Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Emergency Rules for filings, service, and statutes of limitation remain in effect in California state courts. While “temporary” rules first went into effect on April 6, 2020, many remain...more
In today’s episode, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our Government Enforcement & White Collar group keep the discussion going on COVID-19 related aid. The bottom line? Businesses and individuals who apply...more
Earlier this week, the federal government reopened the Paycheck Protection Program – and emphasized a renewed focus on preventing fraud and abuse. In today’s episode, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our...more
In addition to battling class certification, businesses swept into these class actions may be faced with consolidation motions in multidistrict forums.
The Arent Fox Class Actions group has been tracking COVID-19 class...more
8/21/2020
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Arbitration ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Lyft ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Refunds ,
Retaliation ,
SBA ,
Whole Foods
While gearing up to get trillions of dollars into the economy, the government was also setting in place the mechanism to investigate and prosecute fraud related to these programs.
The CARES Act was signed into law on March...more
6/29/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Aid ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FIRREA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Grants ,
Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TARP ,
Whistleblowers
Prop 65 Violation Notices Jumped in California as COVID-19 Shutdowns Began -
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The number of violation notices filed under California’s Proposition 65 jumped earlier this year, as much of the state began...more
As the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the nation, consumers and businesses alike are resorting to class action litigation to air their grievances. Since the onset of the pandemic, a wide range of class...more
5/6/2020
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Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Consumers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Events ,
Pandemic ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Price Gouging ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Small Business ,
Universities
On April 16, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-51-20 to provide California food sector workers, including agricultural workers, grocery workers, and food delivery workers, among others, supplemental...more
Effective April 17, 2020, additional temporary rules have been added to the California Rules of Court in response to COVID-19. To sustain essential court services in California state courts and to promote social distancing,...more
On April 3, 2020, and April 6, 2020, United States Attorney General William Barr issued two related memos directing the DOJ to consider, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the DOJ’s obligations to protect both the federal...more
To sustain essential court services in California state courts, the Judicial Council, headed by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, announced the adoption of Emergency Rules to the California Rules of Court, to immediately go...more
We previously reported on Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order which put in place mandatory stay-at-home restrictions except for workers in “essential businesses” as part of an effort to help contain the spread of the...more
On March 19, 2020, Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, issued Executive Order N-3-20, which put in place mandatory stay-at-home restrictions as part of an effort to help contain the novel coronavirus, for an indefinite...more
On March 16, 2020, United States Attorney General William Barr issued a memo directing all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the detection, investigation, and prosecution of COVID-19-related fraud, amid reports of scams, malware,...more
3/31/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General