Divorce spiking during pandemic
As the country watched coronavirus cases spiking this spring, family law attorneys were watching another spike – in people wanting to file for divorce.
Health
Businesses find insurance doesn’t cover pandemic
Thousands of businesses across the country have been denied insurance claims for “business interruption” after shuttering their offices, restaurants and service establishments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those insurance policies they bought to cover crises have exclusions for viruses such as the coronavirus. Insurance…
GNC lawsuit hinges on mask order, bankruptcy
A GNC manager is suing the company, saying he was fired for enforcing a mask order. Bankruptcy laws may protect GNC.
Face masks just the latest of public safety battles
The current controversy over the right to not wear a face mask is just the latest battle over government safety mandates.
Coronavirus pandemic changing how companies hire
The pandemic has changed just about everything, including how companies hire. Increasingly, remote hiring is the norm in the workplace that will largely be remote for the foreseeable future. Remote hiring is uncharted territory for many employers, especially small business owners. While there are advantages…
Hiring about to get more complicated, as coronavirus flexibility rules end
Employers, who must verify their employees’ eligibility to work, have until Aug. 19 to see, in person, documents that prove those they are hiring are authorized to work in the United States. This is the fourth extension offered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which…
Florida courts turn to Zoom, quickly find the pitfalls
The Tallahassee court hearing had just begun when the obscene interruption happened. In Florida’s capital, the head of the local Republican Party was suing to overturn the County Commission’s requirement that everyone had to wear a mask to battle coronavirus. Because of the pandemic, the…
Legal proceedings around the country move back into courtrooms, cautiously
Michigan Judge Denise Langford Morris works from home these days, shorts and a tank top under her stately robe, double-strand pearls and full makeup on display for the Zoom camera, working long hours to keep the wheels of justice turning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She…
Doctors, lawyers team up to help low-income families
When health insurance companies, social service providers or the community at large fail low-income families dealing with health issues, medical-legal partnerships can help them navigate the system and, in many cases, get them a resolution. These partnerships embed lawyers within healthcare teams to promote patient…
‘Grim Reaper’ lawyer sends dark message as he battles Florida governor in court
A Florida lawyer shrouded as the Grim Reaper is delivering a grave message to masses of beachgoers in the Sunshine State about the dark consequences of congregating on the shoreline and avoiding social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The hooded attorney, who clutches a soul-snatching…