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Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys are working around the clock to help clients address the critical employment, finance, production, marketing, real estate, transactional and litigation issues arising from the pandemic. We are up-to-the-minute on federal, state and local developments that affect your businesses and families. Please take advantage of the COVID-19 resources below and contact us if you need help. We are here for you.
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Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Updates
FTC Sends Seventh Round of Warning Letters Over COVID-19 Claims
SAG-AFTRA Issues COVID Safety Guidelines
FTC Sues Marketing Agency Over COVID-19 Promotion
American Dental Association Cautions Dentists Over Advertising During Pandemic
GALA Releases Report on Global COVID-19 Advertising Law Developments
Cuomo Signs New Price Gouging Law, Expanding Coverage Beyond Consumer Goods
NAD Doesn’t Like Coronavirus Prevention Claims Either
FTC Sends Another Round of COVID-19 Warning Letters
Lessons in Media Buying for a Post-COVID World
NYC Issues Warning Over COVID-19 Scams
Temporary Waiver Regarding the Use of Stock Footage under the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract
AG Coalition Tells Major Retailers to do More to Stop Price Gouging
In the Wake of COVID-19, Here Are the States That Have Shut Down Nonessential Services
New York Attorney General Orders Companies to Stop Selling Fake Coronavirus Treatment
FTC & FDA Send Warning Letters Over Coronavirus Claims
Contact: Terri Seligman
Art Law Updates
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Art Market
Contact: Amelia Brankov
Corporate, Finance & Tax Updates
PPP Application Process Will Close and Certain Borrower Information Will Be Disclosed
Emergency Tax Deferral Period is Almost Over
Small and Midsize Business Relief: New “Main Street Lending Program" Is on the Way
PPP Loan Program Update: The New SBA Loan Forgiveness Application
PPP Loan Program Updates: Additional Funding and Valuable “Safe Harbors”
IRS: Forgiven Paycheck Protection Program Loan Expenses Are Not Deductible
PPP Loan Program Updates: Additional Funding and Additional Guidance
IRS Provides Further Coronavirus-Related Tax Relief
CARES Act: Calculating Employee Headcount Under SBA “Affiliation Rules”
Expansion of Emergency Tax Relief
Tax Payment Deferral Provisions
Contacts: Jeffrey Marks, Jay Rand & Deborah Wolfe
Employment Law Updates
Reopening: Can an Employer Require Antibody Testing For Returning Employees?
EEOC Updates Key Guidance for Employers Reopening Workplaces
California Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work Risk Loss of Unemployment Benefits
California Courts Lift Certain COVID-19 Restrictions and Begin Preparations to Fully Reopen
OSHA Issues New Guidance on Reporting “Work-related” COVID-19 Cases
Checklist: Eleven Policies to Consider Before Reopening Your Business
California Sues Uber and Lyft for Worker Misclassification
SBA Clarifies Key Loan Forgiveness Issue for Employers
EEOC Permits Employers to Test for COVID-19
Families First Coronavirus Act - How to Get into Compliance
Aid for Small Business and Employees Affected by COVID-19
Updates to Federal and State Employee Leave and Sick Leave Laws
California WARN Act Requirements Suspended by Governor
Contacts: Tricia Legittino, Gavin McElroy & Wendy Stryker
Entertainment Law Updates
Federal Bill Would Increase Availability of Key Insurance Coverages
The Show Must Go On: Production During the Pandemic
Contacts: Richard Heller & Michael Williams
Estate Planning & Administration Updates
New York State Surrogate’s Courts Continue to Reopen
Remote Document Execution: Current Rules in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Estate Planning Opportunities During the Pandemic
Contacts: Barbara Shiers & Linda Wank
Intellectual Property Updates
Another USPTO Update – Prioritized Examination of COVID-19-Related Applications
USPTO Grants Further COVID-19-Related Relief
The USPTO’s COVID-19 Extensions of Time: What Trademark Attorneys and Brand Owners Need to Know
The USPTO Further Extends Trademark Deadlines
The CARES Act Provides Relief for Intellectual Property Owners
Contacts: Catherine Farrelly & Edward Rosenthal
Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Updates
COVID-19 Resources for New York Lawyers
Courts, NYSBA Form Pro Bono Network to Help People Impacted by Coronavirus
Practicing Law in a Pandemic: The Ethics of Remote Lawyering in the Age of COVID-19
What the Families First Coronavirus Act Means for Law Firms
COVID-19 Executive Orders and What They Mean for Your Practice
Contacts: Nicole Hyland & Ronald C. Minkoff
Litigation Updates
Force Majeure: Court Will Decide Whether COVID-19 Excused Developer’s Failure to Close
Contacts: Tricia Legittino & Edward Rosenthal
Privacy & Data Security Updates
Technical Woes at the SBA Cause Data Breach and Continue to Cause Delays
Contact: Tanya Forsheit
Real Estate Updates
New York Updates Pandemic Foreclosure Procedures
New York Empowers Businesses and Commercial Building Owners to Require Masks and Temperature Checks
NYC COVID-19 Relief Package Will Help Restaurants and Certain Small Commercial Tenants
New York Real Estate and COVID-19: New Relief for Landlords and Tenants
COVID-19 and Commercial Leasing: What New York Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
Contact: Lauren Erbst
