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“Zoom fatigue” seems to be a workplace buzzword this year with researchers estimating that the number who attended meetings via Zoom has skyrocketed.

In the midst of the global pandemic, nothing is certain . . . except endless Zoom calls, taxes and having anxiety over what to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19.

Among the many provisions of the CARES Act are requirements that aim to lessen the economic impact of COVID-19 on small businesses.

The ruling has implications for the rest of the 'gig economy'

This is a good time to remind business deal makers and inventors — especially newer entrepreneurs and start-up companies — to follow a comprehensive check list to protect the ownership of their new products and services prior to disclosing them to a third party.

All types of workplaces will be reconfigured and personal interactions changed, at least until an effective vaccine is developed, which could be at least a year from now.

From accelerating existing trends to inspiring technological advances, the COVID-19 pandemic is poised to have a lasting impact on the way future offices and other public gathering places are designed, built and used.

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, attorneys have been forced to make rapid changes to the way they conduct business and communicate with clients, the courts and even internal staff. One of those changes is the use of videoconferencing ...

Under the PREP declaration, negligence cases involving future COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and certain medical devices will be barred from state and federal courts with narrow exceptions.

Many are working remotely due to COVID-19, but this precaution actually could increase the risk that your company loses potential intellectual property rights.