Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 20, 2020, Chicago passed an ordinance protecting covered employees who remain at home for complying with public health orders or for other COVID-19 related reasons. ... By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Was it “an unfortunate attempt to second-guess or even force a ‘do over’ of the appraisal,” as the one side would have it? Or was it a “rigged” and “corrupted” appraisal process that took place behind closed doors and severely undervalued the subject...
As counties move to re-open businesses, many counties have issued requirements for businesses to post notices regarding their compliance with safe re-opening protocols. Orange County - On May 29, 2020, and effective the same day, the County Health...
In the Supreme Court's recent clarifying campaign through the Federal Circuit's U.S. patent law jurisprudence, one section of the statute, 35 U.S.C. §112(a) has been noticeably left unscathed. Indeed, avoidance of this statutory section continues a...
Employers across the nation have faced swift and dramatic changes to business operations as states and local municipalities have issued “stay-at-home” orders and imposed other restrictions in the hopes of stymying the spread of COVID-19. One of...
Much of the bankruptcy chatter arising from the pandemic world in which we find ourselves is now focusing on the cascade of new bankruptcy cases that are predicted to arrive soon. We have already seen the effects of closed stores and no foot traffic...
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, it has been widely reported that China has been urging domestic companies to look at listing in London, as it aims to revive transactions and strengthen overseas ties. Similarly, it is also likely that with the...
Massachusetts has commenced “Phase 1” of its economic reopening plan, with staggered sector-specific reopenings beginning on May 18, 2020, followed by additional reopenings on May 25, 2020 and June 1, 2020. Massachusetts’ staggered Phase 1...
The Third Circuit recently held that the TCPA’s definition of advertisement includes faxes seeking participation in market research surveys in exchange for payments, overturning two lower court decisions. The lower courts granted motions to dismiss...
