H-1B Wage Obligations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. With the growing uncertainty of what impact COVID-19 will have on local businesses from an economic standpoint, many businesses are unsure of how they will maintain day-to-day operations. There may be an added un
COVID-19’s Effect on SSDI Status Inquiries
Written by: Ann Bishop, Esq. Effective March 17, 2020, all Social Security Administration field offices were closed to the public in an effort to slow the growing rate of COVID-19 sufferers. In response to the field office closure, the Social
Gun Store Owner Sues Over Shelter-In-Place Ordinance
Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. Gun store Clyde Armory has sued Athens-Clarke County, Georgia over its shelter-in-place ordinance. The suit claims that that the ordinance is an overstep of power and violates the equal protection and due pro
California Attorney General Fiddles While Rome Burns
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On March 17 a coalition of 35 advertising groups sent California Attorney General Xavier Becerra a letter calling for a delay in the enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) because of C
COVID-19 and Force Majeure in International Commercial Contracts
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. Force majeure clauses often are ignored as simple boilerplate of little importance relative to the underlying “business deal.” Not to unduly alarm, but a force majeure clause is important, especiall
Useful Guide For The New Leave Entitlements Under FFCRA
Written by: Phillip E. Friduss, Esq. Below is the most useful guide we have located on The New Leave Entitlements Under FFCRA – Issues Unique to the Public Sector: COVID-19 Resource. There is an outstanding and helpful Question and Answe
Paying Indemnity Benefits and Other Common Scenarios in Light of COVID-19 in Georgia
Written by: Meredith Knight, Esq. Last week, we posted our conclusions regarding the compensability, or really, lack thereof, regarding COVID-19 in the workplace as specifically pertaining to the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act. What fol
Business Interruption – COVID-19 Pandemic
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has affected businesses all over America. The forced closing and limitation of operations is likely to lead businesses to turn to every possible source of economic relief – one of the most likely being busine
USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of All Routine In-Person Visits Due to COVID-19
Written by: Ashik Jahan, Esq., and Cody Hendrix USCIS has announced that it will temporarily suspend all routine in-person visits to help slow the spread of COVID-19. They will suspend such meetings until at least April 1, 2020. All non in-perso
ACOG Provides Guidance to Healthcare Practitioners Whose Patients Are “At-Risk” For Coronavirus Disease-2019
Written by: Ryan Donihue, Esq. With the focus of the global pandemic principally on older adults and those who have serious underlying medical conditions (e.g., heart disease, diabetes, asthma and lung disease), another significant group of indi