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On May 13, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 142 (“EO 142”). Under EO 142, all “nonessential” construction projects, as defined in EO 122, “are permitted to resume” as of 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020....By: Blank Rome LLP

On March 22, 2020, the City of Philadelphia issued a Prohibition on Non-Essential Business that mandated the closure of a wide range of commercial and retail businesses operating in Philadelphia, including all non-emergency residential and commercial...By: Blank Rome LLP

On April 8, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 122 (2020) (“EO 122”). EO 122 requires that the physical operation of all non-essential construction projects must cease by 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2020. Only work on...By: Blank Rome LLP

On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a press release regarding changes to the procedures for submitting and reviewing pre-merger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Act as a result of the current...By: Blank Rome LLP

Candid conversations, unfiltered insights, and a dose of hard-earned wisdom from influential women, committed to helping other women succeed and lead. Shawn M. Wright, co-chair of Blank Rome LLP’s Washington, D.C., office and a partner in the Firm’s...By: Blank Rome LLP

Candid conversations, unfiltered insights, and a dose of hard-earned wisdom from influential women, committed to helping other women succeed and lead. Have you ever met a fabulous, accomplished woman and wondered how she got to where she is today?...By: Blank Rome LLP

The final installment of this blog series discussing changes made by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2020 (“the SECURE Act”) focuses on modifications to the required minimum distributions rules (“RMDs”)....By: Blank Rome LLP

Effective immediately, Philadelphia employers are prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary, wage, and benefits history....By: Blank Rome LLP

In a December 17, 2019, Blank Rome Workplace post, we described the law enacted in New York expanding “protected status” to cover employee decision-making regarding reproductive rights matters....By: Blank Rome LLP

Boom—take that, Pennsylvania employers! As a result of Governor Wolf’s battle with the Pennsylvania Republican-controlled legislature being at an impasse over a potential state minimum wage increase, the Governor pressed the Commonwealth’s...By: Blank Rome LLP