COVID-19 Alerts

On October 30, 2020 and November 9, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed several bills into law relating to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crises. The newly-enacted laws permit modification to contracts between non-profit organizations and State agencies for the failure to perform due to the COVID-19,......

On October 6, 2020, Justice Andrea Masley, of the Supreme Court New York County’s Commercial Division, issued an order in complex contract dispute denying appointment of a judicial hearing officer or court referee to supervise discovery in the two-year old case. While Justice Masley’s order......

This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alerts concerning relief for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (available here and available here).  On June 3, 2020, the Senate approved the House-passed Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”),[i] which the President signed......

This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alert concerning relief for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (available here).  The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “Enhancement Act”)[i] is a second round of emergency economic stimulus funding that became law on......

This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alert concerning guidance for construction companies relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (available here).  On May 12, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 142 (2020), permitting the resumption of non-essential construction effective 6:00 a.m. on......

In order to limit the spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey, on April 8, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 122, which, among other things, ceased all non-essential construction projects effective April 10, 2020.  As discussed more fully below, the Executive Order provides contractors with......

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act” or the “Act”)[i] became law on March 27, 2020, following approval by the House lawmakers earlier in the day.  The Act presents small business entities an opportunity to borrow an amount equal to two and one-half......

On April 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed several bills into law aimed at further assisting New Jersey residents and businesses in dealing with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis.  Before reaching Governor Murphy’s desk, the bills were voted on in the Senate’s first-ever remote voting......

On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Walsh Partner, Peter J. Pizzi will present in a complimentary Webinar at 1:00 PM EDT on “Remote Depositions: A Panacea During a Pandemic?”. For litigation to progress despite physical distancing, litigators must become adept at fully remote depositions. This panel......

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced on March 9, 2020 that its lawyers stand ready to initiate investigations to mitigate potential risks the public faces from scarcities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been widely reported that there exist significant shortages for government, private sector,......

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) answered some key questions regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201 (“FFCRA”), which we covered in an earlier post here.  While the DOL’s Q&As address many questions raised by the FFCRA, additional updates may be forthcoming,......

Walsh attorney Caitlin P. Cascino is offering businesses some clarity around COVID-19’s fast-moving workplace regulations at a webinar tomorrow, 3/31/20 at 12 noon CDT, hosted by the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Join us for A Pointed Labor and Employment Discussion Regarding COVID-19 and......

On March 27, 2020, the much-anticipated Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law.  In addition to a myriad of other economic relief measures aimed at avoiding bankruptcy filings, the Act contains several provisions specific to debtors in bankruptcy.  As......

On March 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (“USDOE”) issued guidance addressing the risk of Coronavirus/COVID-19 in schools while protecting the rights of students with disabilities.  As a general rule, if school districts are serving students remotely, they must ensure that students who have......

On March 25, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S2304, a bill intended to broaden the availability of access to benefits under the state’s Temporary Disability Insurance (“TDI”) and Family Leave Insurance (“FLI”) programs.  The law targets epidemic-related illnesses such as COVID-19 and makes......

On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) began issuing implementing regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The first set of regulations state that the effective date of the FFCRA is April 1, 2020, not April 2, 2020 as originally......

While negotiations continue on the United State Senate’s COVID-19 emergency relief bill, Democrats in the House of Representatives have unveiled their own stimulus plan.  The Democrats’ response bill, which is more than 1,000 pages long, proposes injecting some $40 billion into schools and universities to......

On March 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued guidance to schools about addressing the risk of COVID-19 in schools while protecting the rights of students with disabilities.  As a general rule, if school districts are serving students remotely, they must ensure that students......

On March 20, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a suite of 16 bills into law aimed at assisting New Jersey in dealing with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 health emergency.  The new laws include a prohibition on terminating or refusing to reinstate an employee who has,......

On the evening of March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201.  The new law includes the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”), which provides paid family leave, and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act......