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Child Communication and Shared Parenting Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Minnesota Health Department reported on Monday, March 23 that there are now 235 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. Schools have been closed, businesses have shut down, and there seem to be new developments to the crisis every ...Read More

Families First Coronavirus Response Act DOL Issues Guidance
On March 24, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance regarding the enforcement of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). This guidance first clarifies that the Act’s effective date is April 1, 2020. Useful ...Read More

Communication on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law on March 18, 2020, and takes effect on April 1, 2020. Employers across the nation will be obligated under the Act to provide expansive leave to employees. Below are ...Read More

Protective Measures for Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Instructing Employees to Stay Home or Leave Work
It is important that employees with obvious symptoms of illness and disease, including all forms of the flu, should be encouraged to stay home or if they are at work when symptoms ...Read More

Why am I receiving my ex-spouse’s text messages? Divorce and Shared Apple ID’s
If you and your spouse own iPhones, you might also share an Apple ID. An Apple ID is a username and password combination that syncs to iCloud and allows you to access your settings, photos, messages, etc. across multiple ...Read More

Donor-Advised Funds: How to Stay Philanthropic Under Current Tax Laws
While the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) introduced new tax rules affecting high net worth individuals and multimillion-dollar companies, one major change directly affects the rest of us: the increased standard deduction. This article explores ...Read More