COVID-19 Era Ushers In Cyber Conveniences That Carry Risk
As we are increasingly relying upon cyber connectivity, businesses must evaluate cyber vulnerability and take steps to protect themselves.
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Category: Columns
Rockland County voices from our editors and guest columnists
Employers Are Not Allowed To Test Employees For COVID-19 Antibodies
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) has clarified its current position on COVID-19 testing in the workplace, confirming it is unlawful for employers to test employees for COVID-19 antibodies.
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PPP Program Guidelines Change, Yet Again
the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the Treasury Department (the “Treasury”) have quickly done an about-face; the cliff is gone!
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8 Mistakes to Avoid While Rebooting Your Post-COVID-19 Business
As the New York region reopens, business owners are grappling with how best to reboot. Small businesses that have been hard hit will need a new playbook. The key to adaption is to be flexible, understand the landscape is different, and if possible, avoid some mistakes.
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What Will Cost More: Bringing Suit Or Walking Away?
Business owners will be forced to decide do I spend money litigating to save my business or will litigating ultimately sink my company?
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Options For Businesses To Collect Money During The Pandemic
Without the ability to bring, or even threaten to bring, a collection lawsuit, business owners might have to refocus their efforts on other, sometimes underutilized, collection tools.
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Tax Atty David Wilkes Talks Taxes Amid The Covid-19 Crisis
The new normal will force us to grapple with a sharply depressed market as well as abatements.
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Just How Legal Is Lockdown For New York Businesses?
The Governor’s closure orders distinguishing between essential and non-essential businesses created a bright line rule to determine which business could operate.
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The Pandemic Clause – What’s In Your Lease?
There are millions of leases in place on commercial property. Most have incorporated considerations for scenarios from A to Z. But not necessarily a widespread and devastating health pandemic.
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Businesses Must Do What They Can To Avoid Legal Jeopardy During COVID-19 Crisis
The following is part one of a two part series providing guidance to employers and HR professionals on how to (i) limit workplace exposure to COVID-19 to help prevent its spread and (ii) deal with the legal ramifications of the virus should it impact your workplace.
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