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Cybersecurity Executive Order—Key Implications for the Manufacturing Industry

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On January 16, 2025, President Joe Biden issued the “Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” a comprehensive directive designed to address the growing complexity and...more

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CISA, UK NCSC, and 17 Other Countries Issue Landmark Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (UK NCSC), along with partner agencies from 17 nations, have released Guidelines for Secure AI System Development (the...more

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President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Focuses on IT and Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

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On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) to protect federal government networks and software supply chains against increasing threats of attacks from malicious cyber actors, setting the stage...more

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Governor Abbott’s Order Updating Essential Critical Infrastructure Areas Adds Clarity for Certain Construction Activities

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On April 27, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his plan for beginning to reopen businesses in Texas. In doing so, he issued a new executive order that, effective May 1, expands the scope of permitted business activities...more

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Coronavirus Impact on Construction of Energy Projects (Updated)

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The U.S. Renewable Energy Industry, including its construction market, like every sector of the economy, is being affected by the outbreak of coronavirus. A number of announcements have been made beginning mid-March imposing...more

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COVID-19 in California: Local Eviction Moratoriums

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Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order which allows, but does not require, local governments to impose temporary limitations on residential and commercial evictions in certain COVID-19-related situations....more

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Is Your Workforce “Essential?”

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The federal government has enacted extensive COVID-related legislation but left open the question of what industries, and which workers in those industries, are deemed “essential” during the pandemic. So far those decisions...more

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“Essential” Versus “Non-Essential” Under New York, New Jersey, and Federal Law

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Over the past few days, the federal government and the governors of hard-hit states such as New York and New Jersey have issued guidance and executive orders listing the industries and business functions that are “essential”...more

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Governor’s Newsom’s Statewide Order Is In Place So Now, How Do Businesses Identify Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers?

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As our earlier post on March 19, 2020 announced, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 ordering all residents to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the...more

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“New York State On PAUSE”: Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Curtailing Non-“Essential” Business

On Friday evening, March 20, 2020, in conjunction with the announcement of a 10-point “Policy that Assures Uniform Safety for Everyone,” New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Executive Order 202.8, known as the...more

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Shelter In Place Orders: Are You an “Essential Business”?

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As more state and local governments weigh “shelter in place” orders in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, many businesses across the country are asking what constitutes an “essential” business and what to do if you...more

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Connecticut Governor Orders In-Person Workforces Of Non-Essential Businesses Reduced At Or Near 100%

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Governor Lamont has issued multiple Executive Orders designed to ensure social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut. The most recent measures include Executive Orders of March 20 and...more

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California Statewide Stay at Home Order March 19, 2020

The Statewide Executive Order issued by Governor Newsom on March 19,2020, is set forth here: https://covid19.ca.gov/img/Executive-Order-N-33-20.pdf The Order includes the following directives: •All State residents directed...more

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California Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know

On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a mandatory “stay-at-home” order, directing all California residents to stay home or at their place of residence. This order has taken immediate effect and is in...more

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California State and Local COVID-19 Orders

The Coronavirus response is testing the limits of overlapping jurisdiction in the public health arena. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments with sometimes overlapping jurisdiction are overlaying a quilt of...more

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California Under Stay-At-Home Order, Shutting Down Non-Essential Businesses

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently issued Executive Order N-33-20, requiring all Californians – except for those falling within an exception discussed below – to stay at home indefinitely. The Order carves out...more

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How Life Sciences Companies Can Assess COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Restrictions in CA, NY, CT, NJ, and PA

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Over the past week, the governors of several U.S. states have issued “stay-at-home” orders to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. These orders significantly limit freedom of movement within the affected states and...more

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Initial Guidance on the Governor’s Executive Order on the Closure of “Non-Essential Businesses”

As you may have heard, late yesterday afternoon, Governor Lamont issued his latest executive order (the “Executive Order”) with respect to the COVID-19 crisis which will have a significant impact on businesses throughout our...more

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Manufacturers: Qualifying as ‘Critical,’ ‘Life Sustaining,’ or ‘Essential’

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According to information provided by the National Association of Manufacturers today, a majority of US manufacturers responding to NAM’s polling continue to operate at full capacity, with over 80 percent operating at full or...more

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What Does the Governor’s COVID-19 Order Mean for Developers and Compliance with Environmental Permit Requirements?

Governor Tom Wolf ordered all “non-life-sustaining” businesses throughout Pennsylvania to physically close their operations by 8 p.m. on March 19, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enforcement begins at 8:00 a.m.,...more

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Coronavirus, Critical Infrastructure And The Aviation Industry

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Today’s new normal is that nothing will be normal. It seems that each day we are greeted with yet another federal, state, or local order restricting activity. These have ranged from travel advisories, to local bar and...more

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