On April 17, the EEOC issued updated technical assistance and questions and answers regarding disability-related inquiries, confidentiality of medical information, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) implications and other issues which employers are facing due to...

Five lawyers from Sutin, Thayer & Browne have been selected for inclusion to the 2020 Southwest Super Lawyers list, a ranking of outstanding lawyers who have attained high degrees of peer recognition and professional achievement. Of the attorneys nominated this...

SIC Recovery Fund The New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC) has finalized a $100 million New Mexico Recovery Fund (the "Fund") program to help businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 outbreak. The SIC will make two- to four-year loans of between $500,000 and...

Medical Malpractice Requirements During COVID-19 Emergency The New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance issued a notice on April 8, 2020, addressing Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA”) requirements during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The MMA sets forth requirements...

The CARES Act and Small Businesses The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) is the largest financial assistance bill ever passed by Congress. With $2 trillion allocated for businesses, individuals, federal agencies, and state and local...

"Essential" New Mexico Businesses On March 23, 2020, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced additional restrictions to disrupt the spread of the COVID-19 virus in New Mexico and instructed New Mexicans to remain in their homes or places of residence except for outings...

By Suzanne Wood Bruckner and Robert J. Johnston Lawyers   The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced an extension of April 15 deadlines due to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The April 15, 2020 income tax filing deadline is automatically extended...

By Liliana Benitez De Luna and Alison K. Goodwin Lawyers   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) takes effect on April 1, 2020 and will remain in effect until December 31, 2020. The FFCRA enacts the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“Paid Leave...

By Barbara G. Stephenson Lawyer   Amended H.R. 6201, as amended by the House of Representatives earlier this week, has been passed by the Senate and signed by President Trump. There are two major topics of interest to employers having 500 employees or fewer:...