Employers eagerly await guidance from federal, state and local authorities about how to safely re-open their offices. In the meantime, many are wisely using this time to plan ahead for re-entry. Davis & Gilbert attorneys Jessica Golden Cortes, Gary Kibel and Gabrielle White discuss some key Continue Reading
New York State Paid Sick Leave
On March 18, 2020, New York State enacted a mandatory sick leave law, which benefits employees affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Davis & Gilbert partner Gregg Brochin provides clarification on employers’ obligations under this new paid sick leave law. If you have any additional questions on New Continue Reading
Top 10 Benefits and Compensation Questions in Light of the Novel Coronavirus
The COVID-19 outbreak has raised a number of concerns for companies regarding their benefit plans. Congress has provided guidance on some key issues, but for other companies must interpret existing guidance under unprecedented conditions to determine the appropriate steps they should take. Davis Continue Reading
When a Commercial Tenant Files Bankruptcy: What Landlords Need to Know
The rapid outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused widespread business disruptions. Bankruptcy cases will likely be on the rise as a result, particularly in hard-hit, consumer-facing industries like retail, which has already seen the recent bankruptcy filings of Payless Shoes, Continue Reading
Expense Reimbursements for Work-from-Home Arrangements during COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has presented a myriad of business, legal and operational issues across all industries. Nowhere is that more visible than employers transitioning — what seems like overnight — their employees to working from home. Among the technology and privacy issues that need Continue Reading
Coronavirus (COVID-19) New York Courts
While the coronavirus certainly has disrupted “business as usual,” New York federal and state courts are trying, despite challenges, to remain open to address urgent matters and move pending cases forward without undue delay. Davis & Gilbert litigation partners Marc Rachman and Ina Scher Continue Reading
Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Trademark Laws: New York
A Q&A guide to New York laws protecting trademarks. This Q&A addresses state laws governing trademark registration, infringement, dilution, counterfeiting, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practices. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Trademark Continue Reading