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Since 1908, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MSK) has proven its ability to understand the complex, demystify the mysterious, and define the unknown. With more than 130 lawyers and offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C., MSK is often distinguished as a “go-to” firm by industry and legal insiders, and has extensive experience in a variety of practice areas, including Entertainment & IP Litigation, Labor & Employment, Motion Picture, Television & Music Transactions, Immigration, Corporate Securities, Regulatory, Tax, Trusts & Estates, Real Estate and International Trade. Relentlessly innovative, our lawyers have developed groundbreaking legislation, established influential precedents, and shaped the legal landscape. For more information, visit www.msk.com.
COVID-19, Labor & Employment

COVID Continuation: California Expands Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Coverage for Employers With Over 500 Employees

Written by Jeremy Mittman and Stephen Franz On September 9, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1867.  AB 1867 amends the Labor Code and requires, among other things, that private employers with 500 or more workers (i.e. those that are excluded from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave beginning September 19, 2020.  The Purpose of AB 1867: … Continue reading COVID Continuation: California Expands Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Coverage for Employers With Over 500 Employees

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COVID-19, Labor & Employment, Videos

MSK Minute: Stephen Franz Discusses Back-to-School Questions Related to the FFCRA

As kids begin returning to school in person, virtually or on a hybrid schedule, new questions regarding an employee’s eligibility for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are emerging. In this video, MSK attorney Stephen Franz addresses these questions and more. Continue reading MSK Minute: Stephen Franz Discusses Back-to-School Questions Related to the FFCRA

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Tax

Temporary Deferral of Employee Social Security Tax Withholding: Is It Really Worth It?

Written by Jeffrey Davine The Executive Order. On August 8, 2020, in response to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on America’s economy, President Trump issued an executive order permitting employers to defer the withholding and remittance of the employee’s share of the 6.2% Social Security (FICA) tax that is required when wages or salary are paid during the period September 1, 2020 through … Continue reading Temporary Deferral of Employee Social Security Tax Withholding: Is It Really Worth It?

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Immigration

USCIS Announces New Fees: What Employers Need to Know

Written by Benjamin Lau The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it is implementing a new filing fee schedule that will take effect on October 2, 2020. USCIS is also revising numerous key employment-based immigration forms, such as new editions of the Form I-129 nonimmigrant worker petition for H-1B, L-1, O-1 and other nonimmigrant categories. The new forms are not currently … Continue reading USCIS Announces New Fees: What Employers Need to Know

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COVID-19, Videos

Relationship Counseling (Wellness Wherever)

Each video in our Wellness Wherever series is designed to bring wellness into your home or wherever life takes you during these unprecedented times. COVID has families and couples cooped up at home, which creates strain on relationships. Here, you can learn directly from intimacy experts Marla Mattenson and Julian Colker about ways to maintain healthy relationships and balance life during moments of stress. Here … Continue reading Relationship Counseling (Wellness Wherever)

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COVID-19, Videos

Food Fatigue (Wellness Wherever)

Each video in our Wellness Wherever series is designed to bring wellness into your home or wherever life takes you during these unprecedented times. Shelter-in-place has put increased reliance on cooking at home and everyone is getting tired of the same old recipes. In this lighthearted session, celebrity chef Katie Chin, cooks up some recipes from her latest cookbook. Continue reading Food Fatigue (Wellness Wherever)

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COVID-19, Videos

Juggling Homeschooling (Wellness Wherever)

Each video in our Wellness Wherever series is designed to bring wellness into your home or wherever life takes you during these unprecedented times. Working parents are spending another semester juggling work-from-home with school-from-home. In this video, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Independent Study Coordinator, Sheryl Kolker, provides advice and best practices on helping your kids perform better in a school-from-home environment. Continue reading Juggling Homeschooling (Wellness Wherever)

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COVID-19, Videos

Mastering Resilience (Wellness Wherever)

Each video in our Wellness Wherever series is designed to bring wellness into your home or wherever life takes you during these unprecedented times. In this video, high performance life coach and former Olympic athlete, Jeff Spencer, shares his thoughts on creating a champion mindset, which is rooted in resilience. His experience in coaching Tiger Woods, Richard Branson, U2, and many others is based on … Continue reading Mastering Resilience (Wellness Wherever)

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COVID-19, Videos

Teen Truth (Wellness Wherever)

Each video in our Wellness Wherever series is designed to bring wellness into your home or wherever life takes you during these unprecedented times. The mental health of our children has never been more critical and challenging than during the isolation caused by COVID. In this video, nationally certified counselor and school culture expert, JC Pohl, will take you through his program on resiliency and … Continue reading Teen Truth (Wellness Wherever)

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Charitable Organizations, Trusts & Estates

Do CRTs and CLTs Need To Be Registered With the CA Attorney General?

Charitable Remainder Trusts and Charitable Lead Trusts: California Attorney General Registration Rules Written by Jeffrey Davine It is common knowledge in the nonprofit community that a charitable entity operating in California is required to register with the California Attorney General.  The initial registration is accomplished by filing Form CT-1 with the California Attorney General and paying the registration fee.  The Form CT-1 should be filed … Continue reading Do CRTs and CLTs Need To Be Registered With the CA Attorney General?

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