COVID-19 has resulted in no schools, no child care, and no after school activities, leaving no option for many working parents but to stay home and care for their kids while working full-time jobs. Working parents are struggling to balance childcare responsibilities and job responsibilities during these tough times. Additionally, employers are struggling to stay in business, leading to record lay-offs and unemployment. The result? Legal experts predict a significant increase in litigation.

On June 24, 2020, we provided updated information on the Paycheck Protection Program and the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), which continues to evolve before its upcoming launch. Since then, the Federal Reserve (FRB) has revised its frequently asked questions document further to provide more direction to lenders and borrowers who want to take advantage of the MSLP.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Christopher E. Ballod will join a live webinar titled “COVID-19 and the Surge in Retail Cyber Threats,” hosted by Kroll, a Division of Dull & Phelps, taking place July 8 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Complying with California law on wage statements can be tricky for employers. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 226(a)(8), wage statements must identify the employer’s legal name. An employer can comply with this requirement by listing either the legal entity name or a registered fictitious business name (dba) on the wage statement. Failing to do so can expose employers to extensive liability on a class-wide basis through a class action or Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) representative action.

Philadelphia Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Associates Kevin Yoegel and Aubrey Weaver recently earned advanced technical degrees, enhancing Lewis Brisbois’ incident response expertise and capabilities. 

Salt Lake City Managing Partner Richard K. Glauser recently received the Utah Defense Lawyers Association’s (UDLA) prestigious 2020 Legacy Award.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Richard Goldberg will join a virtual panel discussion, titled “Evolution of Ransomware Claims,” at NetDiligence’s Summer 2020 Cyber Risk Summit on July 1 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

Lexington Managing Partner Judd Uhl will lead a virtual presentation titled “Preparing and Protecting Your Witness Against the Reptile Theory from Discovery Through Trial,” at the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) Personal Injury Webinar Series on June 29 at 1:00 p.m

The CARES Act created two major loan programs, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Main Street Lending Program. This update provides an overview of current developments involving these programs. Borrowers should continue to closely monitor the changing requirements for these programs, which can have important implications for borrower eligibility and maximization of benefits, and seek expert counsel as needed.

Dallas Associate Michael Gonzales recently secured a traditional and no-evidence motion for summary judgment disposing of all claims against his financial advisor clients in a $7 million professional liability matter.

The at-will employment doctrine provides extensive flexibility to both employers and employees to conclude their employment arrangements. As a general matter, this at-will rule permits an employer to terminate an employee for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all as long as the termination does not implicate a protected federal or state statutory basis—most particularly, statutory protections against employment discrimination.

New York Partner Karen Campbell will join a virtual roundtable discussion at the 2020 CLM Focus: Diversity & Inclusion, Product Liability, Transportation, Claims & Litigation Conference on June 25 at 1:40 p.m. EST

Fort Lauderdale Partner Vincent F. Alexander has been named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite as both a Legal Leader and an Up & Comer.

On June 4, 2020, the Kansas legislature passed House Bill No. 2016, creating the COVID-19 Response and Reopening for Business Liability Protection Act. Under this Act, many Kansas businesses are “immune from liability in a civil action for a COVID-19 claim if such person was acting pursuant to and in substantial compliance with public health directives applicable to the activity giving rise to the cause of action when the cause of action accrued.” 

Partner Sunshine R. Fellows, who recently joined Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment Practice in the firm’s Pittsburgh office, was interviewed by Law360 for an article describing how she plans to expand her practice and collaborate with her new colleagues.