As the number of new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to grow nationwide, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced, on August 18, 2021, measures to prioritize patient safety in nursing homes and hospitals....more
Just one week after ordering new business restrictions to combat the recent surge of COVID-19, Governor Larry Hogan announced further mitigation measures in Maryland that will dial back business operations....more
For several months, health officials have cautioned the public that the rate of positive cases of COVID-19 would spike as temperatures turned colder. In recent days, it has become clear that cases in Maryland have risen...more
A&B ABstract: Maryland’s Governor has issued an Executive Order providing that until the COVID-19 state of emergency is terminated: (1) foreclosure sales will only be valid if the servicer had notified the borrower of their...more
This 27th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us start with a discussion of a trend toward class actions, with later discussions on two key areas -- insurance coverage disputes and...more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed a new Executive Order (EO) reopening movie theaters and live entertainment venues, subject to limitations and local regulation. Additionally, the EO permits retail stores and houses of...more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s Executive Order 20-07-29-01 (“Executive Order”) expands the statewide requirement to wear Face Coverings, and takes effect at 5:00 p.m. July 31. One of many expansions applies to persons...more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed a new Executive Order (EO) reopening indoor dining, amusement parks, malls, indoor fitness centers, and other specified businesses, subject to limitations and local regulation. ...more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed a new Executive Order allowing the reopening of more workplaces and non-essential businesses, subject to limitations and local regulation...more
On June 3, 2020, Governor Hogan announced that Maryland will move to Stage Two of the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery at 5:00 pm on Friday, June 5, 2020, and it will implement the following changes: The order that closed...more
Recently, while attention has understandably been focused on employment issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland legislature has passed several non-pandemic pro-employee laws that were not vetoed by Governor...more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed a new Executive Order (EO) lifting Maryland’s Stay-At-Home Order and allowing the reopening of certain businesses and facilities, subject to limitations and local regulation...more
On May 13, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland will begin Stage One of its plan to reopen, Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery, which will be effective at 5:00pm on Friday May 15, 2020. Stage One of the...more
Governor Larry Hogan, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the state’s long-term care provider community continue to take aggressive steps to combat COVID-19 in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. Most...more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has introduced the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery, a three-stage plan for the state to restart its economy and begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions. The Governor suggested that the first...more
Governor Larry Hogan requires the use of face coverings in certain public places and the implementation of physical distancing and public health measures by retail establishments. The use of face coverings in Maryland is...more
People in Maryland must wear face coverings at retail stores (i.e., grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor stores, and restaurants) and on all forms of public transportation under a new Executive Order signed by Governor Larry...more
On April 15, to further stem the spread of COVID-19, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued a new face-covering and physical-distancing Order. Here are the highlights....more
The list of Executive Orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting New York employers continues to grow. On April 12 Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order No. 202.16 directing that face coverings be worn in...more
On April 14, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued Executive Order 20-04-14-02 intended to provide publicly traded Maryland corporations and real estate investment trusts with greater flexibility in holding stockholder...more
On Friday, April 3, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued Executive Order 20-04-03-01, which amended and restated his March 16, 2020, Executive Order in its entirety. In the March 16 Executive Order, Governor Hogan...more
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a statewide stay-at-home order effective at 8:00pm Monday, March 30, 2020. Hogan had previously issued an order on March 23, 2020 requiring the shutdown of non-essential businesses and...more
As we face the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, we need messages of hope as we face changes to life as we know it. Today, joining many other states, Maryland’s Governor Hogan issued Executive Order 20-03-30-01...more
Maryland Governor mandates the closure of all nonessential businesses to combat COVID-19 stopping short of implementing a “shelter-in-place” order. Maryland Governor mandates the closure of all nonessential businesses...more
On March 23, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce will offer up to $75 million in loans to small businesses through the Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. Below...more