Videos
Published 06/03/2020
Industries Higher Education
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education released its much anticipated final rule and regulations governing Title IX. The Department has stated that the updated regulations must be fully adopted by colleges and universities by August 14, 2020. This webinar provides advanced instruction and recommendations on how your campus stakeholders should approach reporting and investigations specific to updates to the Rule and how the Rule may impact current written policies or future institutional responses relating to reporting and investigations.
Article
Published 06/02/2020
Services Employee Benefits and ERISA Litigation | Litigation
Blog Post
Published 06/02/2020
Article
Published 06/01/2020
Services Litigation
Blog Post
Published 06/01/2020
By Alexander Reich, Jason Tremblay
Services : Labor and Employment
Alert
Published 05/29/2020
By Steven Dickstein, John A. Marty, Ian A. McLin
Industries Higher Education
As colleges and universities and their athletics departments navigate the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, they should be aware of the NCAA’s guidance about offseason training, communications with current and prospective student-athletes, and recruiting. This article describes the key aspects of the NCAA’s guidance to give school administrators a head start on athletics compliance in a post-pandemic world. What the NCAA Has Changed Regarding Offseason Training and Why NCAA Guidance on Social Media Use During the Pandemic Might Cause Confusion Remote connectivity has become a necessary...
Alert
Published 05/29/2020
By Michael S. O’Reilly, Stephanie L. Denker, Kevin M. Levy
Industries Real Estate
As executives and legislatures across the country continue to take varying approaches to soften the economic and public health toll that COVID-19 leaves in its wake, the New York City Council has met the novel COVID-19 virus with a novel (and arguably unconstitutional) measure that Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law on May 26, 2020. Int. No. 1932-A is an ordinance which purports to void personal guaranty provisions in connection with commercial leases for defaults occurring between March 7 until September 30, 2020. The legislation was rolled out in a package of ordinances designed to...
Videos
Published 05/29/2020
Industries Real Estate
Services : Labor and Employment
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Real Estate and Labor & Employment attorneys discuss what you need to know for returning to work at a physical workspace, and how technology and COVID-19 response will likely impact the new reality for the industrial sector.
Alert
Published 05/28/2020
By Jonathan A. Havens, Kermit J. Nash, Dena B. Calo, Kevin M. Levy
Industries Food, Beverage and Agribusiness
After weeks of confusion and business closure, the Governor of Pennsylvania announced on May 27, 2020 extensive guidelines for businesses in the food service industry, which will allow restaurants and bars within Pennsylvania’s “green phase” to reopen under the state’s Plan to Reopen . Restaurants had been closed across the Commonwealth and have gradually been permitted to open take-out and delivery services. Recently, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed and Governor Wolf signed legislation which allowed bars and restaurants throughout the state to sell cocktails-to-go. Starting this...
Alert
Published 05/28/2020
Services Cybersecurity and Privacy | Labor and Employment
1. Health and safety planning is critical before employees return to the workplace. Following federal and state safety and health standards, employers should develop a plan for cleaning and sanitizing the workplace, including contacting cleaning companies as soon as possible to schedule deep cleanings, if necessary. Employers should also develop and implement a social distancing plan and a communications plan for employees, vendors, and clients/customers. 2. Employment policies need to be created or revised before employees return to work. New employment policies will need to be drafted for...
Blog Post
Published 05/28/2020
By Gregory M. Boucher, W. Matthew Bryant, James E. Goodrich, Kevin M. Levy, Donald A. Rea
Industries: Construction
Blog Post
Published 05/28/2020
By Kevin M. Levy, Jonathan A. Havens, Kermit J. Nash, Dena B. Calo
Blog Post
Published 05/28/2020
By Kevin M. Levy, Jonathan A. Havens, Kermit J. Nash, Dena B. Calo
Blog Post
Published 05/28/2020
By Ryan L. DiClemente, Francis X. Riley III, Colleen Fox
Services : Consumer Financial Services Litigation
Alert
Published 05/27/2020
By Dena B. Calo, Gary B. Eidelman
Services Labor and Employment
While most corporate meetings are still happening virtually, there are ways for employers to responsibly conduct in-person meetings. Below are ten tips to consider. Certification by all parties prior to the meeting that they are symptom-free (no cough, shortness of breath, fever in last 48 hours, new loss of taste or smell, etc.) and have not had recent close contact with anyone confirmed to have the COVID-19 virus. For now, rather than meeting in an office (even if permitted by local or state orders) the safest bet is outdoor venues that are used only for meetings. At this time, we would...
Article
Published 05/27/2020
Industries Construction
