Subject Matter
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Attorney(s)
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COVID-19 Financing Programs and Capital Access
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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Chris Howard
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Chris Howard
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| Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
Chris Howard
Katy Rand
Andrea Suter
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans
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Chris Howard
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Employment
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Communications to employees
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Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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ERISA/Employment Benefits
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Brooks Magratten
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Family Medical Leave
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Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Furloughing employees
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Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Notification of employees, patients, clients, public of positive test results
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Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Paid and unpaid leave for employees
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Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Pay during work at home
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Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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| Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
Chris Howard
Katy Rand
Andrea Suter
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Payroll tax credits
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Jonathan Block
Rob Ravenelle
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Alternative dispute resolution in construction/commercial contracts
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John Bulman
Tom Dunn
Jeff Francis
Chris Whitney
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Strategies for arbitration and mediation without in-person proceedings
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Jeff Francis
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Benefits/Charities
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Benefits fraud
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Kathleen Hamann
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Due diligence on charities/charitable giving fraud
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Kathleen Hamann
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Business Litigation
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Investor suits, breach of fiduciary duty allegations, and company disclosure obligations; litigation concerning mergers & acquisitions and financing transactions; commercial disputes based on business torts and statutory or contractual obligations
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Melanie Conroy
Jeff Francis
Mark Rosen
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Consumer Litigation
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Consumer demands under unfair and deceptive trade practices statutes, including for event cancellation and service disruptions
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Melanie Conroy
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Debt collection and consumer finance litigation, especially with temporary collection suspensions by state governments and debt forgiveness proposals
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Melanie Conroy
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Evaluating the applicability and enforceability of arbitration and class action waiver provisions
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Melanie Conroy
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Contracts
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Alternative dispute resolution in construction/commercial contracts
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John Bulman
Tom Dunn
Jeff Francis
Chris Whitney
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Construction contracts; force majeure; supply chains; payment issues - getting paid; mechanic's liens; government job shutdown; delay claims; material escalation
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Tom Dunn
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Energy contracts; force majeure; offtake agreement; financings; NAESB; ISDA; other major agreements
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John Gulliver
Randall Rich
Sarah Tracy
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ERISA/Employment Benefits
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Brooks Magratten
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Excuse of performance including force majeure, frustration of purpose, impracticability and/or impossibility, and responding to notices from counterparties seeking excuse of performance
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Tom Dunn
Kyle Glover
Mark Rosen
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False Claims Act; procurement fraud
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Kathleen Hamann
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Material adverse change/material adverse effect and related provisions in merger, acquisition, and financing agreements
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Tom Dunn
Mark Rosen
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Criminal
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Bond and bail for prisons/jails with outbreaks
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Kathleen Hamann
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Court closures and speedy trial rights
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Kathleen Hamann
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Fraud (including false claims/procurement)
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Kathleen Hamann
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Cybersecurity
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Evaluating heightened cybersecurity risks and preparing for incident response, including reporting obligations and litigation
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Melanie Conroy
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Digital Accessibility
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Litigation under the ADA and other laws concerning whether digital services, goods, and resources are accessible to persons with disabilities
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Melanie Conroy
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Education
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Contract issues
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Duty of care to students and other stakeholders
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Employment issues
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Health services; public health duties
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Impact on educational and physical/mental disability accommodations; impact on Title IX and student conduct investigations
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Insurance issues
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Potential liability arising from campus and residence hall closures; mandatory switch to online/distance modalities; impact on ability to meet accreditation standards
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Status of tuition, room, board, fees
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Travel restrictions; quarantines; study abroad
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James Erwin
Suzanne King
Margaret LePage
Katy Rand
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Energy/Utilities
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Energy trading and transportation issues
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Valerie Green
Randall Rich
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Force majeure; offtake agreement; Financings/NAESB/ISDA/Other Major Agreements
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Randall Rich
Sarah Tracy
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Utility customer disruptions; billing
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Jim Avery
Jared des Rosiers
Sarah Tracy
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Environmental
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Advertising pesticides/germ killing claims
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Lisa Gilbreath
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| Environmental compliance and force majeure |
Brian Rayback
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FTC green guides for product statements
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Lisa Gilbreath
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Public hearings and other proceedings by municipal and administrative boards
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Brian Rayback
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Food
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FDA rules for food safety
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Brian Rayback
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Immigration
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Immigration issues for large employers
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Tony Derosby
Kate Minervino
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IRCA/Form I-9 Compliance
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Tony Derosby
Kate Minervino
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Status protection, compliance, and pending/new processes with USCIS and USDOL
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Tony Derosby
Kate Minervino
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Travel restrictions
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Tony Derosby
Kathleen Hamann
Kate Minervino
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US/CAN cross border business travel, port of entry issues and changes in POE operations and procedure
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Tony Derosby
Kate Minervino
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US Embassy consular closures and changes in consular operations
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Tony Derosby
Kathleen Hamann
Kate Minervino
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Insurance
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Business interruption
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Jeff Francis
Chris Howard
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ERISA/Employment Benefits
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Brooks Magratten
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Health insurance
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Brooks Magratten
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Insurance coverage for losses due to coronavirus
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Mike Daly
Jeff Francis
Brooks Magratten
Mark Rosen
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International
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Cross-border issues and quarantine
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Kathleen Hamann
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Currency transfers
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Kathleen Hamann
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Trade controls and movement restrictions
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Kathleen Hamann
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Patent/Trademark
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Patent office facilities closed to public
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Kevin Farrell
Jon Gelchinsky
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US Patent Office relief available to patent and trademark applicants, patentees and trademark owners affected by the coronavirus outbreak
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Kevin Farrell
Jon Gelchinsky
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Privacy
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GDPR and transnational movement of health data
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Kathleen Hamann
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Laws governing the collection, processing, use, and disclosure of sensitive information from employees customers, vendors, and others (including HIPAA, FERPA, ADA, CCPA, and BIPA), guidance from regulators, and enforcement and litigation risks
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Melanie Conroy
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Quarantine
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Unlawful detention and violation of emergency restrictions
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Kathleen Hamann
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Sales/Pricing
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Bid rigging/price fixing/government procurement
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Kathleen Hamann
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Unfair trade practices/price gouging and market manipulation
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Kathleen Hamann
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Taxation
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Federal and state taxation
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Jonathan Block
Kris Eimicke
Rob Ravenelle
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Payroll tax credits
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Jonathan Block
Rob Ravenelle
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Tax filing deadlines
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Jonathan Block
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