Gibbons Presents Its Client Alert Series - "The Coronavirus Pandemic and Your Business: How We Can Help"
News
2020-2021
The unprecedented scope of the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically affected every facet of life and continues to impact our clients in a growing number of ways. Gibbons attorneys have been working closely with clients to navigate emergent, unexpected challenges in a wide range of areas, from the novel human resources issues that arise when an entire workforce is required to work remotely – or when workplaces or specific jobs within a workplace are not equipped for work-from-home arrangements – to perhaps first-time interactions with local, county, and state officials and regulators.
Gibbons continues to communicate regularly with clients on the various ways we can assist with advice, counsel, best practices, and creative solutions for this turbulent situation, to help ensure operational continuity and emerge from the current crisis.
A full list of client alerts in Gibbons “The Coronavirus Pandemic and Your Business: How We Can Help” Series can be found below.
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Child Advocacy
- The COVID-19 Pandemic: School Law and Special Education Updates
- The COVID-19 Pandemic: Distance Learning and Students with Special Needs
Class Action
Commercial & Criminal Litigation
- Internal Investigations and Compliance in a Post-Pandemic Environment: Risks and Opportunities
- Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Number 142 Allowing Resumption of Non-Essential Construction, Curbside Pick-Up from Non-Essential Retail Stores, and Gatherings in Vehicles
- Is Everything Negotiable? Anticipating Legal Issues for the “Reopening”
- Beyond Force Majeure: Government Quarantine Orders May Themselves Excuse Contract Non-Performance
- Antitrust Law and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The COVID-19 Pandemic: Prosecuting Stay-at-Home Order Violations
- Guidance for Public Company Senior In-House Counsel in Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis
- ADA Website Liability and COVID-19
- SEC Offers Disclosure Guidance and Extensions of Certain Reporting and Disclosure Deadlines
- Guidance for Consumer Product Manufacturers, Distributors, and Sellers
- The Consequences of What We Say: Minimizing Potential Liability Under the Securities Laws
- NJ Assembly Initiates (Then Withdraws) Proposal to Ensure COVID-19 Coverage
- Successful Crisis Management During a Pandemic
- Litigation Issues That May Arise
- Insurance Coverage in the Age of COVID-19
Construction Law & Litigation
- Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Number 142 Allowing Resumption of Non-Essential Construction, Curbside Pick-Up from Non-Essential Retail Stores, and Gatherings in Vehicles
- Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Number 122 to Cease All Non-Essential Construction Projects and Impose Additional Mitigation Requirements
- Governor’s New Executive Order Halts Non-Essential Construction Projects Throughout New Jersey
- New York City and State Close Down All “Non-Essential” Construction
- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Temporarily Relaxes Construction Code Provisions Relating to Minor Work, Inspections, and Certificate Requirements
- Preparing for and Addressing Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
Corporate
- More Help Available for Venues Impacted by COVID-19 (Shuttered Venue)
- The Ins and Outs of the 100 Percent COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act
- Restaurants Receive Additional Support Under the American Rescue Plan of 2021
- American Rescue Plan of 2021 Expands Paycheck Protection Program to Additional Nonprofit Entities
- More Money and Assistance Headed to Nursing Homes to Protect Residents from COVID-19
- Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing in Nursing Homes
- IRS Extends Qualified Opportunity Zone Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
- CMS Focuses on COVID-19 Nursing Home Care
- CMS Issues Billing Guidance Related to COVID-19 Blanket Waivers
- Guidance for New Jersey Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Resumption of Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures
- IRS Guidance for Employers and Employees: Cafeteria Plans and the COVID-19 Crisis
- Enhanced NOL Carrybacks and Refunds Can Generate Cash During Pandemic
- UPDATE: Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program
- CMS Issues Sub-Regulatory Guidance on CARES Act for Hospitals, Intermediate Rehabilitation Facilities, and Long-Term Care Hospitals
- COVID-19: Federal Reserve Announces $2.3 Trillion in Loans
- CARES Act Business Tax Provisions Provide Potential Sources of Cash Flow
- Enforcing Force Majeure Clauses and Other Contractual Remedies During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Guidance for Public Company Senior In-House Counsel in Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis
- Understanding the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
- The CARES Act: Implications for Retirement Plans
- The Effect of the COVID-19 Virus on Municipal Financial Markets and Potential County Assistance to Its Municipalities and School Boards
- Financial Disaster Relief for Start-Ups – Yes, It Is Possible!
