COVID-19 Response — Locked In Paradise — Hawai`i Issues Robust Stay-at-Home and Mandatory Quarantine...
This week, the State of Hawai`i instituted some of the most sweeping emergency orders in the country in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For tourists, tourism, federal employees, federal contractors, and the millions of island residents, this means a very different kind of stay while in paradise. Read the full post at McCarter & […]
NAVIGATING COVID-19 SHUTDOWN ORDERS — GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR VERSION
The Coronavirus pandemic is straining the defense industrial base and other federal contractors. Curfews and shelter-in-place orders have slowed or halted production on several programs, including Italian and Japanese facilities for final assembly of the F-35 joint strike fighter. California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico, and numerous counties […]
Virginia Orders Statewide Closure of Recreational and Entertainment Businesses to the Public, Non-Essential Retail...
On Monday, March 23, 2020, Governor Northam issued Executive Order 53 (“EO53”) ordering the statewide closure of recreational and educational businesses to the public, non-essential retail businesses, all K-12 schools for the remainder of the academic year, banning all gatherings of more than 10 people, and restricting Essential Retail Businesses and Professional Service Businesses to […]
Pennsylvania Issues Guidance for Businesses Concerning COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf increased Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 response with an unprecedented Executive Order requiring all “non-life sustaining businesses” in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations by 8:00 p.m. Click here to view the Governor’s Order. “Non-life sustaining businesses” are listed here and include businesses in the following industries, among others: construction; manufacturing; retail; and […]
New California Order and DHS Critical Infrastructure Guidance
Morrison & Foerster - As we noted in an earlier post, various states and localities are issuing rapidly evolving directives on the extent to...
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: Evolving Local Orders that Affect Government Contractors
Morrison Foerster - As the COVID-19 situation continues to develop day by day, and even hour by hour, many jurisdictions are issuing guidance regarding...
Closure of Non-Essential Businesses in Maryland
On March 23, Governor Hogan enacted Amended and Restated Executive Order (20-03-23-01) closing all non-essential businesses in the State of Maryland by 5 p.m. Here’s...
Update on State-Specific Coronavirus Shutdown Orders and Their Impact on Construction Work
This update tracks Coronavirus shutdowns as of March 25, 2020, 12:00 p.m. EDT that affect construction projects in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania – jurisdictions in which Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP offices are located. Read the full post at Saul Ewing Arnstein […]
Maryland COVID-19 Tax Relief and Emergency Relief Fund Programs
Miles & Stockbridge - On March 5, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan proclaimed a state of emergency related to COVID-19. Pursuant to that proclamation,...
Fastest 5 Minutes: An Up to the Minute Look at Emerging COVID-19 Issues (March...
This special edition of the Fastest Five Minutes focuses on emerging COVID-19 issues facing our clients. We cover the impacts of state and municipal...