COntent Tagged with Coronavirus

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

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 01/05/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment.

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) and emergency family medical leave...

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

Written by Ray W. King on 01/04/2021. Posted in Corporate & Business, COVID-19 Task Force.

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 Coronavirus Aid, Relief...

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

Written by Kathleen W. Panagis on 11/06/2020. Posted in Community Associations, COVID-19 Task Force.

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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., Case No. CL20-1481 (Albemarle Cnty.,...

COVID-19 and Retirement Plan Fiduciary Obligations

Written by Robert N. Saffelle on 10/28/2020. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Trust & Estate; Estate Planning.

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 are retained to assist with...

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

Written by Gaela R. Normile on 10/27/2020. Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, COVID-19 Task Force.

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 to keep the dockets moving. With the relative ease...

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

Written by Robert N. Saffelle on 10/19/2020. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Trust & Estate; Estate Planning.

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 participation due to employer-initiated terminations or layoffs...

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

Written by Ray W. King on 10/12/2020. Posted in Corporate & Business, COVID-19 Task Force.

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 24, 2020On...

Construction Industry Economics Respecting COVID-19 Mixed But Positively Trending

Written by George M. Nicholos on 09/30/2020. Posted in Construction, COVID-19 Task Force, Professional Liability Defense.

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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 the planning...

Technology for Community Associations in the Midst of Coronavirus

Written by Deborah M. Casey on 09/08/2020. Posted in Community Associations, COVID-19 Task Force.

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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 the present crisis, community...

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

Written by Anthony J. Mazzeo on 08/19/2020. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Government Contracts.

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 “covered telecommunications and services”...

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