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Governor Newsom’s Emergency Proclamation Fast-Tracks Wildfire Prevention Projects

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On March 1, Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to expedite critical fuels reduction projects to address “catastrophic wildfire risks created by forest conditions across the state.” The Governor’s proclamation...more

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Governor Newsom Proclaims a State of Emergency to Expedite Critical Fuels Reduction Projects

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As the two-month anniversary of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties approaches, on March 1, 2025, Governor Newsom issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency to expedite fire-prevention projects....more

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Potential Reinstatement of the 2017 Travel Ban: The 2025 Executive Order and Its Implications

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” This order launched a 60-day...more

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AI Frameworks Provide a Roadmap for Compliance Officers

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As governments around the world begin to introduce new frameworks and standards addressing the responsible design, development, deployment and operation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, chief compliance officers...more

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New Jersey Lifts Major COVID-19 Restrictions For Indoor Spaces: An Overview Of Executive Orders 241 & 242

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed two executive orders easing major COVID-19 restrictions for indoor and outdoor spaces. On May 17, 2021, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 241 (EO 241), eliminating the mask...more

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Biden Administration Issues COVID-19 Travel Safety Order

The Biden administration issued an Executive Order Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel requiring that masks be worn in airports or on commercial aircraft, trains, maritime vessels, intercity bus...more

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New Lawsuits Challenge State COVID-19 Measures

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A lawsuit has been filed against Cal/OSHA regarding its recently instituted regulations requiring employers to adopt numerous COVID-19 measures. In addition, a separate suit was filed against Governor Newsom for the outdoor...more

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NJ Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order 192 In Response To Latest Spike In COVID-19 Cases: New Protective Workplace Requirements...

On October 28, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 192, which will impose a series of workplace protections in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey. The Order goes into effect on...more

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COVID-19 – Key Provisions Tracker for Shelter in Place, Safer at Home, and Other Work Reduction Orders for Key Jurisdictions in...

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Both individuals and companies are facing unprecedented circumstances, with COVID-19 changing situations and circumstances on a minute-by-minute basis. In these state-by-state matrices, we have set out below the key...more

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White House Issues Executive Orders Addressing Drug Pricing

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The White House released three Executive Orders on July 24, 2020 setting forth policies that the Administration believes will “deliver lower prescription drug prices to American patients.” A fourth Executive Order tying...more

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Trump Administration Continues to Promote Drug Importation as a Way to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs

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On July 24, 2020, President Trump issued a series of Executive Orders to address prescription drug costs, one of which specifically focuses on facilitating drug importation, a longstanding goal of the Trump Administration....more

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Masks or face coverings required in Vermont effective August 1, 2020

On Friday July 24, 2020, Vermont Governor Scott signed Addendum 2 to Amended and Restated Executive Order 01-20, with the objective of strengthening Vermont’s mask and facial coverings policy. Back in late April of this year,...more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Legal Resources for Business (Updated)

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS - July 23, 2020: Vermont Governor Phil Scott has issued an order requiring people wear masks in public starting August 1. The order requires anyone over the age of 2 wear a mask (unless the person has a...more

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Government-Mandated Closures: Who is Liable If Businesses Fail?

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Introduction - As U.S. companies struggle with government-mandated closures—including re-openings followed by rollbacks in states like Texas, Florida, and California—a growing number of businesses, especially in the...more

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Office Leasing in a COVID-19/Post-COVID-19 World: Preparing for the "New Normal"

Unlike economic challenges of the past, COVID-19 has immediately and vastly altered the commercial real estate industry on a global scale, and in ways the industry has not previously encountered with the purely economic...more

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Pennsylvania Issues Mask Mandate and Travel Advisory

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After a sustained period of decreasing cases and a phased reopening plan now nearly complete, Pennsylvania has begun to see a rise in COVID-19 cases in certain regions of the state.  The Wolf Administration has responded by...more

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Texas COVID-19 Update: Most Texans Now Required to Wear Face Coverings in Public and While Visiting or Working in Businesses Open...

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  As COVID-19 cases in the state of Texas continue to surge, Governor Greg Abbott recently issued a statewide mandate requiring face coverings, a policy move he previously resisted.  The mandate includes...more

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Considerations for Re-Opening Gyms and Fitness Studios

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States are re-opening in various phases, and some exercise facilities have opened their doors once again. For most states, gyms and fitness studios shuttered for months are now considering how to operate and attempt to recoup...more

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COVID-19: California Closes Indoor Dining and Entertainment Venues in 19 Counties

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On July 1, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced closures of indoor dining and entertainment venues, as well as all bars, in 19 counties. California immediately issued Guidance describing these closures. Gov. Newsom also...more

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‘Cause Baby, There’s No Fireworks: California Rolls Back Reopenings

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Two weeks after issuing a statewide face covering mandate, and just days after ordering seven counties to shut down bars, Governor Newsom made the decision to re-close the indoor operations of several...more

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Florida Restricts Sale of Alcohol Due to Surge in COVID-19 Cases Among Young Adults

On June 26, 2020, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) issued Emergency Order 2020-09 suspending the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at all businesses that “derive more...more

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New Jersey Offices Are Permitted To Be Open With Restrictions

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On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 107 directing that businesses, including commercial and professional offices, must accommodate their workforce, wherever practical, for telework or work-from-home...more

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NJ Governor Increases Permissible Size of Gatherings; Lifts Stay at Home Order and Says Outdoor Swimming Pools and Some Other...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Orders last week increasing the permissible number of attendees for indoor and outdoor gatherings, lifting part of a prior Executive Order that had directed residents to stay...more

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New Jersey’s “Road Back”: Rules of the Road, Exits Reached, and the Way Ahead

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In March 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Orders 104 and 107, closing or restricting all but certain designated “essential” businesses, and generally requiring residents to stay at home (unless engaging...more

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NJ Department of Health Issues Directives to Restaurants Seeking to Comply with Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 150; Overview of...

On June 3, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 150 (EO 150), which will lift certain restrictions on restaurants, cafeterias, dining establishments, and food courts by allowing for in-person service...more

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