On January 25, the State of California lifted its previously enacted emergency stay-at-home order for all 58 counties. The stay-at-home orders were put in place at the beginning of December and were designed to help ease the...more
With daily COVID-19 case counts approaching 4,000 in Ontario, the Ontario provincial government announced on January 12, 2021, a state of emergency and a return to stricter lockdown measures that will take effect at 12:01...more
Update: On the evening of October 29, 2020, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego issued Order No. 13 “Stay Home/Stay Safe.” Order No. 13 supersedes all prior orders unless referenced in Order No. 13. Order No. 13 went into...more
Stimulus Legislation Limbo- In has been 192 days since the President declared a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak. Across the country, businesses and communities were immediately placed on lockdown[ii] in...more
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
Covid-19 has changed our way of life. Meeting old friends, dinner with the parents, a first date for our single friends, have all been forbidden, arguably making some of our favorite pastimes criminal. In places like Santa...more
This content was originally published on March 25, 2020. It was last updated as of Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CST. As we continue to live with the COVID-19 public health emergency, several states have acted over...more
On April 27, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-29, extending the state’s “state of emergency” status and prior “stay at home” orders. Under SC law, the governor can declare a state of emergency...more
States around the country have been under various “stay at home” orders as governors have tried to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic. Those efforts have taken a significant toll on businesses and their...more
This content was originally published on March 25, 2020. It was last updated as of Monday, April 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CST. As we continue to live with the COVID-19 public health emergency, several states have acted over the...more
The coronavirus hit the auto sales, finance, and lease business suddenly and hard. Companies in those areas were not alone - the entire U.S. economy is wrestling with the virus's effects. Every area of commerce, it seems,...more
A new law was recently signed by Governor Phil Murphy permitting “notarial acts” to be done remotely in New Jersey using “communication technology” during the ongoing State of Emergency in New Jersey as declared by the...more
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through May 15, 2020. The original proclamation was set to expire on April 15, 2020....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-51-20, requiring employers of Food Sector Workers to provide up to two weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) to...more
Exceptions outlined in state and local directives likely encompass the investigatory and remedial activities performed by environmental contractors. Most California stay-at-home orders include exceptions for professional...more
Last week, Gov. Ralph Northam approved a spate of new pro-employee laws covering a broad array of matters. “Every Virginian deserves access to a safe and well-paying job,” explained the Governor....more
Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina issued a “Home or Work Order” effective Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. The order directs people across the state stay at home unless they are engaging in essential business or...more
On April 9, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an updated “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO) 2020-42, which extends the state’s emergency declaration through April 30, 2020. The EO reaffirms the measures...more
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19 or the “coronavirus”) a pandemic, acknowledging that the virus posed a worldwide threat. The coronavirus...more
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 the key guidelines,...more
This content was originally published on March 25, 2020. It was last updated as of Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CST. As we continue to live with the COVID-19 public health emergency, several states have acted over...more
On March 18, 2020, we authored an update regarding housing construction under the shelter-in-place orders jointly issued by six Bay Area counties—Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa...more
Governor Kemp orders Georgia residents and visitors to shelter in place and limit social interaction for 10 days. By executive order, Georgia Governor Kemp issued a statewide 10-day shelter-in-place order, from April 3,...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all federal states in Germany have implemented containment measures, contact restrictions, and curfews. All shops, cultural institutions, and certain services (e.g., hairdressers and...more
The April 3 State Health Officer order combines the state’s definition of essential activities with the federal definition of essential workforce. Alabama mandates residents stay home except for defined “essential...more