Highlights
- Courthouses are here to stay but virtual options may stay for pre-trial proceedings.
- Remote trials raise some concerns, including due process claims.
- Courts will continue to use technology to relieve the...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) hosted a webinar, led by Director Kathy Kraninger and Associate Director for Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending Bryan Schneider, laying out its supervisory and...more
Beginning June 13, Idaho became one of the first states to allow all businesses throughout the State to reopen. With this expansion in reopening, Idaho, and many other states throughout the nation, have seen statewide and...more
This week marks a stunning (literally) transition in our three-month COVID-19 State Closure/Reopening Project. Every state in the country is now squarely in the process of going green — reopening all sectors of their...more
6/12/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Downturn ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Recessions ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State and Local Government ,
World Health Organization
California, Oregon, and Washington, recently joined by Colorado and Nevada, have agreed on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling the spread of COVID-19 called the Western States Pact, recognizing the...more
We recently discussed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and how it amends the duties of a furnisher of information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in light of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
We recently discussed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) exemption for autodialed calls, prerecorded messages, and text messages made for emergency purposes and what the exemption means for businesses who need to...more
3/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Bel Edwards ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Justice ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
The current state of the world has raised many concerns for the well-being of its citizens. COVID-19, more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus, has not only created panic surrounding the health and social welfare of the...more