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Impact of Shorter COVID-19 Quarantine on Workplaces

Impact of Shorter COVID-19 Quarantine on Workplaces

On Monday, the CDC announced changes to its recommended isolation and quarantine time from 10 days to 5 days for asymptomatic people with COVID-19. They recommend that people leaving isolation after 5 days continue to wear a mask for the following 5 days. The CDC also...

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Restaurants Sue Over Vaccine Mandate

Restaurants Sue Over Vaccine Mandate

Restaurant operators sued Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City over Key to NYC, the new indoor vaccine mandate program, on August 17-the same day the mandate went into effect. A group of restaurants in Staten Island, through the Independent Restaurant Owners...

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Does WARN Apply to Virus Closures?

Does WARN Apply to Virus Closures?

Enterprise, in Benson et al. v. Enterprise Leasing Co. of Florida LLC et al., has tried to argue that the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), through its natural disaster exception, does not apply to closures caused by COVID-19. Two Florida...

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How the IRS Will Get Crypto Tax Dodgers

How the IRS Will Get Crypto Tax Dodgers

Virtual currencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are treated by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) as property. In other words, cryptocurrencies are taxed similarly to how stocks and real property are taxed. However, many crypto holders have been evading taxes,...

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