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Attorneys from Warner’s Cybersecurity and Privacy practice group and eDiscovery practice group provide their review of 2019’s new laws, biggest cases and most significant data breaches, and discuss lessons learned and the emerging trends to watch.

As businesses and customer-facing companies consider best practices for reopening under the COVID-19 environment, they should develop a thoughtful plan to reduce the chance of exposure to the virus. We explore five ways for businesses to help ensure their employees and customers remain safe while keeping in mind the type of business, the state and local government guidelines and orders in place, and the geographic region in which the business operates.

In this discussion, Perkins Coie’s Insurance Recovery Attorneys, Jim Davis and Brad Dlatt, interviews special guest Perkins Coie Labor Partner, Heather Sager, who is counseling companies operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.Topics include how businesses find out if they are allowed to re-open, what employers need to know about having employees return to work, the use of health screenings, privacy issues arising from new procedures, the implication for insurance, and a brief legislative update.

U.S. Capital markets are facing pressures from significant societal shifts as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe. For boards and stakeholders charged with governance in earning the confidence of current and would-be investors, it will be paramount to demonstrate leadership integrity and intent through the crisis environment.

A credit freeze is a free mechanism that allows you to restrict access to your credit report. Although there are limits to a credit freeze, it will generally prevent thieves from opening new accounts in your name because most creditors require a credit report before extending you credit. Learn how to initiate a credit freeze and restrict access to your credit report from future creditors.

When an unforeseeable or disruptive event occurs—such as the COVID-19 pandemic—the transaction parties must look back at their real estate agreements and reassess their standing, rights, remedies, recourse, and relationships. To ensure good business judgment, the review on the provisions of your real estate contracts should include addressing the three common questions asked.

As states, localities, and health officials begin to set parameters around reopening businesses, bringing your people back onsite successfully won’t be as simple as flipping a switch. Every company is unique. But each company faces the same concerns: where to begin, how to keep people protected, when to communicate, and what’s the right way to move forward. The challenge is complex, but there is a framework for moving forward. It starts with asking the right questions and considering the options and regulations around a return to work policy.

A new normal has emerged out of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for business owners who are ready to reopen. With each operation unique in its needs, reopening can feel both invigorating and overwhelming. A list of resources are provided here to help you move forward confidently. Not only is this a time to restart and rebuild, it’s a moment in your business’ history when you can reimagine all that can be.

An increasing number of state legislatures have proposed bills addressing insurance companies coverage of “business interruption” insurance, which is typically applicable only to losses resulting from physical damage to property such as that caused by a fire or earthquake, and generally inapplicable to losses caused by viral or bacterial pandemics.

Returning to work in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis presents employers with unprecedented workplace and employee relations challenges. As the Southern states move ahead with phased plans to reopen, it is important to have the right strategy in place for employee safety, absence management and risk mitigation. The HUB Risk Services team discusses and reviews the following return to work considerations and challenges: