Every passing day brings stark new reports of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and increasing numbers of cancelled conventions, concerts, and other major events. Both the hospitality and travel industry on the one hand, and organizations that are canceling events on the other, are scrambling to understand the legal consequences of these costly terminations. 

On March 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memo to State Survey Agency Directors regarding the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in nursing homes.

On February 13, 2020, Madison County, Illinois-area representative Jay Hoffman (D-Belleville) sponsored House Bill 5044, which would abolish the doctrine of intrastate forum non conveniens.

Last week, in Frlekin v. Apple Inc., the California Supreme Court held that employees must be compensated for employer-mandated exit searches of packages, bags, and personal technology devices. In arriving at this conclusion, the Court developed a new four-factor test to be used when analyzing on-site, employer-controlled activities.