Law Firm Falls Victim To E-Mail Scam – Loses Appeal Following Allowance Of Summary Judgment
5/28/20
By: Marc Finkel
In 2019, the United States Treasury Department released statistics detailing the number of reported business email compromise incidents over a three- year period. The number of monthly incidents increased exponentially over those three years from approximately 500 …
SBA Updates PPP Forgiveness Guidance: The Good News and The Bad News
5/27/20
By: Justin Boron
If you borrowed less than $2 million for all of your businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program, you can feel re-assured that you won’t be questioned by the government on whether you really needed the money.
The …
Wage & Hour Violations, Family Leave, Discrimination, Harassment
5/22/20
By: David Daniels
These
topics continue to generate conversation throughout workplaces across the
country. No matter the size of your business, at some point you will encounter
one of these regulations. For that reason, it’s important for supervisors and
managers …
A Slow Moving Storm is Brewing: Attorneys Should Expect an Uptick in Malpractice Claims, Just Not Right Away
5/22/20
By: Anastasia Osbrink
Many attorneys are wondering
whether to expect an increase in legal malpractice claims when courts – and
society at large – begin to reopen. Such an increase would follow the pattern
seen with previous economic declines. For …
COVID-19 in Jails: A Case Study
5/22/20
By: Wes Jackson
By now we are all familiar with the CDC’s
recommendations for limiting the spread of COVID-19: “social distancing,”
maintaining a distance of six feet from others as much as possible, avoiding
large gatherings, and self-isolation if you …
Finding Shelter from the Storm: SBA Issues New Guidance on Safe Harbors for PPP Borrowers
5/20/20
By: Anastasia Osbrink
The safe harbor period for businesses that received the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans expired on May 18, 2020 after a 4-day automatic extension. That safe harbor provided that businesses that repaid loans …
FINRA In-Person Hearings Further Postponed Until July 31
5/20/20
By: Kathleen Cusack and Kirsten Patzer
On Friday, May 15, 2020, amidst continued concern over the potential spread of COVID-19, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) postponed all in-person arbitration and mediation proceedings until July 31, 2020. FINRA initially postponed …
Massachusetts Joins Jurisdictions Prohibiting Class-Wide Arbitration of Wage Claims Absent Agreement Expressly Permitting Class Actions
5/18/20
By: Kevin Kenneally, Janet Barringer and William Gildea
In a further blow to class action claimants and
lawyers, a Massachusetts Superior Court Judge recently ruled a car salesman
could not arbitrate Wage Act claims on behalf of coworkers absent …
Potential New Reporting Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities in the Commonwealth in Response to COVID-19
5/14/20
By: Janet Barringer, William Gildea and Kevin Kenneally
In the wake of alarming reports from other states that nursing homes were forced to accept known COVID-19 positive residents, a policy which may have caused the spike in healthy nursing …
Boston Implements New COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Construction Sites
5/13/20
By: Catherine Bednar
On May 5, 2020, the City of Boston activated new COVID-19 safety procedures for active construction sites, which are currently limited to projects meeting the City’s definition of emergency or essential work. The City also targeted dates …
The State of Cyber Threats in 2020 and Ongoing Risks to Small and Medium-Size Companies
5/13/20
By: Renata Hoddinott
As we approach mid-year 2020, we look back on trends in data breaches and the landscape of cyber threats compared to 2019 as we continue to advise our clients before, during, and after a cyber incident. Risk-Based …
Can I Take Your Order Please? OSHA Releases COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup
5/8/20
By: Travis Cashbaugh
The COVID-19 pandemic has
impacted all industries across the country, perhaps none greater than the
restaurant, food and beverage industry. Faced with widespread closures, many
retailers in the food and beverage industry modified their business models for …