Pennsylvania Offers Certain Employers Help with Hazard Pay
7/23/20
By: Justin Boron
Last week, the governor made $50 million available to businesses, health care non-profits, public transit agencies, and certain economic development organizations to cover hazard pay for ‘front line’ employees exposed in life-sustaining industries exposed to COVID-19 risks. The …
How CPAs Can Minimize Liability When Assisting Clients With PPP Loan Forgiveness
7/21/20
By: Nancy Reimer and Elizabeth Lowery
The CPA’s client received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and is asking if and how they will qualify for PPP loan forgiveness. …
Twitter Hack and the Lessons it Leaves Behind
7/21/20
By: Courtney Mazzio
Twitter fell victim to a major cyber attack on Wednesday, July 15, when the accounts for some of the world’s most recognizable public figures, executives and celebrities starting tweeting out links to bitcoin scams. The first public …
A Temporary Reprieve for New Jersey Employers: Delay and Changes to the Amended New Jersey WARN Act
7/21/20
By: Stephanie Greenfield
Six months ago, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, New Jersey became the first state in the nation to pass a law obligating employers to provide severance to employees affected by a mass layoff. …
Seeing is Believing: Effective use of Animations in and out of the Courtroom
7/20/20
By: Paul Bigley
In California, we are blessed with a California Supreme Court case by the name of People vs. Duenas (2012) 55 Cal. 4th 1. The Duenas court addressed the use of animations in trial. The court drew a …
Microsoft Takes Control of Domains Exploiting COVID-19 Crisis in Phishing Attacks
7/17/20
By: Barry Miller
Microsoft now controls several domain names that, according to the company, were used in attempts to get personal information from Microsoft account holders during the COVID-19 crisis.
A Virginia federal court issued a temporary restraining order July …
Are “Flat Fees” For Legal Services Okay in California?
7/15/20
By: Greg Fayard
Many lawyers in California charge their clients “flat fees.” That is, immigration lawyers, criminal defense lawyers, bankruptcy and estate planning lawyers, and patent lawyers all routinely charge “one price” for all services, regardless of the time it …
Who Falls Within The Ministerial Exception? Look To The Job Duties, Not The Job Title
7/14/20
By: Michael Hill
The Supreme Court has clarified the so-called “ministerial exception” to federal employment laws, such that it is not necessarily limited to leadership positions in a religious institution. In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, the …
New Jersey and COVID-19: What Businesses Need To Know About Reopening Plans
7/13/20
By: Ashley Hobson
New Jersey has been one of the most proactive and reactive states amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As of the publication of this Blog, the State has only entered into the second stage of its reopening, which still …
Are Construction Codes Copyrightable?
7/10/20
By: Catherine Bednar and Kathleen Cusack
A case pending in the Southern District of New York is exploring the question of whether model construction codes can be copyrighted. The case, International Code Council v. UpCodes, was filed in 2017 …
Businesses Beware of the Parallax RAT Trap
7/7/20
By: Peter Dooley
One of the newest and most potentially harmful malware campaigns, the appropriately named Parallax RAT, has been wreaking havoc on businesses of all sizes during this already trying time of increased remote work. RAT stands for “remote …
BREAKING – Supreme Court Severs Government-Debt Exception From TCPA
7/7/20
By: Matt Foree
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Barr vs American Association of Political Consultants, Inc. As we reported earlier here, this case deals with the constitutionality of the government-debt exception to …