California implements new 2022 COVID-19 supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law
3/2/22
By: Mandy D. Hexom
On February 9, 2022, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill 114 into law requiring employers with 26 or more employees (and some public entities) to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for certain …
SCOTUS Halts Vax Or Test Rule For Large Private Employers But Lets Health Care Rule Take Effect
1/13/22
In two opinions issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court put a hold on a federal rule requiring large employers to adopt a vaccine or test policy but allowed the Biden administration to enforce a similar rule applicable only to …
11/19/21
By: Marc J. Shrake and Mary-Kate Planchet
In the first COVID-19 Business Interruption case to reach the appellate level in California, the court used long-standing insurance principles to resolve the first-impression issue, finding against coverage.
The decision in The Inns …
The ban on evictions is ending and millions of tenants may be affected
8/27/21
The CDC’s moratorium on evictions is finally being lifted. This could affect millions of individuals who are behind on rent as a result of pandemic-related shutdowns.1
At the beginning of the pandemic, Congress adopted a limited and temporary …
Pandemic Rent-Related Evictions Stopped Until 2021 – Legal Challenges Expected
9/3/20
By: John Bennett.
Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surprisingly issued a nationwide order halting many pandemic-related residential evictions through the end of 2020.
This action followed President Trump’s Executive Order of August 8, 2020. That …
Waiver of Liability and COVID-19
6/2/20
By: Michael Bruyere and Kathleen Cusack
As all 50 states begin easing restrictions related to COVID-19, businesses will be seeking ways to limit not only their employees’ and patrons’ exposure to the virus but also any potential liability stemming from …
CARES Section 18006 Encourages Schools to Retain Staff to the “Greatest Extent Practicable”
4/27/20
By: Tia Combs
As many schools around the country make the final decision to remain closed for the school year, it may be tempting to cut back on staff to save money for what is predicted to be a historic …
4/14/20
What Does The Executive Order Require: The COVID-19 crisis has employers scrambling to stay on top of legal obligations imposed by recent federal legislation, including the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act, and …
FMG Responds to Coronavirus Crisis with Multiple Client Resources
4/3/20
We know these are challenging times, but we want our clients and friends to know that FMG remains open for business and is here to help. Our lawyers and staff have worked tirelessly to provide a broad cross-section of capabilities …
4/1/20
By: Nicole L. Graham and Zachariah E. Moura
A broad coalition has urged the federal government to create a recovery fund for businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Representatives of 36 trade groups from real estate, insurance, retail and …
3/27/20
**DISCLAIMER: The attorneys at Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (“FMG”) have been working hard to produce educational content to address issues arising from the concern over COVID-19. We can only give legal advice to clients. Please be aware that your …
Coronavirus Paid Leave Laws Pass, Set To Become Effective Within 15 Days
3/23/20
Coronavirus Paid Leave Laws Pass, Set To Become Effective Within 15 Days
By: Justin Boron