The Export Compliance Committee of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has been working hard to keep up with the various governmental requirements pertaining to the export of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). For those of you who are not members of the NCBFAA, we thought that you might be interested in […]
As has been the case with numerous other agencies, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has undertaken a role to attempt to ameliorate some of the enormously disruptive effects on trade that have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 31, 2020, the agency first opened Fact Finding Investigation No. 29 (FF No.29) in an […]
A lot has changed in the business world since the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across the United States and the rest of the world. Social distancing requirements, lockdown orders, travel restrictions, mass layoffs, and disrupted supply chains have businesses scrambling to deal not only with a variety of human resource issues caused by a frightening […]
Non-profit organizations everywhere should be made aware of a little known “secret” — their member lists may constitute a trade secret protectible under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). To state a claim under the DTSA, a plaintiff must allege the existence and ownership of a trade secret, and misappropriation of the trade secret. In […]
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The legislation included various provisions that assist tax-exempt organizations by providing programs and tax benefits to reduce some of the financial stress created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, one of the most popular parts of the Act, the Paycheck […]
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The $2.2 trillion stimulus bill passed by Congress is the largest federal response in history designed to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 has greatly affected the shipping industry due to quarantines, travel […]
FAA Rescinds 72-Hour Quarantine Policy Shortly after publishing the below client alert, the FAA rescinded its policy to quarantine all documents submitted to the Registry for 72 hours. The Registry is once again accepting paper documents without quarantine, but has implemented new procedures that result in 1-3 hour delays in receipt of filing times. The Registry may […]
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by Congress. Our previous alert discussed CARES Act provisions that will benefit general aviation. However, the bill also contains several provisions impacting federal income tax deductions. Below are some provisions that may […]
Since our last post on COVID-19 and force majeure earlier this month, the number of coronavirus cases has quintupled across the world, causing major disruptions to global shipping networks as governments imposed lockdowns on entire cities, regions, and countries. While transportation providers continue to move large shipments of goods by ocean, air, rail, and truck, many […]
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which requires most employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid leave to employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The FFCRA actually consists of two separate acts that provide paid leave to employees. The first act, the […]