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On March 12, 2020, Virginia joined Maryland and the District of Columbia in declaring a state of emergency in connection with the rising number of confirmed coronavirus diagnoses in the DC Metro area. Since then, both state governments and the...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

On March 27, 2020, the New York State Department of Economic Development d/b/a Empire State Development (the “Department”) issued guidelines revising the definition of “essential businesses” in New York State following Governor Cuomo’s Executive...By: Goulston & Storrs PC

These continue to be very unusual and challenging times. With the Oregon governor’s announcement of the “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order, many businesses are significantly affected and are feeling a great deal of uncertainty. Below is a...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

COVID-19 Resource - Banks, borrowers and their supporting professionals, like everyone else, are having to adapt to the rapidly-changing circumstances surrounding COVID-19....By: Lane Powell PC

Governor Inslee’s Proclamation (20-25) - Effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at midnight, all non-essential businesses in Washington shall cease operations except for performing basic minimum operations. 1. Employees may still work if “providing...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

As COVID-19 has proliferated throughout the United States, the resulting health-related government actions - in the form of school and business closures, emergency declarations, shelter in place requirements and the like - along with the behavioral...By: Goulston & Storrs PC

Construction projects in Philadelphia now need to grapple with the City’s March 22 updated “Business Activity and Stay at Home Order.” Guidance released on March 23 by the City on its order illuminates which construction projects may continue and how...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this webinar, Michael Metz-Topodas will review the regulatory requirements...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

As the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) continues to disrupt business practices across the globe, M&A transaction processes are increasingly being put on hold while the pandemic’s true economic effects can be evaluated. Many M&A deal terms will likely...By: Winstead PC

With the number of reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing, the governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware, among others, continue to increase social distancing measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Updated...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC