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Implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Department of Labor Provides Updated Guidance
Following the enactment of the FFCRA on March 18, 2020, employers and employees alike had many questions regarding the Act’s implementation and are left to move forward with uncertainty. However, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided new questions and answers...
Updates to SBA Loans Under CARES Act
UPDATE 4/6/20 - The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has released an Interim Final Rule regarding implementation of the CARES Act. The text of the Interim Final Rule can be found online at https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/PPP--IFRN%20FINAL_0.pdf....
FFCRA: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
What is The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“E-PSLA”) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, contains a number of provisions, with four in particular that have an immediate impact on employers and employees. In...
FFCRA: Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, contains a number of provisions, with four in particular that have an immediate impact on employers and employees. In this article, we explain some of the broad legal...
Force Majeure and COVID-19
WHAT IF YOUR ABILITY TO PERFORM CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS IS MADE IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS? The phrase “force majeure” refers to unexpected external circumstances which prevent a party to a contract from meeting its obligations to...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
Without question, the most impactful change to employment law driven by the COVID-19 pandemic is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA was signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, after passing through the House and Senate with...
Trademark Deadline Update
The USPTO has announced an extension of certain trademark-related timing deadlines under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. Certain filings (such as responses to Office Actions, statements of use, extensions of time to file statements of...
Cooper M. Powell Selected as Rising Star for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Central Florida
ShuffieldLowman associate, Cooper Powell, has recently been selected as a Rising Star for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Orlando Rising Stars program is designed to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis, raise money for the CFF, and to recognize young...
Attorney Lori N. Hagan Joins ShuffieldLowman
DELAND, FLORIDA – ShuffieldLowman recently announced that attorney Lori N. Hagan has joined the firm’s DeLand office. Hagan formerly served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for more than 20 years representing the State of Florida in both state and federal...
Attorney Carleen A. Leffler-Nicastro Joins ShuffieldLowman
PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA – ShuffieldLowman recently announced that attorney Carleen A. Leffler-Nicastro has joined the firm’s Port Orange office, practicing in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, and business law. Born and raised in Ormond Beach,...