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On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | July 24, 2022 |
Employment & Labor Law
Originally published in the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI) Summer 2022 issue of Employment Practices Liability Consultant (EPLiC) By Nick Johnson and Aleksey House As the pandemic subsides and restrictions are lifted throughout the country, many businesses are implementing…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | May 25, 2022 |
Employment & Labor Law
Maryland and Virginia have joined DC in implementing laws relating to paid family and medical leave for private sector workers. Employers in the Washington Metropolitan area will need to comply with the new paid family and medical leave policies in their respective states.
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 28, 2022 |
Employment & Labor Law
Beginning on January 1, 2025, under the Time to Care Act of 2022, paid leave will be available to eligible Maryland employees for family leave, medical leave, and family military leave. Five Key Takeaways Covered Employers. The Act covers the majority of employers in Maryland and is funded through a…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | February 21, 2022 |
Government Contracts
Federal contractors can no longer inquire about an applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional job offer. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act”) took effect at the end of 2021. Exceptions to the Act include positions related to law enforcement and national security…
by Clyde E. Findley | February 11, 2022 |
Intellectual Property
If you want to hire someone to create a work of art that might be protected by copyright laws (for example, a logo, an advertising piece, or even a photograph), you should make sure the person you want to hire is not already encumbered by another contract. This blog…
by Clyde E. Findley | January 31, 2022 |
Intellectual Property
If a trade secret is published by a third party – especially if it was published long ago – it is public knowledge and cannot be claimed as a trade secret. Right? Well, as it turns out, life is not as simple as we would like. And sometimes, an interesting…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 27, 2022 |
Government Contracts
On January 21, 2022, Judge R. Stan Baker, a Federal District Court judge in the Southern District of Georgia issued an opinion that government contractors need to know about. The decision addressed several follow-up issues the government had with Judge Baker’s December 7, 2021 nationwide injunction, now on appeal, against…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 13, 2022 |
Employment & Labor Law
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the vaccine-or-test requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees but allowed the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers to take effect nationwide. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) mandate…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 6, 2022 |
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
, Government Contracts
Cybersecurity continues to be a critical issue that is front and center for defense contractors. For the past two years, defense contractors have been preparing for the implementation of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) landmark Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program— a cybersecurity training, certification, and third-party assessment program intended…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 7, 2021 |
Government Contracts
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, a Georgia federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Federal Contractors from going into effect. The Georgia federal judge ruled that the administration had likely exceeded its procurement authority.
