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The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate Leases in California
The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped the world as we know it in its tracks. Landlords and tenants are facing unprecedented times. For tenants, governmental orders have shut down or severely …
OSHA Reverses Course on COVID-19 Recordkeeping Requirements
On May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a memorandum that increased recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to COVID-19.[1] The new memo reversed OSHA’s previous stance, …
Somebody’s Watching Me…COVID-19 Raises Privacy Concerns
I always feel like somebody’s watchin’ me And I have no privacy I always feel like somebody’s watchin’ me Is it just a dream? (“Somebody’s Watching Me” song, Rockwell, 1984) …
Do Not Just Assume No Coverage for COVID-19 Losses and Claims; Review Your Policies Carefully
Despite what you may have heard or think, do not just assume that there is no insurance coverage for COVID-19-related losses and claims. The risk, and potential cost, of making …
USPTO’s New COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program
Note: The program’s effective date is May 14, 2020, not July 13 as erroneously stated in the original Federal Register notice. The USPTO’s new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for …
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Under The Small Business Reorganization Act: New Subchapter V
The Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”) was signed into law in August 2019 and became effective in February 2020. The SBRA makes Chapter 11 bankruptcy more accessible and less expensive for …
Willfulness Is No Longer A Precondition to an Award of Profits; But Will Courts Award Profits for Innocent Infringement?
In an important case, the U.S. Supreme Court last week resolved a disagreement among the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals as to whether a plaintiff in a trademark infringement case …
Remote Notarization Temporarily Authorized in Pennsylvania Beginning April 20, 2020
As noted in Leech Tishman’s April 13 update, the Pennsylvania Senate has still not passed either House Bill 1564 nor Senate Bill 1097. At this point, Senate Bill 1097 has …
Layoffs and WARN Notices in the Time of COVID-19
Many companies have undertaken severe measures to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, this includes laying off employees. Prior to instituting layoffs, employers must evaluate whether the …
Los Angeles County Requires Essential Businesses to Prepare “Social Distancing Protocol”
On April 10, 2020, Los Angeles County issued its “Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19” (the “Order”). The Order amends and supersedes the previous orders issued throughout March …