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June 24, 2020

In an impressive court victory, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Attorneys Molly P. Parker and Sam E. Jones successfully championed client Maquoketa Sentinel-Press petition for the release of body cam footage recorded by the Maquoketa Police Department dating back to an incident on April 6, 2019 involving Jackson County’s Assistant Attorney Amanda Lassance.

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June 23, 2020

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Governor Reynolds signed into law the COVID-19 Response and Back-to-Business Limited Liability Act. The Act, which is retroactive to January 1, 2020, limits who and on what grounds an individual can bring an action based on exposure to COVID-19. The Act also limits the medical expenses recoverable in all personal injury actions, and the evidence about medical expense damages that may be presented.

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June 9, 2020

In response to health care challenges posed by COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) both issued notices waiving certain requirements of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, respectively, relating specifically to referrals of items or services in connection with COVID-19 treatment.

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June 3, 2020

We recognize the sense of urgency that the novel coronavirus places on the estate planning process. Whether you are ready to finally start that estate plan you been intending to do for years or are looking to update an estate…

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April 21, 2020

Recently, some workers who work in jobs that have been deemed to be essential are expressing fear about coming to work. When this situation arises, employers of essential workers need to take into consideration the understandable concerns an employee may…

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April 4, 2020

The CARES Act amends the Small Business Act 15 USC 636 (a) to add the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to provide loans to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, veterans’ organizations, or Tribal businesses in an effort to keep workers employed during…

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April 1, 2020

Late yesterday, the IRS published a series of FAQs on tax credits for FFCRA/COVID-19 related leave. This guidance includes the documentation an employer must have in order to substantiate its eligibility for these tax credits. Questions 44-46 of the FAQs address the…

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March 26, 2020

Updated: March 26, 2020In an effort to curb financial constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has postponed the filing and payment due dates for Federal income tax returns until July 15, 2020. This extension allows individuals (including…

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March 25, 2020

Today, the Department of Labor published the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) posters and frequently asked questions surrounding the posters.  As with our previous update, the FFCRA requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded…

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March 25, 2020

UPDATE – The DOL Issues Updated Guidance – The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is Effective April 1, 2020 On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate approved the House-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”).  The bill was sent to and signed by…

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March 20, 2020

Scammers are trying to take advantage of individuals during this historic time. There has been an uptick of emails with malicious attachments or links preying on COVID-19 and the desire to have more information. These emails are drafted in an…

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March 19, 2020

On March 17, 2020, the EEOC finally released updated guidance on how to navigate the ADA now that spread of the coronavirus/COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic (What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19). It…

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