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In March 2020, when Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) with a sunset date of December 31, 2020, few anticipated the COVID-19 pandemic would be ongoing into 2021. Several similar state and local laws also sunset at the end of 2020......

Signed into law on December 27, 2020, The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act creates a second opportunity for businesses that have utilized the full amount of their First Draw Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans.

Did you know that homeowners have the right to request reasonable modifications to the common area if they are disabled and the proposed modification helps them use and enjoy the property as it is meant to be?.....

With the Georgia Senate runoffs completed, we can start to anticipate what the first year of the Biden administration could mean for employers. New York employers also face potential further regulation at the state level. And COVID-19 remains a huge adversary.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) supplements the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”) by providing approximately $900 billion in additional federal aid to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the beginning of a contractual relationship, dispute resolution is usually the last priority. But at the beginning of any contract dispute, locating the applicable dispute resolution provision is often the first priority.

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued Proclamation 20-25.12 and the Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery Plan, which create a new two-phase, regional framework of business reopening and social distancing rules to handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic......

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division has obtained its first criminal indictment based on an illegal conspiracy between two companies that agreed not to solicit each other’s employees — a so-called “no-poach” agreement.

The CDC has issued an Order effective January 26, 2021 impacting all U.S. inbound air travelers two years of age or older, including U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The Order applies to all flights, including commercial, private, and charter flights.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) delayed the opening of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) data collections for: •private sector employers; •public elementary and secondary school districts; and •local referral unions......

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