The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. The FFCRA contains two provisions that have a particular impact on employers with less than 500 employees: the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act; and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. These provisions require employers with less than…
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Month: March 2020
Coronavirus and Trademarks: Business as Usual at the Trademark Office
If you own, have applied for, or are preparing to apply for federal registration of a trademark, you might be wondering whether there are any extensions to responses or renewal deadlines. The short answer is no, the Trademark Office has not extended filing dates. In short, it’s pretty much business as usual at the Trademark Office. But this does not…