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April 23, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
George Voegele was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing employer concerns with "work sharing" that allows employees to tap into jobless benefits when their hours are reduced.
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April 23, 2020
Publication - Commercial Litigation
Michael de Leeuw, Adam Schlatner, and Amy Alderfer discuss things to consider before taking your first remote deposition.
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April 23, 2020
Publication - Corporate
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden and, Bob Magovern discuss the SBA's recent FAQ regarding public companies receiving PPP loans.
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April 23, 2020
Publication - Utility & Energy
William Lesser discusses how the extension of Gov. Cuomo's New York State on PAUSE order impacts the utility industry.
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April 23, 2020
Publication - Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Abby L. Sacunas and Nicole H. Sprinzen discuss possible language for new and future contracts to avoid contract disputes that arise out of COVID-19 and future pandemics.
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April 23, 2020
Publication - Immigration Policy & Strategy
Fran Rayer, Scott Bettridge, Daniela Barshel, and Elizabeth Olivera discuss what President Trump's temporary suspension of certain categories of immigrants from entering the United States means and who is impacted.
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April 22, 2020
Publication - State Attorneys General
Lori Kalani and Ann-Marie Luciano discuss privacy and data security issues state AGs are investigating and what technology companies can do to prevent these issues.
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April 22, 2020
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage
Karl A. Schulz and Stephen P. Pate discuss three recent cases decided by the Texas Suprme Court that revived policyholder suits that were in limbo when Barbara Technologies and Ortiz were decided.
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April 22, 2020
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James Argionis and Steven Dickinson wrote a white paper in conjunction with Gallagher on guidance in regard to the CARES Act and what this means for different types of businesses.
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April 22, 2020
Publication - Trade Regulation, Export Controls & Sanctions, Transportation & Trade
Don Kassilke and Wayne Rohde discuss FEMA's additional guidance about the 10 categories of PPE exports that would be exempt from the recent, temporary ban.
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April 22, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
David Barron spoke with Fortune about the rights that furloughed employees have.
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April 22, 2020
News - Aviation Litigation, Insurance Coverage - Aviation
Bill Walsh was quoted in an article in the Financial Times titled, "US Regulator Grants Exemption for Drone Flight During Lockdown." This article discusses a new coronavirus-related waiver for drone flight which allows an oil and gas company in Houston, TX to use unmanned aircraft instead of humans to inspect its facilities while the staff remains in lockdown.
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April 21, 2020
Publication - Commercial Litigation
Elisabeth Ross and Christopher Hennessy published an article to Law360 discussing how due to COVID-19 courts, judges and attorneys may have to adapt further or even change the rules of litigation to bring greater flexibility to the way cases are handled.
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April 21, 2020
Publication - Tax
Tom Gallagher and Dennis Cohen identify some of the income tax issues purchasers of distressed debt of non-publicly traded entities face when making individual investments, acquiring a portfolio of distressed debt at an unallocated price, and considering how to fund the acquisitions.
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April 21, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
Jeremy Glenn discussed with CBS 2 Chicago some of the biggest questions regarding unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 21, 2020
News - Family Law
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice, was a guest on Court TV.
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April 20, 2020
Publication - Trade Regulation, Export Controls & Sanctions, Transportation & Trade
Don Kassilke, Wayne Rohde, and Kathryn Sobotta discuss OFAC's recently release Fact Sheet detailing regulatory requirements relevant to export humanitarian goods to sanctioned countries such as Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Ukraine, and Russia.
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April 20, 2020
News - Labor & Employment
David Barron was quoted in SHRM discussing what employers should do when an employee test positive for COVID-19.
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April 20, 2020
Publication - Legal Profession Services
Sarah Sweeney and Thomas Wilkinson published an article to the Legal Intelligencer discussing when a client terminates, without cause, its legal representation in a contingent fee matter and subsequently retains new counsel from a different firm, the Rules of Professional Conduct related to the division and disbursement of fees impose certain requirements on the successor attorney.
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April 20, 2020
Publication - Insurance Coverage
Stephen Pate contributed an article to Texas Bar Blog titled, "Law in a Time of Pandemic: How Texas Courts and Lawyers Responded to the Pandemic of 1918-1920." In this article, Stephen discusses the coronavirus pandemic and how courts responded in a similar way during the 'Spanish Flu' pandemic in 1918-1920.
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