et al., v. County
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Trust & Estate Planning Considerations
Gift Tax, Trusts & Estate Planning Attorney by Kira S. Masteller 818.907.3244 This week was supposed to be the week Republicans passed a tax bill. It’s unclear what exactly will happen in the immediate future, or
Environmental Law: H.R. 2936 a Solution to Fire-borrowing?
Environmental Litigation Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 The federal House Natural Resources Committee (HNRC) recently passed H.R. 2936, a bill to improve the overall health of forests and other lands across the country. The bill was