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Waiving Coronavirus Research Liability Driven by Lost HIV Work

March 17, 2020

News - Intellectual Property

Kerry McTigue spoke with Bloomberg Law about the level of urgency that the government is asking drugmakers to work towards a vaccine for coronavirus.


Working from Home in the Age of COVID-19 — Answers to 10 Questions Employers Should Be Asking [Alert]

March 17, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Peter Ennis and Michael Hanlon answer the questions employers should be asking as the workforce moves to telecommute.


Congress Is Poised to Come Up With Coronavirus Aid for Small Business. Here's What to Expect

March 17, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt was quoted in Inc. discussing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.


IRS Announces High Deductible Health Plans Can Cover COVID-19 Expenses Without Applying a Deductible [Alert]

March 16, 2020

Publication - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment

Robert Kaplan discusses the IRS Notice 2020-15 allowing employers to relax deductibles and other out-of-pocket limits for coronavirus-related expenses.


Coronavirus Issues for Commercial Real Estate Owners [Alert]

March 16, 2020

Publication - Real Estate

Paul Rutter discusses what property owners need to do now in relation to their properties and the coronavirus.


Property Insurance Coverage Issues Associated with COVID-19 [Alert]

March 16, 2020

Publication - Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance

Joe Ziemianski, Melissa Brill, Alycen Moss, Stephen Pate, and Paul Ferland discuss how courts have analyzed and applied first-party property policies for these types of non-physical losses, potential coverage under a civil authority provision, and pollution/contamination exclusions.


Stairway to Heaven: End of the Inverse Ratio Rule Apophthegm [Daily Business Review]

March 16, 2020

Publication - Copyright & Content, Intellectual Property

Samuel Lewis wrote an article about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's decision on a intellectual property case involving the Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven."


FAA Grants Airlines Relief From U.S. Airport Slot-Use Restrictions in Response to Coronavirus [Alert]

March 16, 2020

Publication - Aviation Litigation, Aviation Regulatory - Aviation

David Heffernan discusses the FAA's announcement that carriers that cancel or reduce service at U.S. slot controlled airports will not forfeit their slots.


Public Company COVID-19 Disclosures and Mitigating Securities Litigation Risks [Alert]

March 16, 2020

Publication - Capital Markets & Securities, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Joseph Dever, Linda Regis-Hallinan, and Andrew Punzo discuss the SEC's announcement regarding public disclosures in a company's periodic report in light of COVID-19.


Keep Calm — and Look at Your Contract(s) [Alert]

March 16, 2020

Publication - Business

Barbara Muller discusses force majeure clauses and other codes and laws that may be applicable to defending your contracts in the wake of the coronavirus.


Model Coronavirus Response Plan

March 16, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

David Barron and John Ho designed a response plan for employers facing coronavirus, along with questions for employees.


How to Fix Those Cracking, Crumbling Plaster Walls

March 14, 2020

News - Condominiums & Cooperatives, Real Estate

Leni Cummins explains what to do when a co-op shareholder needs to make repairs to her apartment in a New York Times article.


Medical Inquiries and Examinations Related to Coronavirus [Alert]

March 13, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

David Barron and Debra Friedman answer employers' frequently asked questions when it comes to the coronavirus.


Why DOT Should Interpret "Deceptive Practices" Using a "Reasonable Consumer" Standard [The Air & Space Lawyer]

March 13, 2020

Publication - Aviation Litigation, Aviation Regulatory, Transportation & Trade - Aviation

David Heffernan co-authored an article for The Air and Space Lawyer, explaining how the FTC, in applying its test for "deception," determines what constitutes "reasonable" consumer behavior.


HIPAA and COVID-19: Balancing Public Health Concerns and Patient Privacy in the Midst of a Pandemic [Alert]

March 13, 2020

Publication - Health Care & Life Sciences

Gregory M. Fliszar and Danielle Sapega discuss the HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus bulletin and what providers and covered entities need to know during a public health emergency.


Employers Should Make Coronavirus Preparations Now [Bar Business Magazine]

March 13, 2020

Publication - Labor & Employment

Aaron Holt wrote an article discussing the action that employers should take with coronavirus within the workplace.


Kylie Jenner's 'Stormi' TM Battle Evinces A Celebrity Catch-22 [Law360]

March 13, 2020

Publication - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright

Edward Weisz and Brianne Polito co-authored an article about Kylie Jenner filing various trademarks for her daughter.


Mayor to Announce District of Columbia Will Operate Under a Telework Schedule [Alert]

March 13, 2020

Publication - Real Estate

Meridith Moldenhauer discusses systems that may be impacted by D.C. mayor's decision to operate under a telework schedule beginning March 16.


Creating a Business Response Plan to COVID-19

March 12, 2020

News - Labor & Employment

John Ho was quoted in New Jersey Business discussing the best practices to use in creating a business response plan during a pandemic.


AGs on the Front Line of the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Fight [Alert]

March 12, 2020

Publication - State Attorneys General

Christopher Allen discusses how Attorneys General (“AGs”) are manning the front line in keeping consumers from becoming victims of scams, abuse, or fraud using the powers they have wielded for decades across a wide range of industries to combat deceptive and misleading claims and unfair business practices.

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