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Read guidance, analysis, and updates on the myriad issues arising from the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated hourly every day, the insights published here are written by leading lawyers and law firms helping to make sense of insurance, employment, tax, securities, M&A, risk management, and every other consideration touched by this crisis. Follow the channel for a daily email brief of the latest and best updates. less -
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fifth Circuit Sides With Employers on In-Person Work Requirements

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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most common scenarios we have faced involves employee resistance to return-to-office mandates. Employees who had been working a remote or hybrid schedule are informed that they need...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SBA suspends 27K+ Ohio borrowers over alleged $1.1B pandemic-era loan fraud

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On June 4, the SBA announced that it suspended 27,486 Ohio borrowers allegedly connected to approximately $1.1 billion in suspected fraudulent PPP and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan activity, in consultation with the...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

Kwong v. United States: A Pandemic Tax Plot Twist (and Why You Should Care Now)

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A November 2025 court decision just dropped a potential refund bombshell—and if you haven’t looked at your tax files lately, now’s the time. In Kwong v. United States, a federal court said the IRS tax deadlines weren’t just...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

The Clean Exit

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Here is the situation I see again and again. A business owner took out an SBA COVID EIDL loan to survive the pandemic. The loan was large enough to require a personal guarantee....more

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Kwong Decision Creates Refund Opportunity: IRS COVID-19-Related Protective Claims Due July 10

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Recent legal developments may create a significant but time-sensitive refund or abatement opportunity for taxpayers that were assessed and paid certain federal tax penalties and interest during the COVID-19 federal disaster...more

Stark & Stark

Remote Work, Disability Accommodation, and the Limits of the ADA: What Hayes v. GStek Could Mean for New Jersey Employers

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Remote work has become a central issue in disability accommodation law. A key question has emerged in the post-pandemic workplace: when, if ever, must an employer allow remote work as a reasonable accommodation under the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The IRS strikes back – Recent developments in Kwong and Abdo

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Following the recent decisions in Kwong v. United States (US Court of Federal Claims, 2025) and Abdo v. Commissioner (US Tax Court, 2024), the government clarified its position regarding COVID-19 disaster relief in an Action...more

A&O Shearman

Life sciences patents monthly roundup—May 2026

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Welcome to the May edition of our life sciences patents monthly roundup, where our global A&O Shearman team highlights key developments shaping the patent and regulatory landscape. This month, at the Unified Patent Court...more

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Congress returns, Medicaid rules loom

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June 1, 2026, marks the end of the recess period for the House and Senate and kicks off a busy month of congressional and regulatory activity. The Senate is expected to resume consideration of the pending reconciliation 2.0...more

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New York Third Department’s Latest Workers’ Comp Decisions Include Setback for Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Defense

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Four new workers’ compensation cases dropped last week from the 3rd Dept., and the most significant is a bad decision on a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) case....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Florida Court Splits on COVID-19 Coverage Claims; Holds Pleading Deficiencies Fatal and Finds Disease Exclusions Unenforceable

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Applying Florida law, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss in a COVID-19 coverage dispute regarding a “Loss of Attraction” coverage for...more

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COVID Relief Enforcement Is Not Over: Defending Against PPP Fraud Allegations and ERC Disallowances

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The Internal Revenue Service’s April 27, 2026, announcement of a streamlined process for filing Form 907 to extend the deadline on Employee Retention Credit (ERC) disallowance challenges was, on its surface, a procedural...more

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Title VII Accommodation May Cause Non‑Monetary “Undue Hardship” To Employer

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Williams v. Legacy Health, 2026 WL 1239760 (9th Cir. 2026) Employees of Legacy Health were denied religious exemptions from the employer’s COVID‑19 vaccination policy based on the undue hardship the exemptions would have...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Important New York First Department Decision in Tapinekis v. Pace University: Time to Review Your Tuition and Fee Refund...

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Pandemic-related litigation against colleges and universities regarding refunds of tuition and fees is still playing out in the courts. The outcome of these lawsuits, in which students demand tuition and fee refunds because...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Whistleblowers and the Department of Justice Unjustly Profiting from the Paycheck Protection Program

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The DOJ is pursuing False Claims Act cases against employers who accepted PPP loans in good faith seeking repayment of up to three times the loan amount plus interest. Professional overseas whistleblowers are mining...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Procurement Fraud 2025 Year in Review

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Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to present our Procurement Fraud Review, in which we examine significant civil and criminal enforcement developments affecting government contractors, grant recipients and participants in federal...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A New EU Ruling on No-Poach Agreements in Sports Leaves Room for Roster Stability Considerations

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the football season was suspended in Portugal. During this time the first and second division clubs of the Portuguese Professional Football Association (“Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional”...more

Dickinson Wright

July 10, 2026 – An IRS Deadline You Do Not Want to Miss!

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When it comes to federal tax deadlines, April 15th is at the top of everyone’s mind. It is a date nearly synonymous with the IRS. It is the date some look forward to (triggering a refund – yay!), and some dread (payment of...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

The SBA COVID EIDL Default Wave

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If you took out an SBA COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan — particularly one over $200,000 where you signed a personal guaranty — there is a reasonable chance you are now receiving collection notices, wage garnishment...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Retiree’s Title VII Constructive Discharge Claim

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have implemented mandatory policies which require their employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Such policies have led to significant litigation across the country, often...more

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Fifth Circuit: When Telework Isn’t a Reasonable Accommodation

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On May 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that temporary COVID-era telework did not permanently alter the essential functions of an on-site job and affirmed the dismissal of an employee’s claims...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

COVID Era Premium Pay Must Be Included in FLSA Regular Rate

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When determining overtime pay for non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the employer must first determine the employees' regular rate and then calculate the time and one-half overtime premium using this...more

Maynard Nexsen

Treasury Announces Deadline Extensions Available for Capital Projects Fund Broadband Buildouts

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Relief may be on the way for service providers facing continued economic and regulatory hurdles to complete broadband buildouts supported by the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF). Treasury recently announced that it...more

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Did Allowing Unvaccinated Employees to Work During the Pandemic Create an Undue Hardship for Healthcare Employers?

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Over the past several years, we have reported on multiple federal court lawsuits filed by former employees who alleged that their employers' failure to grant exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination mandates constitutes religious...more

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DOJ’s New West Coast Strike Force Puts Health Care Providers on Notice

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On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”) announced the formation of the West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force, a multi-district enforcement initiative...more

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