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Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state disaster emergency he declared on March 7, 2020, due to COVID-19 would officially end after June 24, 2021. He then signed Executive Order No. 210, which...more
On June 24, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 210, which officially declared the end of the New York State of Emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic effective June 25, 2021. The issuance of the...more
As New York officials work to reduce the spread of COVID-19, our Manatt team, located in the heart of state government in Albany, NY, has created a resource center for the state’s key executive orders and agency guidance....more
This 14th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. Employers are facing claims for both doing too much and too little in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
During its first-ever remote session, members of the New York City Council have introduced a series of bills aimed at providing relief for individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis....more
The state of New York is one of the biggest epicenters for the coronavirus illness in the United States. What has become a ritual within many states, and at the White House level as well, is the “Daily Briefing.” All of the...more
Federal - H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Mar. 18, 2020) (among other things, establishes requirements for providing coronavirus diagnostic testing at no cost to consumers, treats personal respiratory...more
As federal, state and local governments grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of jurisdictions have modified certain ethics, lobbying and campaign finance requirements in response to the crisis. Below, we describe...more
The State of New York has issued multiple Executive Orders and Administrative Orders impacting the operations of state courts during the COVID-19 outbreak. Executive Order 202.8 - As part of his continuing efforts to...more
New York State has issued guidance regarding businesses exempt from the order, but has yet to clarify its regulations’ interplay with local orders and federal guidance. As part of the State of New York’s continued response...more
On March 7, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202, declaring a State disaster emergency in New York in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since that date, Gov. Cuomo has issued a series of Executive...more
First and foremost, we hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during this challenging time. Difficult times often present opportunities. Our firm remains committed to finding these opportunities to add value to...more
New York employers must be aware of the New York emergency sick leave law which was enacted on March 18, in addition to the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted on the same date. Unlike the FFCRA...more
As COVID-19 continues to spread, New York State has enacted new legislation, effective immediately, to provide employees with additional paid sick leave and expanded coverage under its existing statutory paid family leave and...more
New York State is the epicenter of the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic, and its response has been arguably more sweeping and aggressive than any other state in the nation. In preparation for the potential emergency, on March 3, at...more
Earlier this week, as millions of Americans were being urged to self-quarantine to curb the spread of COVID-19, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new paid sick leave bill into law. The law is designed, among other...more
Beginning Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 8:00 PM, in accordance with Executive Order 202.8 issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo, only essential businesses and not-for-profit entities in New York State may utilize an in-person...more
We recently discussed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) exemption for autodialed calls, prerecorded messages, and text messages made for emergency purposes and what the exemption means for businesses who need to...more
- New York’s telemarketing law restricts calling activity during states of emergency. - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York effective March 7, 2020 through...more
In response to the growing concerns over the coronavirus, (COVID-19) Governor Cuomo issued a temporary mandatory work-force reduction plan (Executive Order) and signed a COVID-19 relief bill (COVID-19 Bill)....more
On March 18, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed a bill guaranteeing job-protection and pay for New Yorkers who have been quarantined as a result of COVID-19. The law is more narrow than the version Gov. Cuomo announced...more
On March 18, 2020, at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s behest, New York State passed an emergency law that extends paid leave and additional employment protections and benefits immediately to employees involuntarily quarantined in...more
On Saturday, March 7, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a disaster state of emergency in the State of New York based on the COVID-19 outbreak....more
On Saturday, March 7, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued Executive Order No. 202 declaring a disaster emergency in the State of New York in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of this declaration, ESCOs...more