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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.

While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.

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California Family Rights Act Expansion Impacts All Employers with Five or More Employees

October 8, 2020
Yen Chau, Donahue Fitzgerald LLP

Beginning next year, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) will greatly expand to include businesses with five or more employees. And, even for businesses that are already subject to CFRA, the scope of the leave rights are also larger. Here are the key changes to CFRA, which provides employees with up to 12 weeks of protected, unpaid leave to care for themselves, a family member or to bond with a new child.

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IRS Issues Helpful Guidance on the SECURE Act Retirement Plan Changes

October 7, 2020
Robert W. Patterson - Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
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Shutdown 2.0: New York’s Plan to Deal with Cluster Zones

October 6, 2020
Caitlin A. Anderson and Hermes Fernandez - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Asset Sales, Changes in Ownership and the PPP Loan

October 6, 2020
Jeffrey B. Scheer, Roderick C. McDonald, Kate Chmielowiec, Elizabeth L. Lehmann - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Permissible Prohibitions on Campaign Yard Signs by HOA and Condo Associations

October 6, 2020
Madelaine A. Kramer, Sands Anderson PC

Yes, you can be asked to remove your yard sign. With only weeks before the election, Northern Virginia residents continue to engage in the high-stakes battle of the placement of campaign yard signs.

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New York Travel Restrictions: Frequently Asked Questions UPDATED (9/29)

September 29, 2020
Caitlin A. Anderson and Hermes Fernandez - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements

September 27, 2020
Samuel P. Burgess - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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What Pronoun Are You? Dos and Don’ts to Protect Employers from Gender-Based Discrimination Claims

September 20, 2020
Lindsay K. Bunting Eubanks, Sands Anderson PC

Important tips can employers follow to navigate the gender-identity issues that arise in their workplaces.

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Approaching the Finish Line: PPP Forgiveness

September 17, 2020
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Federal Court in New York Strikes Down USDOL Regulation Concerning Joint Employment

September 17, 2020
Nicholas P. Jacobson - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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New York Travel Restrictions: Frequently Asked Questions UPDATED (9/16)

September 15, 2020
Caitlin A. Anderson and Hermes Fernandez - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Proposed Regulations under Virginia’s Insurance Data Security Act

September 15, 2020
Bobby N. Turnage, Jr., Sands Anderson PC

We recently provided an overview of Virginia’s new Insurance Data Security Act (the “Act”). Now, as required under the Act, Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance has proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regs”) implementing the Act. One of the primary effects of the Proposed Regs is to distinguish between smaller licensees and the rest of the pack for purposes of specifying requirements and timing around risk assessments and information security program security measures.

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