Uncertain times lead to unanticipated concerns, and we grapple for clarity where none seems to exist. The most obvious question on many agents’ (and clients’) minds is whether the “Force Majeure” provision of the FAR/BAR contract allows a party to cancel. In a word, no, at least not initially. Section…
Signed into law on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) is designed to get much-needed liquidity to business by, among other means: Origination of new Small Business Administration (SBA) loans through the “Paycheck Protection Act”; Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Grants;…
As businesses in Florida make decisions on how to move forward during the COVID-19 public health emergency, many businesses are weighing the effects of a layoff or furlough on their employees’ ability to secure unemployment benefits. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act—which was signed into law the…
When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was initially passed, the limited definition of healthcare provider caused anxiety for many long-term-care facilities and hospitals, as the newly enacted leaves were anticipated to further impact the already difficult task of ensuring that sufficient staff is available to provide necessary care….
An update to this post was published April 7. The newly-passed CARES Act now authorizes the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the Register of Copyrights to “toll, waive, adjust, or modify” certain timing deadlines and provisions under trademark, patent, and copyright law in response…