Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more
Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more
Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, issued on May 8, 2020, encourages everyone in the state to minimize travel beyond the home, especially if sick; wear a face covering around people from other households; frequently wash their...more
5/22/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Work Restrictions ,
Workplace Safety
The Federal Reserve continues to roll out multiple measures to strengthen the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these measures are intended to buffer the housing market, which is affected by broader macroeconomic...more
Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more
Over the past month, states and municipalities have been issuing stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19. Depending upon the locality, certain types of construction projects have been deemed “essential” and...more
4/9/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delays ,
Essential Functions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
General Contractors ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Performance Standards ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government
Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more
4/8/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Car Dealerships ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Hotels ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Retail Market ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government
As promised, we return now to provide an overview of the CFPB’s petition activity for the year to-date. In addition to the Bank of America (BofA) petition denial we discussed last month, the CFPB has issued a series of...more
10/18/2019
/ Bank of America ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Unduly Burdensome ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As recently as last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has continued on its campaign of federal consumer protection and enforcement decisions.
Namely, we have been sharing with our readers and constituents the...more
9/27/2019
/ Bank Accounts ,
Bank of America ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Motion for Relief ,
Motions to Quash ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
Unauthorized Transactions ,
Unduly Burdensome