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
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’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
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 April 14, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued Executive Order Number 20-04-14-02 as part of the ongoing state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency order that was renewed on April 10, 2020 (the “Executive...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
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
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
Governor Hogan, in conjunction with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), has taken action to ensure that child care is available and free for essential personnel during the pandemic. Initially, Governor Hogan...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
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued an Executive Order yesterday, March 23, 2020, to close all non-essential Maryland businesses, effective at 5:00 PM the same day, and to announce a $175 million business relief program for...more
Conditions for doing business in Maryland are rapidly changing due to the spread of the novel Coronavirus (and the illness it causes, COVID-19). On March 23, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan issued Order Number 20-03-23-01...more
With COVID-19 diagnosed in 21 of Maryland’s 24 counties and the disease’s death toll increasing, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued another order designed to stem the virus’s spread. Effective at 5:00 on Monday evening,...more
While specifically stating that he was not issuing a shelter in place order, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the shutdown of non-essential businesses effective at 5 P.M., March 23, due to COVID-19 pandemic. The...more
On Monday, March 16, 2020, Governor Hogan, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, by executive order, ordered the closure of all Maryland bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms until such time as the state...more
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
Maryland’s Governor Lawrence Hogan has issued an Executive Order establishing a task force responsible for evaluating the siting of new solar and wind energy projects throughout Maryland. Gov. Hogan’s actions were prompted by...more