2021
B&I Publishes Employment Law Updates on New COBRA and FFCRA Changes
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsB&I has published two new employment law updates in its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. The first update discusses the COBRA subsidy provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act; the second addresses how the American Rescue Plan Act affects leave and tax credit provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA).
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B&I Adds Updates on CDC Guidance and Moving Maine Forward Plan
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsB&I has published two new employment law updates in its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. The first update summarizes what employers need to know about the CDC’s interim recommendations for fully vaccinated people; the second highlights key points from Governor Mills’ Moving Maine Forward Plan, including revised travel restrictions, capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings,...
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Peter Brann Quoted in Leading Patent Blog
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIPWatchdog, which bills itself as one of the most-read patent blogs, reached out to counsel who submitted friend-of-the-court briefs and other leading practitioners to comment on the oral argument in the closely-watched U.S. Supreme Court case, United States v. Arthrex, concerning the constitutionality of the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board. Partner Peter Brann’s statement—”Based on...
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Peter Brann Speaks to New York IP Association about Supreme Court Case
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsPartner Peter Brann was one of the featured speakers at a conference held on February 25, 2021, by the New York Intellectual Property Association on the U.S. Supreme Court case of United States v. Arthrex concerning the constitutionality of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Brann, along with B&I partners, David Swetnam-Burland and Stacy...
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Hannah Wurgaft Featured in HR Daily Advisor Article on Equality Act
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsA February 24, 2021, article, “House Revives Equality Act: What Employers Need to Know,” published by HR Daily Advisor, featured a discussion by attorney Hannah Wurgaft on the potential impacts of the Equality Act, a federal bill which would address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Wurgaft noted that the law,...
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Ben Lund Presents Webinar on Remote Work to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn February 24, 2021, partner Ben Lund joined a panel convened by the American College of Real Estate Lawyers for a webinar on “The Remotest Idea: Remote Work and the Paperless Office (Best Practices and Ethics).” The panel offered real-world advice to business lawyers on how to cope with the difficulties of remote work and...
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Martin Eisenstein and David Swetnam-Burland Present to National Association of Presort Mailers on Tax and Privacy Issues
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn February 17, 2021, managing partner Martin Eisenstein and partner David Swetnam-Burland presented a webinar at the Virtual Annual Conference of the National Association of Presort Mailers (NAPM), moderated by Hamilton Davison of the American Catalog Mailers Association. In the Sales Tax and Data Privacy Update, Eisenstein talked about key issues in state sales tax...
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Michael Carey Named to Advisory Committee to Review Applications for Maine U.S. Attorney
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsMaine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Congressman Jared Golden, and Senator Angus King have named Brann & Isaacson partner Michael Carey to serve on an eleven-member advisory committee convened to review applicants for the position of U.S. Attorney in Maine. Carey and the other committee members will review applications and provide recommendations to President Biden on candidates...
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Brann & Isaacson Wins Summary Judgment for U.S. Auto Parts in Massachusetts Tax Dispute
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn January 28, 2021, the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board granted summary judgment in favor of Brann & Isaacson client, U.S. Auto Parts, and abated a sales tax assessment dating to October 1, 2017. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue had assessed U.S. Auto Parts, which did not have a physical presence in Massachusetts, under its Internet Vendor...
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Nat Bessey Discusses California Privacy Laws in Boston CityBizList Article
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsPartner Nat Bessey’s article, “As Online Shopping Grows, California Extends the Scope of its Privacy Laws (Again),” appeared on Boston CityBizList on January 26, 2021. In the piece, Bessey discusses California’s latest consumer privacy law, the California Privacy Rights Act, passed in November on top of the recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act. Bessey suggests...
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