On Dec. 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a year-end tax package, which would extend certain tax credits for renewable energy and other tax incentives. The bill was sent to President Trump for his signature....
The District of Columbia Council has passed several pieces of legislation that impose significant obligations on D.C. employers, particularly those in the hospitality industry. Below are summaries of recent laws passed in the District and key obligations of each....
Despite best efforts by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, provisions related to the Safe Banking Act were not included in the $900 billion Coronavirus relief bill passed on Monday in the U.S. Congress.
Congress voted Monday evening to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. The package includes clean energy reforms designed to boost research and development, and extends and enhances renewable energy tax credits....
On December 21, 2020, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 4401, further extending the moratorium on residential evictions without cause and for nonpayment of rent from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
As we discussed in previous posts, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires private employers with less than 500 employees and certain public employers to provide employees with 80 hours of paid sick leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19 and up to 10 weeks of paid, j
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Retail Federation (NRF) and others brought an action against the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), and the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (Board) claiming that the Agency di
