The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in for the first time on a COVID-19 related issue that recently has divided federal and state courts: whether restrictions on religious gatherings during the pandemic can be constitutional. ...more
6/4/2020
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As discussed in our prior updates, courts continue to hear challenges to the constitutionality and statutory validity of COVID-19-related restrictions and programs. PPP loans, restrictions on debt collection efforts, “stay at...more
The campaign of a political candidate and several small businesses jointly challenged COVID-19-related governmental measures, asserting that the Governor of Pennsylvania exceeded his statutory powers, and violated various...more
The US Copyright Office has exercised its authority under the CARES Act in an attempt to blunt the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on visual artists, musicians, and other content creators—along with the companies...more
4/6/2020
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