The FFCRA Paid Leave is Dead (Unless You Liked It)

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA) paid leave provisions have expired. The law, which was effective from April 1 through December 31, 2020, required businesses with fewer than 500 employees to provide employees with emergency paid sick leave (EPSL)… Read more

January 5, 2021 | COVID-19 Task Force | Labor & Employment

Paycheck Protection Program after the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act

By Ray W. King

NOTE—The COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act amend the CARES Act, and this Article updates the information in the following Articles previously published: Paycheck Protection Program Under the… Read more

January 4, 2021 | Corporate & Business Transactions | COVID-19 Task Force

Circuit Court Upholds Rule Requiring Residents to Sign Assumption of Risk Form As a Condition to Using Certain Common Areas During the Pandemic

By Kathleen W. Panagis, Deborah M. Casey

A Charlottesville Circuit Court held that a rule promulgated by a Virginia property owners’ association requiring residents to sign an assumption of the risk form prior to using certain common areas was reasonable. See Norman v. Foxchase Owners’ Assoc., Inc.,… Read more

November 6, 2020 | Community Associations | COVID-19 Task Force

COVID-19 and Retirement Plan Fiduciary Obligations

Under ERISA, the federal law that regulates retirement and 401(k) plans, plan fiduciaries are required to prudently administer the plan, select and monitor plan investments and sufficiently diversify plan assets to minimize the risk of large losses. When third parties… Read more

October 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Task Force | Estate Planning

Virtually Impossible: Eleventh Circuit’s Denial of Non-Parties Attending Arbitration Hearings Via Video or Telephone

By Gaela R. Normile

In the age of COVID, it is a rarity for hearings, oral arguments, client meetings, or any other legal proceeding to be held in-person. Instead, lawyers, judges, arbitrators, and all other legal figures are relying on their computers and telephones… Read more

October 27, 2020 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | COVID-19 Task Force

COVID-19 and the CARES Act — Partial Termination Relief for Retirement Plans

Many employers have had to terminate or furlough employees in 2020 due to COVID-19. Under IRS rules, a partial termination of a retirement or 401(k) plan may occur when there is a significant reduction (generally more than 20%) in plan… Read more

October 19, 2020 | COVID-19 Task Force | Estate Planning

Simplified PPP Forgiveness Procedure for Loans of $50,000 or Less

By Ray W. King

NOTE: This article updates the information in the following Articles previously published: PPP Loan Forgiveness, April 29, 2020 Additional PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidelines, June 2, 2020 PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, After the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, June… Read more

October 12, 2020 | Corporate & Business Transactions | COVID-19 Task Force

Construction Industry Economics Respecting COVID-19 Mixed But Positively Trending

By George M. Nicholos

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is a composite index derived from monthly report surveys from American Institute of Architects (AIA) member firms located throughout the United States reporting on construction project activity the AIA refers to as “Work-on-the-Boards” (projects in… Read more

September 30, 2020 | Construction | COVID-19 Task Force | Professional Liability

Technology for Community Associations in the Midst of Coronavirus

By Deborah M. Casey

There is nothing like a global pandemic, complete with Gubernatorial Executive Orders to stay home, social distance and limit gatherings and CDC health recommendations to provide laser focus on how community associations can utilize technology. While the spotlight is on… Read more

September 8, 2020 | Community Associations | COVID-19 Task Force

Update on Section 889 restriction on government contractors use of Chinese-made telecommunications equipment and services

By Anthony J. Mazzeo

Last week, we advised government contractors in this article about the new restrictions imposed by an interim rule and revised Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses that require contractors doing business with DoD, GSA, and NASA to certify they do not use… Read more

August 19, 2020 | COVID-19 Task Force | Government Contracts

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