Lora focuses her practice in corporate and business transactions, with a particular focus on the business and regulatory needs of health care clients.
In addition, Lora is a trained Title IX investigator, providing prompt, thorough investigations and objective reporting in response to alleged violations of schools’ sexual misconduct policies.
A headline in The Post-Crescent, “CVS, Kroger offer vaccine incentives,” caught my eye today. The article said that these retail pharmacies are offering the chance to win huge cash and other prizes for customers getting the COVID vaccine. And, it seems this trend of rewarding patients for getting the COVID vaccine is becoming more and […]
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) passed in March, private employers of fewer than 500 employees are generally required to allow employees up to 12 weeks of partially paid leave if needed to care for their minor children whose school or place of care is closed or unavailable due to the pandemic and […]
Now that the new federal regulations are in effect, K-12 school districts, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions covered by Title IX need to have trained investigators, hearing chairs, hearing decision-makers, appeals decision-makers, and advisors at the ready. Seeing this need, McCarty Law LLP has increased its Title IX offerings. In addition to a trained investigator, McCarty […]
With the new federal regulations set to take effect on August 14, 2020, K-12 school districts, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions covered by Title IX will have a number of new roles to fill. The new regulations require that schools conduct hearings when determining whether their sexual misconduct policies were violated. The hearings must […]
What types of loans are available? The “Paycheck Protection Program” implemented under the CARES Act allows small businesses and non-profits to apply for loans in the amount of 2.5 times average monthly payroll costs, which can then be forgiven to the extent that the loan proceeds are used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, and utilities […]
No fooling. If you are a private employer with fewer than 500 employees, you may be required to offer the new sick time and emergency family medical leave benefits available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (and to obtain the payroll tax credits available to recoup the costs of these benefits). This is true […]
It still isn’t law yet. The “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” or “CARES Act” passed in the U.S. Senate last night. It still needs to be passed by the House, which is expected to convene Friday morning for a vote. President Trump has indicated he will sign it into law immediately once it […]
The bill isn’t law yet. The Senate has announced it has struck a deal on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, which it expects to pass this afternoon. However, the bill will also need to be passed in the House, which is unlikely to vote on it today, and which has not yet indicated it […]
Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home Order was released today. Effective 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2020, until April 24, 2020, individuals present in the state of Wisconsin are ordered to stay at home and non-essential business and operations must cease, with a long list of exceptions (discussed more below). Public and private gatherings of any […]
Several new statutes were signed into law by Gov. Evers last week intended to positively impact Wisconsin nurses, physical therapists, and mental health professionals. Increasing Penalties for Battery Against a Nurse Under Wisconsin law, if a person commits battery (i.e., intentional bodily harm without consent) against certain categories of individuals, such as firefighters, jurors, or […]
