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As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), Congress enacted a temporary Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) subsidy for certain individuals for coverage periods from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (the “Subsidy Period”). On April 7, 2021 the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued FAQs to assist employers and plan administrators to understand the subsidy.
The subsidy provides that the employee need not pay COBRA premiums during the Subsidy Period, but rather that the employer pays 100% of the subsidy to “Assistance Eligible Individuals” (“AEIs”) and then gets repaid through tax credits. The assistance applies to all “group health plans sponsored by private-sector employers or employee organizations (unions) subject to the COBRA rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). They also apply to plans sponsored b
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On April 6, 2021, J. Kate Stickles was sworn in as the newest
judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware. Judge Stickles becomes the latest judge to join the
Delaware Bankruptcy Court since Judges John T. Dorsey and Karen B.
Owens were sworn onto the bench in 2019.
Judge Stickles has thirty years of experience, previously
working for Cole Schotz P.C. and Saul Ewing LLP. According to
an Announcement issued by the Delaware
Bankruptcy Court, Judge Stickles represented debtors,
creditors, official committees, examiners, post-confirmation
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One of the questions we hear the most from current and prospective clients is whether they should be filing a federal trademark application to protect a certain trademark. This question is often followed up with the question of which trademarks should they protect. Identifying which trademarks are important to protect and where you will get the most value out of your legal dollars is a common question and – like most legal questions – does not have a simple answer. However, there are a few touchstone questions that will guide you toward the answer that is right for you. These same questions apply whether you are considering a traditional word trademark or whether the trademark you are considering is a logo, design, color scheme, slogan, or other less traditional trademark.
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The paid leave must be used for the employee’s vaccination. The paid leave applies only to the employee’s time off for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Employees may not use paid COVID-19 vaccination leave to take time off to assist a family member in getting vaccinated.
The law does not apply retroactively. The law requires that employers grant paid COVID-19 vaccination leave to “employees receiving vaccinations on or after March 12, 2021.” Therefore, employers are not required to retroactively provide paid time off under the new law or otherwise compensate an employee for time off that was taken to receive a COVID-19 vaccine prior to March 12, 2021.