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Small Business Reorganization Act Provides New Tools to Assist Struggling Businesses

Posted on July 15, 2020 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code was enacted to provide financially troubled businesses an opportunity to reorganize by restructuring bank debt, discharging trade debt, and rejecting burdensome contracts and leases.

Posted in Corporate

Is Now the Time to Talk About Race at Work?

Posted on July 14, 2020 (January 11, 2022) by wedu
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By: Charla Stevens The resounding answer is yes – and here’s how to start At the beginning of the pandemic and our shift to remote work our inboxes were overflowing

Posted in Employment & Labor

Everything Is Not Terminator: An AI Hippocractic Oath

Posted on July 6, 2020 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Periodically, I read opinion pieces advocating for a code of conduct governing the development of artificial intelligence (“AI”). The pieces typically recommend that developers, graduates of computer science programs, coders,

Posted in Corporate, Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property

Working Remotely and Too Much Space: Can Tenants Reduce Their Square Footage Following the Pandemic?

Posted on July 5, 2020 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Since the pandemic struck, conversations return to the same topic: will working remotely mean commercial tenants will need less space coming out of COVID-19. The quarantine period has educated employers

Posted in Real Estate & Land Use

Know the Law: Antibody Testing Not Allowed for Return to Work

Posted on July 5, 2020 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Q: As an extra precaution for my company’s re-opening, can I require our employees to take an antibody test before returning to work? A: No, at this time, antibody testing

Posted in Employment & Labor

COVID-19’s Litigation Impacts on Your Business Contracts

Posted on June 23, 2020 (November 24, 2021) by Michael McLean
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A replay of McLane Middleton’s webinar on June 23, 2020 featuring attorneys Michael A. Delaney, Wilbur A. Glahn III, and Jennifer L. Parent.

Posted in Trial Practice and Litigation

Know the Law: EEOC Guidance for Bringing Vulnerable Employees Back to Work

Posted on June 21, 2020 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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Q. As an employer, I am concerned about the health and safety of my employees who may be particularly susceptible to COVID-19.  As I reopen my business, can I delay

Posted in Employment & Labor

Post-COVID-19 Employment Litigation is Coming: How Can Employers Avoid It?

Posted on June 18, 2020 (January 11, 2022) by wedu
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By: Charla Stevens In mid-March the work world as we know it changed due to the COVID-19 emergency orders.   Many employers were forced to make immediate decisions about things previously

Posted in Employment & Labor

A Win-Win for Employers and Employees: The Benefits of Tax-Free Qualified Disaster Relief Payments in Connection with COVID-19

Posted on June 15, 2020 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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As more businesses begin to re-open their doors following the COVID-19 quarantine, employers may find that many of their employees are facing or continuing to face new and unprecedented challenges. 

Posted in Employment & Labor

What You May Have Missed: A Trusts and Estate Update in a Unique Year

Posted on June 11, 2020 (November 24, 2021) by Michael McLean
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A replay of McLane Middleton’s webinar on June 11, 2020 featuring attorneys Ryan J. Swartz and Audrey G. Young.

Posted in Trusts & Estates

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

Posted on June 9, 2020 (November 24, 2021) by Michael McLean
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A replay of McLane Middleton’s webinar on June 9, 2020 featuring attorneys Patrick C. Closson and Kimberly A. Kramer.

Posted in Corporate

The Legal Perspective on Standard of Care

Posted on June 8, 2020 (November 30, 2023) by Michael McLean
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David Wolowitz discusses the legal perspective on standard of care in this webinar for the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) . If you would like to view this

Posted in Education

FFCRA Documentation Required for Employer Tax Credits

Posted on June 8, 2020 (October 24, 2021) by wedu

Co-written by Christina Denbow The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires small and midsize businesses to provide paid sick leave to their employees through two of its provisions: the

Posted in Education

Does Adding “.com” to a Word Make a Trademark?

Posted on June 8, 2020 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide level of protection in Bookings.com case On May 4, 2020, the United States Supreme Court presided over its first-ever remote oral argument in the matter

Posted in Intellectual Property, Trial Practice and Litigation

Know the Law: Newly Enacted Small Business Bankruptcy Provisions

Posted on June 7, 2020 (October 24, 2021) by wedu
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We’ve received several questions about the newly enacted small business bankruptcy provisions. Below are a few of the frequently asked questions that businesses are asking. Q: I’m a small business owner

Posted in Corporate

Do I Have to “Search” or “Clear” a Trademark Before Use?

Posted on June 7, 2020 (October 23, 2021) by wedu
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In the midst of starting and building a business, trademark clearance may not be at the top of your to-do list or even on your radar. Isn’t it enough that

Posted in Intellectual Property

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