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Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog

#UnitedAsOne Campaign: NCAA and Its Member Schools Create Resource for COVID-19 Information, Updates

By Bernard G. Dennis III & Gregg E. Clifton

April 3, 2020

Out of the uncertainty and chaos of the cancellation of the NCAA Winter championships and Spring seasons caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, digital and social media leaders at a small group of 50 schools came together to launch the #UnitedAsOne campaign to show unity and support for all student-athletes in college sports. In less than two weeks, more than 1,1000 member institutions across all three NCAA divisions have joined the campaign using social media…

OSHA Law Blog

OSHA Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection

By Cressinda D. Schlag

April 3, 2020

Earlier today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Directorate of Enforcement Programs issued a new memorandum and interim guidance (“Enforcement Guidance”) on enforcement of the respiratory protection standard, 29 CFR § 1910.134, and certain other health standards, in light of the severe shortages in respirator availability. Consistent with the agency’s March 14, 2020 enforcement memorandum on temporary enforcement guidance for respirator use in the health care industry, OSHA’s Enforcement Guidance expands the agency’s discretionary…

Immigration Blog

Filings for H-1B Visas Up 25% from Previous Year

By Jessica Feinstein

April 3, 2020

Between March 1 and March 20, 2020, 275,000 individuals were entered into USCIS’ new electronic pre-registration system to obtain an H-1B for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. This is a nearly 25% increase over last year’s filings. While it is hard to judge what led to the apparent increase in demand, the change may be a reflection of the ease of entering into the lottery, and low unemployment during the first quarter. Employers no longer are required…

The Corporate Compliance and White Collar Advisor

Beware! Internet Scammers Out to Capitalize on COVID-19 Scare

By Robert L. Peabody

April 3, 2020

Law enforcement is alerting businesses and the public that during the ongoing COVID-19 federal and state emergencies and stay-at-home orders to be extremely vigilant about email and internet scams being perpetrated by wrongdoers trying to capitalize on the scare. According to the FBI: “Scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, your personal information, or both. Don’t let them … protect yourself and do your research before clicking on links purporting to provide…

COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

More OCR Guidance on COVID-19 and HIPAA Relief – Business Associates

By Joseph J. Lazzarotti

April 3, 2020

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been moving swiftly to provide guidance on addressing key regulatory issues to aid in the fight to contain and defeat COVID-19. Some of the latest developments include exercising its enforcement discretion on certain good faith disclosures of protected health information (PHI) by business associates, adding FAQs for telehealth providers, and a resource page on its website for COVID-19 issues. A common thread through all of the…

Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report

More OCR Guidance on COVID-19 and HIPAA Relief – Business Associates

By Joseph J. Lazzarotti

April 3, 2020

COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

NBA May Reduce Players’ Salaries Due to COVID-19 Shutdown

By Nicholas A. Plinio & Gregg E. Clifton

April 2, 2020

On March 11, 2020, the National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Now, the League is considering reducing or withholding players’ salaries after the April 1, 2020, payday. The NBA originally hoped to resume its season at some point in June, possibly without fans in attendance. However, as COVID-19 cases escalate in cities across the country, it is unclear whether resumption of the season is viable. The NBA is…

Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog

NBA May Reduce Players’ Salaries Due to COVID-19 Shutdown

By Nicholas A. Plinio & Gregg E. Clifton

April 2, 2020

COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

FBI Warns of Teleconferencing and Online Classroom Hijacking During COVID-19 Pandemic

By Paul V Kelly

April 2, 2020

As large numbers of people turn to video-teleconferencing (VTC) platforms to stay connected in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, reports of VTC hijacking (also called “zoom-bombing”) are emerging nationwide. The FBI has received multiple reports of conferences being disrupted by pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language. For example, two schools in Massachusetts reported the following incidents: A Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing…

The Corporate Compliance and White Collar Advisor

FBI Warns of Teleconferencing and Online Classroom Hijacking During COVID-19 Pandemic

By Paul V. Kelly

April 2, 2020

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#UnitedAsOne Campaign: NCAA and Its Member Schools Create Resource for COVID-19 Information, Updates

OSHA Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection

Filings for H-1B Visas Up 25% from Previous Year

Beware! Internet Scammers Out to Capitalize on COVID-19 Scare

More OCR Guidance on COVID-19 and HIPAA Relief – Business Associates

More OCR Guidance on COVID-19 and HIPAA Relief – Business Associates

NBA May Reduce Players’ Salaries Due to COVID-19 Shutdown

NBA May Reduce Players’ Salaries Due to COVID-19 Shutdown

FBI Warns of Teleconferencing and Online Classroom Hijacking During COVID-19 Pandemic

FBI Warns of Teleconferencing and Online Classroom Hijacking During COVID-19 Pandemic

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