The Bottom Line The economic impact of COVID-19 cannot be understated; one impact has been to local and state budgets. States have experienced significant budget shortfalls due to limited economic activity and, as a result, state legislatures are searching for ways to raise revenue in order to Continue Reading
California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Allows Time Off Benefits for COVID-19 Related Reasons
The Agency 100 | Planning Media Productions and Events During COVID-19
As the one-year anniversary of the first coronavirus shutdown orders in the U.S. was marked the lessons learned, and best practices distilled from entertainment and advertising productions should be applied more broadly throughout the communications and marketing industries. Communications firms Continue Reading
New York Legislation Provides Employees with Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Update Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation described in this Alert on March 12, 2021. The Bottom Line New York’s Legislature recently passed a bill, which, if signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo, would temporarily amend the New York Labor Law to require New York employers Continue Reading
Upcoming Insurance Coverage Dispute Deadlines for COVID-19 Claims
The Bottom Line As companies continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on their businesses and the consequential loss of income suffered as a result of interruptions and/or shutdowns to their operations, policyholders should be aware of a number of key factors that could affect Continue Reading
California Employers’ Deadline to Submit Pay Data Is Fast Approaching
The Agency 100 | Keeping Your Employees Safe – The COVID-19 Vaccine
Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to infect people throughout the U.S. As vaccines become more widely available, integrated marketing communication firms have many questions about what that will mean for their workforces. Can we now safely return to the office (if still working remotely)? Can we Continue Reading
The Real Estate Finance Journal | The Next Strain of Repo Litigation
As the economic crisis continues to impair the value of commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) that collateralize loans to real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) to finance their investments, there is the prospect of increased margin calls, requiring REITs to provide additional funds to Continue Reading
New CA Law Expands Requirements for Providing Family and Medical Leave
The Bottom Line In the latest expansion of California’s family and medical leave law, effective January 1, 2021, employers with five or more employees will be required to provide unpaid family and medical leave to qualifying employees. The new law, SB 1383, also allows employees to take Continue Reading