Posted in Employment Law
COVID-19 concerns have swept across the country in the last weeks. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other governing bodies have called upon all Americans to do what they can to slow the transmission of the disease by practicing social distancing. For employers, that means seriously considering allowing their… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
The House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at mitigating the economic impact of the coronavirus by providing financial assistance to businesses and individuals. Assuming the bill is passed by the Senate early next week and signed into law by President Trump, the law would ensure that workers can take paid… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
A recent New Jersey federal court decision denying Strike 3 the right to expedited discovery highlights a recent departure from the status quo of allowing Strike 3 to subpoena Internet Service Providers (“ISP”) such as Comcast, Verizon, and Optimum, in order to discover the identity of the individual subscriber of… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Companies are finding themselves in an unprecedented situation, needing to make determinations that keep their employees safe while complying with state and federal laws during the current global health challenge. Navigating responsibilities, employee rights, and requirements for compliance require complex calculations for employers with the recent spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus)…. Continue reading
Posted in Employment Law
There is legal significance if is a person is deemed to be an “employee,” as opposed to an independent contractor. That determination is likely to be significant for a number of reasons, including: tort liability under respondeat superior; payroll taxation; workers’ compensation insurance; benefits; and statutory employee protections. Employers are… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
If you watch or read the news lately, the coronavirus seems to be everywhere. And that’s the problem, right? With the uncertainty of what might be coming, community association boards and managers may want to take actions to help protect their residents and limit the spread of this virus. Rethinking… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Modell’s Sporting Goods, the 130-year old athletic gear company with 140 leases, appears to be readying for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The New York Post reported that the company has ceased both seeking an investor and better terms from its vendors.
Posted in Litigation, Real Estate
A tenant fails to pay rent or breaches another term of the lease agreement. The landlord terminates the lease. The tenant does not vacate the premises, and does not pay any additional rent. What can you, as a landlord, do to fix this problem? You can get the tenant out,… Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injury News
A case study published in the Lancet, Public Health looked at the growing public health concern of homelessness and its relationship with traumatic brain injury. The systematic review and meta-analysis examined original research studies that reported data on the prevalence or incidence of traumatic brain injury, or the association between… Continue reading
Posted in Nursing Home
When a loved one goes into an assisted care facility, it’s the hope that they’ll receive the compassionate and attentive care they were promised. No one wants to think about the opposite happening: neglect, abuse, injury, or death. This scenario recently made headline news when a great-grandmother in Puyallup, Washington… Continue reading