- Federal Tax Responses to the Coronavirus Crisis
- Business Survival and Yes, Success, During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Force Majeure Provisions in Contracts
Crisis Management
Employment & Labor Law
- Employers and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)
- New Jersey Guidance Establishes That Employers Can Require That Employees Receive COVID-19 Vaccine to Enter Workplace
- New York State Enacts Law Providing Paid Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccination
- OSHA Releases New Workplace Guidance on COVID-19
- The NY DOL Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Sick Leave
- FFCRA Benefits Become Optional and Unemployment Benefits Change With New Stimulus Package
- EEOC Injects Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Practices in the Workplace
- Employers Beware: The Whistleblower and COVID-19
- EEOC Updates “COVID-19 Technical Assistance Questions and Answers” with a Focus on Return-to-Work Guidance
- Reopening Considerations for New Jersey: What Employers Need to Know About OSHA
- New York Issues Guidance on Use of Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave for COVID-19
- Amendments to Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Act Bring New Notice Obligations and Temporary Relief for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Benefit Charges for Employers
- The National Labor Relations Act and COVID-19
- New Jersey Further Expands Family Leave and Temporary Disability Benefits in the Wake of COVID-19
- Pennsylvania Issues New Executive Order Mandating Additional COVID-19 Disease Control Measures
- The U.S. DOL Issues Updated Guidance on CARES Act Unemployment Programs
- The New Jersey WARN Act and the Coronavirus Epidemic—An Update
- The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Updated Guidance on the FFCRA’s Paid Leave Provisions
- EEOC and NJ’s DCR Publish COVID-19 Guidance
- New Jersey Enacts and Expands Laws Providing Employees With Enhanced Benefits and Protections Resulting From COVID-19
- Phase Three COVID-19 Response Bill Now Law: What it Means for Businesses and Employees
- The WARN Act and the Coronavirus Epidemic
- Employers Must Act Fast: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law
- Governor Cuomo Takes Action in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Workplace Planning for Coronavirus Concerns
Environmental
- U.S. EPA and New York ESD Provide Updated Guidance Regarding Environmental Work Permitted for During COVID-19 Pandemic
- New York City and State Close Down All “Non-Essential” Construction
- Environmental Obligations for Businesses in New York During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Environmental Reporting Deadlines During the Coronavirus Crisis
Executive Compensation
Financial Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights
Government & Regulatory Affairs
- More Help Available for Venues Impacted by COVID-19 (Shuttered Venue)
- Restaurants Receive Additional Support Under the American Rescue Plan of 2021
- American Rescue Plan of 2021 Expands Paycheck Protection Program to Additional Nonprofit Entities
- Congress Reaches Agreement on Additional COVID-19 Relief
- Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines in New Jersey
- Governor Murphy Issues Executive Order Creating Mandatory Health and Safety Requirements at Businesses
- Significant Changes Coming To the Paycheck Protection Program
- UPDATE: Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program
- COVID-19: Federal Reserve Announces $2.3 Trillion in Loans
- NJABC Relaxes Additional Regulations in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
- NJABC Issues Guidance and Provides Relief to Certain Licensees and Permit Holders During COVID-19 Crisis
- Understanding the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
- Phase Three COVID-19 Response Bill Now Law: What it Means for Businesses and Employees
- Third Phase of Federal Relief for Coronavirus: What Details We Know Right Now About the Legislation
- Explanation of Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 107 Regarding Non-Retail or Manufacturing Businesses
- Newly Passed Bills Boost NJ’s Healthcare Industry
- How Will the Coronavirus Crisis Affect 2020 Elections?
