The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has published a temporary rule issuing regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which went into effect on April 1, 2020. The regulations are available here. It is important to note that in some cases, the regulations and the DOL’s recent “Question and Answer” […]
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Is COVID-19 A Force Majeure Event In A Real Estate Contract?
Every person, every industry and every economic sector is feeling impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. Real estate is no exception. One area of heightened interest is how a global pandemic such as COVID-19 fits into a force majeure provision, which is common in many commercial leases and purchase agreements, […]
Stark Section 1135 Waivers
When the President declares a disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act or National Emergencies Act and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”) declares a public health emergency, the Secretary is authorized to temporarily waive or modify certain regulatory requirements related to reimbursement and […]
The Cares Act: What’s In It For Health Care Providers?
The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was unanimously approved by the Senate on March 25, and by the House on March 27, 2020. President Trump signed the Act into law soon thereafter. The third federal stimulus package adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
Security Precautions When Using Video Conferencing Services
With COVID-19 creating an increased need for work from home video conferencing to maintain business relationships, video conferencing services have been booming. There are several new business conferencing services, and several that have been around for a while. For example, Microsoft relaunched its Skype for Business service as Teams, which […]

