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U.S. Immigration Outlook for the Remainder of 2020 - Top 10 Strategic Considerations
U.S. immigration law remains dynamic and ever changing especially with the impact of COVID-19, Congressional gridlock and the political differences in advance of the upcoming election. This article highlights issues that will affect employers and […]
The Handshake Agreement Should be a Thing of the Past…
As scholars embark on a quest to define the parameters of an acceptable handshake/handshake equivalent and American businesses return to work with a new normal, the handshake agreement should disappear in its entirety from the continuation or start of […]
DOL Issues Blog Post Further Explaining FFCRA Eligibility
On May 11, 2020, the Department of Labor issued a short blog on leave eligibility under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA applies to employers that have less than 500 employees. The blog linked here […]
OSHA Memo Permitting Discretion in Enforcement Based on Employer's Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
OSHA’s April 16, 2020 guidance memo from OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement provides OSHA area offices with unusual discretion in citing employers who otherwise exercised “good-faith” in attempting to comply with OSHA’s various […]
Webinar: Getting Back to Work: What Employers Need to Know as Employees Return to Work
Four of KRCL's Employment Law attorneys are presenting a webinar in conjunction with Celesq AttorneysEd Center. In light of COVID-19-related shutdowns, employers are getting ready to reopen. Doug Bracken, Darren Harrington, Richard Hathaway and Andrea […]
Summary: Executive Order on Delegating Authority Under the DPA with Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources During the National Emergency Caused by the Outbreak of COVID-19
An executive order (“Order”) was signed by President Trump on April 28, 2020 addressing the recent closures of many meat and poultry processing plants. Based on initial reports, the President appears to have issued the Order in response […]
VIDEO: COVID-19 and the Oil Patch — Lease Litigation Pitfalls
COVID-19 raises a number of serious issues for operators and other industry participants in the oil patch, including compliance with continuous drilling obligations, shut-in royalty clauses, cessation of production, and production in paying quantities […]
Appraisal Requirements Deferred for 120 Days for Certain Real Estate Transactions Due to COVID-19
On April 14, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule& […]
Coverage for Business Losses – Property Damage No Longer Required?
Most commercial property insurance policies include insuring agreements that require direct physical loss or damage to covered property as the triggering event. Without establishing direct physical loss or damage, a policyholder traditionally cannot […]
Warning Paycheck Protection Program Lenders! Limitations on Permissible Loan Applicants Lead To Class Action Lawsuits
In an effort to manage the huge volume of loan applications being received under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, H.R. 748 (“CARES Act”), some banks […]
Three Factors to Consider When Including a Liquidated Damages Clause in Your Texas Construction Contract
It is common in Texas to find construction contracts wherein the parties agree to damages in advance of a breach of the construction contract. These are liquidated damages and a provision that contains these damages is known as a liquidated damages […]