- Economic Loss Recovery/Minimization with State and Federal Programs
- The Big Picture
Healthcare
- The Ins and Outs of the 100 Percent COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act
- More Money and Assistance Headed to Nursing Homes to Protect Residents from COVID-19
- Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing in Nursing Homes
- CMS Focuses on COVID-19 Nursing Home Care
- CMS Issues Billing Guidance Related to COVID-19 Blanket Waivers
- Guidance for New Jersey Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Resumption of Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures
- CMS Issues Sub-Regulatory Guidance on CARES Act for Hospitals, Intermediate Rehabilitation Facilities, and Long-Term Care Hospitals
- Community-Based COVID Testing Sites and the Limits of the Relaxation of the HIPAA Rules
- COVID-19 and Risk-Bearing Accountable Care Organizations
- CMS’s Interim Final Rule Provides for Expanded Medicare Telehealth Coverage
- Implications of COVID-19 for Hospitals, Physicians, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Hospice, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Long Term Care Hospitals, and Skilled Nursing Facilities: CMS Extends Deadlines for and Grants Exceptions to Quality Reporting Requirements
- The Implications of COVID-19 for Hospitals and Physicians: American Hospital Association Recommends Suspension of Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
- HIPAA and the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Newly Passed Bills Boost NJ’s Healthcare Industry
- Guidance for Healthcare Providers
Insurance
- NJ Assembly Initiates (Then Withdraws) Proposal to Ensure COVID-19 Coverage
- Insurance Coverage in the Age of COVID-19
Intellectual Property
- COVID-19 and Hatch-Waxman Litigation in the District of New Jersey
- USPTO Takes Measures to Help Small Businesses Patent and License COVID-19 Inventions
- Organizations Commit to Share Their Intellectual Property to Support the Fight Against the Coronavirus
- Senator Sasse Proposes Legislation Extending the Patent Term for Inventions Intended to Treat COVID-19
- USPTO Waives Certain Deadlines in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak
- US Patent and Trademark Office Measures Taken in View of COVID-19 Outbreak: What Applicants and You Should Know
International
Liquor Licensing & Alcoholic Beverage Control
- NJABC Extends Time Period for COVID-19 Expansion Permit
- Issues for NJ and NY Retailers and Food and Beverage Establishments to Consider Upon Reopening for Outdoor Sales and Service
- New York State Liquor Authority Issues Guidance on Outdoor Expansion of Licensed Premises for Phase 2 Reopening
- NJABC Issues Special Ruling Creating COVID-19 Expansion Permit and Provides Guidance on To-Go Cocktails
- NJABC Issues Order Extending 2019-2020 License Term
- NJABC Relaxes Additional Regulations in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
- NJABC Issues Guidance and Provides Relief to Certain Licensees and Permit Holders During COVID-19 Crisis
Privacy & Data Security
Public Finance
Real Property
- NJABC Extends Time Period for COVID-19 Expansion Permit
- New Jersey Issues Regulations Governing the Conduct of Remote Public Meetings, Effective Immediately
- Permits to Be Extended Under Permit Extension Act of 2020 Must Be Registered by October 8, 2020
- Permit Extension Act of 2020 Alters Timing for Applications for Development, and Extends Certain Existing Approvals During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- Issues for NJ and NY Retailers and Food and Beverage Establishments to Consider Upon Reopening for Outdoor Sales and Service
- New York State Liquor Authority Issues Guidance on Outdoor Expansion of Licensed Premises for Phase 2 Reopening
- NJABC Issues Special Ruling Creating COVID-19 Expansion Permit and Provides Guidance on To-Go Cocktails
- NJABC Issues Order Extending 2019-2020 License Term
- Navigating the Impact of Executive Orders on Shore Rentals and Hotels
- COVID-19 – The “Real World” Market Impact We See To Date
- IRS Extends Deadlines for Section 1031 Exchanges and Investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds
- Relaxation of Notary Rules Allows Remote Notarization in New Jersey and New York
- NJABC Relaxes Additional Regulations in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
- Governor’s New Executive Order Halts Non-Essential Construction Projects Throughout New Jersey
- NJABC Issues Guidance and Provides Relief to Certain Licensees and Permit Holders During COVID-19 Crisis
- New Jersey Issues Guidance to Assist Land Use Boards in Holding Electronic Meetings and Hearings
- New York City and State Close Down All “Non-Essential” Construction
- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Temporarily Relaxes Construction Code Provisions Relating to Minor Work, Inspections, and Certificate Requirements
- COVID-19 – Impact on Existing and Prospective Real Estate Transactions
- Legislative Update: NJ Assembly Passes Proposed Legislation Extending Municipal Land Use Deadlines
- New Jersey Supreme Court Orders State and Property Tax Appeal Deadline Extensions
- Successfully Navigating Troubled Real Estate Waters in Novel Times
- Force Majeure Provisions in Contracts
Securities Litigation
- SEC Offers Disclosure Guidance and Extensions of Certain Reporting and Disclosure Deadlines
- The Consequences of What We Say: Minimizing Potential Liability Under the Securities Laws
Tax
- IRS Extends Qualified Opportunity Zone Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
- IRS Guidance for Employers and Employees: Cafeteria Plans and the COVID-19 Crisis
- Enhanced NOL Carrybacks and Refunds Can Generate Cash During Pandemic
- IRS Extends Deadlines for Section 1031 Exchanges and Investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds
- CARES Act Business Tax Provisions Provide Potential Sources of Cash Flow
- Update on Deferral of Tax Due Date from April 15 to July 15, 2020
- Federal Tax Responses to the Coronavirus Crisis
Trusts & Estates
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