Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP is a large business law firm that traces its roots to 1846 in Ohio. From its eight offices across Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., Porter Wright provides counsel to a worldwide base of clients.

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When can an employee in Ohio refuse to return to work and still get unemployment?

By Leigh Anne Williams

June 29, 2020

Conventional understanding of unemployment benefits leads to the logical conclusion that when employees are capable of working and offered suitable employment, they are not entitled to collect unemployment benefits. But like many other things in the post-COVID-19 world, conventional thinking no longer rules the day. Last week, on June 16, 2020, Gov. DeWine issued an Executive Order addressing unemployment benefits eligibility during the COVID-19 epidemic. It provides that when an employee is called back to…

Technology Law Source

USPTO expedites review of COVID-19-related trademark and patent applications

By Emily Cunningham

June 29, 2020

With an eye toward supporting the fast-moving research and development process of COVID-19 treatments, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced two new programs aimed at expediting review of certain mark and patent applications. Under each program, applicants must demonstrate that the product or process is directly correlated to COVID-19.…

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Presidential Proclamation limits nonimmigrant employment visas

By Rob Cohen

June 23, 2020

The President issued the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak” on June 22, 2020, limiting the admission of certain foreign nationals to the United States. This Proclamation includes an introduction describing the high unemployment rate resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic dislocation as justification for this ban on the admission of certain temporary visas. The President also extended the 60 day…

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You know what they say about good intentions…Can an employer exclude employees 65+ from the workplace to prevent COVID-19 risk?

By Jyllian Bradshaw

June 22, 2020

On June 11, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released additional guidance covering topics like the well-intended exclusion of workers over the age of 65 who, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are deemed to be at greater risk for severe cases of COVID-19. The guidance also covers issues related to pregnancy, remote harassment and employees living with family members who are high risk due to underlying health conditions.…

Banking & Finance Law Report

SBA issues two more borrower-friendly PPP forgiveness applications

By Grant Stephenson

June 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued two new borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness applications: the EZ Application and a revised Forgiveness Application. The changes come in response to the recent passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act as well as pressure to simplify the forgiveness process for borrowers. My colleagues Jack Beeler, Jack Meadows and Cat Rice explain the two new options and additional changes to the forgiveness program in this…

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Sexual orientation and transgender status protected under Title VII sex discrimination prohibition

By Jourdan Day

June 15, 2020

In a landmark decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6-3 opinion that the sex discrimination prohibitions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender status. The opinion was authored by Justice Gorsuch, and was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan.…

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What you need to know about Section 889 compliance as we move closer to the August 2020 implementation deadline

By Yuanyou (Sunny) Yang

June 15, 2020

A major portion of the sweeping John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) that impacts federal contracts will take effect in August 2020. Section 889 prohibits the federal government from directly procuring “any equipment, system or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as a part of any system” or entering into a contract with any…

Banking & Finance Law Report

Drop your pencils: The PPP Flexibility Act is here

By Grant Stephenson

June 11, 2020

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers across the nation have struggled to meet the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) guidelines, with many resorting to new and creative payroll expenditures to meet spending minimums and qualify for full forgiveness of the loan. On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed House Bill 7010, the “Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020”, which was promptly signed by the president the following day. My colleague Cat Rice explains the PPP Flexbility…

Banking & Finance Law Report

UPDATE: Main Street Lending Program

By Grant Stephenson

June 11, 2020

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve Board provided another update to the terms of the Main Street Lending Program that is intended to provide financing opportunities to small and medium–sized businesses. My Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin initially announced the details of the program on April 9, 2020. My colleagues Jack Beeler and Jack Meadow s explain the details in this Porter Wright Law Alert. …

Employer Law Report

The avalanche continues – Illinois workers’ compensation law set for COVID-19 expansion

By Bide Akande

June 9, 2020

On June 5, 2020 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2455 into law, thereby amending the Illinois Workers’ Occupation Diseases Act with respect to claims related to COVID-19. Codified as Public Act 101-0633, the amendment creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee’s contraction of COVID-19 arises out of and in the course of that employee’s first responder or front-line worker employment, and that the injury or occupational disease is rebuttably presumed to be causally…

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When can an employee in Ohio refuse to return to work and still get unemployment?

USPTO expedites review of COVID-19-related trademark and patent applications

Presidential Proclamation limits nonimmigrant employment visas

You know what they say about good intentions…Can an employer exclude employees 65+ from the workplace to prevent COVID-19 risk?

SBA issues two more borrower-friendly PPP forgiveness applications

Sexual orientation and transgender status protected under Title VII sex discrimination prohibition

What you need to know about Section 889 compliance as we move closer to the August 2020 implementation deadline

Drop your pencils: The PPP Flexibility Act is here

UPDATE: Main Street Lending Program

The avalanche continues – Illinois workers’ compensation law set for COVID-19 expansion

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