The remedial measures enacted to combat the coronavirus could cause projects to be shutdown. It is vitally important to know your rights in the event of a project shutdown. This client advisory addresses suspension, termination, and extension of time issues and the contract provisions triggered by their use. These topics are addressed below by referencing...
Client AlertsNonprofitHow Nonprofit Organizations Can Mitigate Risk in Light of Coronavirus Pandemic
March 16, 2020
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, will impact how nonprofit organizations deliver mission-based services for the foreseeable future. Below are some action steps nonprofit executives, leaders and board members can take to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of the pandemic. Review obligations in any grant award contracts, whether you are a funder or a...
Client AlertsIntellectual PropertyBringing Your Business Online: Creating Enforceable Contracts
March 12, 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these businesses, we are preparing a series of articles discussing some of the more important legal issues to...
With anxiety over a potential coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) pandemic spreading more quickly than the virus itself, people across the United States are being advised to take the common-sense approaches of washing their hands, using hand sanitizer, and coughing and sneezing into their elbows to reduce the risk of transmission. Business leaders should also...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborEngaging Independent Contractors in the Gig Economy: 3 Things for Employers to Know
February 19, 2020
With more and more individuals taking on the so-called “side hustle” of driving for Uber or even entirely leaving the traditional 9 to 5 work life and opting to make the “gig economy” work as their full time occupation, courts across the country are wrestling with the issue of whether these gig economy workers are...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborCoronavirus: Guidance for Employers
February 19, 2020
Last week, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued Interim Guidance for businesses and employers to plan and respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (official name “COVID-19”). The Interim Guidance is designed to help prevent workplace exposure to acute respiratory illnesses, including nCoV (i.e. a new coronavirus that has not been...
Client AlertsCommercial & Public FinanceLenders Take Notice – A New Bankruptcy Subchapter Goes Into Effect February 19, 2020 – Increased Filings Expected
February 13, 2020
The Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) goes into effect on February 19, 2020. The SBRA creates a new Subchapter V to Chapter 11, expanding access to bankruptcy relief for small businesses. With a debt ceiling of approximately $2.75 million, small business owners can take advantage of the new subchapter’s streamlined procedures and powerful tools to...
Client AlertsNewsThree Things: Business Partnerships
February 5, 2020
By Colin A. Coleman Like any relationship, business partnerships require ongoing care and maintenance in order to flourish. This edition of Three Things provides things to consider in order to maximize the potential of your business partnerships. Having a strong business partnership will facilitate better relationships with your employees and customers and will help avoid acrimonious...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessReal EstateFinal Opportunity Zone Treasury Regulations Released
December 23, 2019
By Russell J. Stein On Thursday, December 19th, the U.S. Department of Treasury released the long-awaited final Opportunity Zone Treasury Regulations (the “Final Regulations”). The Final Regulations and explanatory materials that span 544 pages, are quite extensive and give some needed clarity into how the Opportunity Zone tax rules work. This client alert is intended...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessNewsThree Things: The Future of Privacy Legislation
December 17, 2019
By Naveed Cheraghchi & Brian J. Reilly With the start of the New Year comes the enforcement of one of the country’s most anticipated pieces of legislation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In many ways, the CCPA is similar to its European counterpart, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This edition of Three Things provides a...
