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Recent guidance promulgated by the SBA has caused confusion among loan applicants and practitioners with regard to how the Paycheck Protection Program's (PPP) employee size limitation is determined.

On May 18, 2020, the Baker-Polito Administration revealed its four-phased approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy and getting people back into the workplace in a safe manner...

On Friday, July 24, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued an Executive Order announcing a $500 daily civil fine, effective August 1, for individuals traveling into the Commonwealth who fail...

On December 10, 2021, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new mandate requiring that masks be worn in indoor public spaces, unless a covered business has implemented a mandatory vaccination requirement.

The concept of nuisance has been around for centuries, but in more recent years has been dusted off as a potential source of legal redress for large scale-public health problems like the opioid epidemic.

On March 19, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") announced several actions to ease regulatory obligations in response to COVID-19. In introducing these measures,...

On August 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") filed an interim final rule with comment period ("IFC")

Before the pandemic, telehealth coverage was limited in scope. However, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently expanded coverage through its regulatory authority and...

As the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to operate under the stress of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and anticipated budget shortfalls...

For years, the idea of a federal privacy law in the same vein as GDPR seemed to be a far-fetched dream.

In a memorandum dated June 18, 2020, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised and reversed their flexibility on Single Audit submission extensions.

On October 29, 2020, the FTC hosted its most recent "Green Lights & Red Flags" workshop. This virtual workshop focused on recent fraud patterns, advertising compliance, and data security.

On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) de­clared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

As employees return to work, some employers are asking if there could be another tool to detect COVID-19 in the workplace: detection dogs.

Covid-19 Employer Update: New Honolulu County Order Requiring Full Vaccination Or Weekly Testing For Employees Of Certain Entities Starts September 13th...

On July 6, Massachusetts released new guidance for employers as the state transitioned into Phase III of its reopening plan.

On June 24, 2020, we provided updated information on the Paycheck Protection Program and the Main Street Lending Program.

(May 1, 2020) - In the first part of this alert on taking employees' temperatures, we explained some of the obligations created under discrimination laws