Some states are reinstituting work search requirements for those applying for unemployment benefits, even as COVID-19 numbers remain high and the federal government has cut its assistance.
After a long-fought battle, a New York judge recently gave contract drivers for rideshare companies Uber and Lyft the right to receive unemployment benefits. That state has 45 days to clear up the backlog of claims for these gig workers.
In great news, last week, a California Court of Appeals held in Bolger v. Amazon.com, Inc., that, under California law, Amazon can be held strictly liable for dangerously defective products sold by third parties on Amazon.com and “Fulfilled by Amazon.” This decision means that Amazon…
As the country watched coronavirus cases spiking this spring, family law attorneys were watching another spike – in people wanting to file for divorce.
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
