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Where Will We Go from Here?
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting communities and commercial activity worldwide. To provide you with knowledgeable guidance, Mintz is monitoring evolving regulations and impacts. Click on an issue below for help with a business challenge, check our webinars for targeted thought leadership, and see our COVID-19 viewpoints to stay informed.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education: A Schism of Debt, Endowments, and Educational Challenges, Too
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Navigating COVID-19 Related Risks and Legal Minefields: Managing COVID Costs in New Contracts
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COVID-19 Viewpoints
Viewpoints
Updated: EEOC Issues ADA and Title VII Guidance for Employers on COVID-19
September 25, 2020 |Blog
Bioethics in a Pandemic: Operation Warp Speed
September 23, 2020 |Blog
Updated: Department of Labor Guidance for Families First Coronavirus Response Act
September 20, 2020 |Blog
Bioethics in a Pandemic: Vaccine Research and Clinical Trials
September 16, 2020 |Blog
DHS Terminates COVID-related Flight Arrival Restrictions
September 14, 2020 |Blog
COVID-19 News & Press
News & Press
COVID-19: Regulators Confronted with Scourge of ‘Fake Cures’
September 29, 2020
Mintz Member Joanne Hawana was quoted extensively in an article published by the International Bar Association on how consumer protection bodies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, are dealing with the proliferation of fake products and treatments related to COVID-19.
The Virus Shot Goes in Your Arm, but Where Does Your Data Go?
September 24, 2020
Mintz Member Dianne Bourque was quoted in an article published by Bloomberg Law on privacy protections and related concerns as the federal government is working with states and private companies to allow immunization databases to share data as part of a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
A Civil Justice Crisis is Coming
September 11, 2020
Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee Susan Finegan, and Lynne Parker, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, co-authored an op-ed published by Commonwealth Magazine on the need for greater funding for civil legal aid in Massachusetts as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Eviction Ban Doesn’t Preclude Attachment
September 2, 2020
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly covered a recent Superior Court decision holding that despite the state’s eviction moratorium, a commercial landlord could attach its tenant’s assets to secure landlord’s claim for unpaid rent obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article included commentary on the decision from Mintz Member Kelly Frey, who represents the commercial landlord in the case.
Cities and States Are Facing Horrific Budget Holes. There Will Be More Trouble Ahead.
August 31, 2020
In an article published by Barron’s, Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice William Kannel was quoted on an increase in distress in senior living, student housing, hospitality and hotels, and project finance, among other areas, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain municipal finance.