Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies
#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Liability Waivers, Rules of the Road, New GDPR Concerns - Employment Law This Week®
When you think of technological changes, you may not immediately think of the horse industry. Everything is more accessible now, thanks to the internet, and that includes your sport horse trainer and/or students. ...more
Anyone who has participated in adventure sports from SCUBA diving to whitewater rafting has seen it before: the document where you sign your life away. The best of them ask you to fill your name out at the top and then to...more
A Louisiana Court of Appeal (First Circuit) (“Court”) addressed in February 17th Opinion an issue arising out of a lessee’s damage claim against a lessor purportedly caused by exposure to mold. See Scott v. Adams, 2022 WL...more
On January 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a unanimous decision directly curtailing the enforceability of limitation of liability provisions in the context of willful or knowing violations of...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 24 issued an important decision impacting commercial landlords’ potential exposure to liability for multiple damages under Chapter 93A in H1 Lincoln, Inc. vs. South...more
On May 17, 2021, Vermont enacted Act 31 (H.89), an Act Relating to Limiting Liability for Agritourism. Governor Scott signed the bill into law just in time for visitors to make their way to the Green Mountain State for a...more
Cyberattacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more dangerous. The Wall Street Journal reported that the growing trend of cyberattacks is “part of a growing criminal pivot...more
The workplace safety framework in the United States is difficult to navigate at its best. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 global health emergency, employers have faced increasingly complex challenges involving...more
The new pandemic aid legislation was eight months in the making, includes 5,600 pages, and $2.3 trillion in aid and spending. With national unemployment at a record high, and moratoriums on evictions, and utility shutoff...more
Tick Tock. The clock is ticking and the 116th Congress has three big tasks in its waning days: ensure the federal government does not shut down due to a lack of funding, pass the National Defense Authorization Act, and get an...more
By Memorandum Opinion entered by The Honorable Maryellen Noreika in Mixing & Mass Transfer Technologies, LLC v. SPX Corporation et al., Civil Action No. 19-529-MN (D.Del. November 4, 2020), the Court denied the SPX...more
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law several bills on October 22, 2020, including those providing a liability shield to individuals and entities that comply with COVID-19-related government directives and...more
When weighing liability risks arising from employees contracting COVID-19 at the workplace, many employers instinctively turn to the liability waiver, a document that — in theory — will protect the employer against lawsuits...more
Who Needs to Know - Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) by bringing employees back to their workplaces....more
As the world continues to reopen, landlords—both residential and commercial—need to understand their responsibilities for creating a safe and secure property for their tenants and employees. In this webinar, a panel of real...more
Welcome! If we have learned anything, 2020 has been an unexpected year. The pandemic has impacted the construction industry -- as it has with all industries -- over the past several months. Another thing that we know is...more
It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we’re discussing what employers should know about COVID-19 liability waivers and sharing 10 “Rules of the Road” for returning safely to the office. COVID-19 Liability Waivers? (Video...more
Dear YouDig?, We are a design builder. We hired a design team to do the preliminary design for our bid on a large DB project. We won the bid. Of course we warranted to the project owner that we would build the project, as...more
As we continue our weekly update on COVID-19 related litigation, we have decided that this 19th issue of Unprecedented is the most fitting time for a format change to make viewing our content easier. Now, all content is...more
Negligence is, by far, the most common cause of action against a gym. A liability waiver is your shield against those lawsuits. By signing the waiver, a member agrees not to hold you liable for negligence if they are injured...more
This 18th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us return to what, even in these early days of the pandemic, must be considered as some of the hottest topics. Thus, we discuss new...more
Now that indoor fitness centers around the country are reopening, fitness facility operators are concerned about potential liability for COVID-related illnesses. This is because even the most conscientious business operators...more
After many agonizing months of the COVID-19 pandemic causing closures and record-low occupancy rates, hotel owners and operators finally can begin reopening and welcoming back guests. In doing so, they must navigate the...more
Key takeaway – Georgia businesses should post the statutory notice at points of entry or on any receipt or proof of purchase....more