Tag:COVID-19

Federal Unemployment Stimulus Aid Divides Lawmakers

Last week, federal unemployment aid providing $600 weekly to supplement state unemployment benefits for laid-off workers expired, and for the past few weeks lawmakers...

New ABA Report Finds Legal Deserts Prevalent Throughout U.S.

U.S. states may have cultural, social and economic characteristics distinct from one another. But one access to justice crisis ties them together: legal deserts....

Former NFL Player Accused of Attempted Murder Seeks to Delay Civil Case

A former player for the Denver Broncos accused of attempted murder has asked a Colorado court to delay a related civil lawsuit until his...

Gunnison County COVID-19 Reopening Sends Hopeful Message

When the coronavirus pandemic started, the high-Rockies situated Gunnison County was cautious — so much so that they closed their borders to nearly all...

El Paso County Freeze Jury Trials

El Paso County will freeze all jury trials, the court announced Aug. 2, after a court staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Court operations...

State and Local Income Tax and Employment Law Implications for Remote Workers During COVID-19

COVID-19 has drastically changed how and where employees work, with many now working from their homes or other remote locations. These temporary (and sometimes...

Fraud and Shortage in Global Medical Supply Chain Revealed at Senate Hearing

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a public hearing July 28 covering the global medical supply chain of products and equipment and the shortages,...