Updates & Events

Is there specific guidance for employers to manage COVID-19 in office buildings?

I am bringing employees back to the workplace. What safety measures should I have in place?

COVID-19 has reinforced the need for banks to consciously plan for disruptions of their most valuable asset—human capital.

On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the SECURE Act) was signed into law, bringing with it a number of significant changes to qualified retirement plans.

In order to assist its shareholders with obtaining liquidity, many community bank organizations engage in what are often referred to as “desktop transactions.” Although a long-standing practice, these transactions pose real risks for the bank and its personnel under securities laws.

Mexico’s reopening starts June 1 and the Mexican government has published the initial map of the “traffic light” system.

The USPTO has extended the time to file certain patent-related documents and pay certain fees. Additionally, trademark-related deadlines extended under the CARES Act will expire on May 31, 2020.

The IRS issued Notice 2020-41 which provides some welcome relief to wind project developers struggling to construct and place their projects in service in the face of construction, interconnection and procurement delays stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Depending on the circumstances, parties exchanging electronic messages may unwittingly create a binding contract to buy or sell real estate.

Attorney Jacob M. Abdo has joined Fredrikson & Byron in the Advertising, Marketing & Trademark, Intellectual Property and Sports & Entertainment Groups.