Insights on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force

Arent Fox International Trade Practice Leader Kay Georgi will speak during the live webinar “The Impact of COVID-19 on International Trade” hosted by American Bar Association Section of International Law’s International Trade Committee on April 20, 2020, at 5 PM ET.

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.

On April 15, Mayor Muriel Bowser extended Washington, DC’s state of emergency and public health emergency through May 15, 2020. 

The world’s major arbitration institutions have jointly issued a statement encouraging parties and arbitrators to collaborate and discuss “any impact of the pandemic and potential ways to address it in an open and constructive manner.”

The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has issued additional health professional licensing waivers to help the healthcare industry better respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

The case reveals the Trump administration’s express recognition of the importance of the bureau’s work and highlights the declining ability of companies to challenge bureau investigations on constitutional grounds.

Health Care Counsel Susanna Hathaway Murphy was recently quoted in Part B News on the recent COVID-related development of health care providers seeing patients strictly via telehealth as the pandemic rages on.

As businesses adjust to the new reality of shelter-in-place orders compelling non-essential employees to conduct a growing amount of work at home, the exposure risk to businesses’ trade secret and other confidential information has increased exponentially. 

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On April 14, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued an interim final rule to temporarily defer the requirement for real estate-related appraisals and evaluations.

This impacts every criminal defendant, but has particular relevance to white collar defendants.

Last week, Gov. Ralph Northam approved a spate of new pro-employee laws covering a broad array of matters.

A Maryland federal District Court Judge declined to issue an emergency temporary restraining order on April 13, which was intended to remove eligibility restrictions put in place by Bank of America under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act’s Paycheck Protection Program. 

Many senior living owners and operators have found that the Payroll Protection Program loan program either provides insufficient support to them or that they are ineligible for PPP loans.

What questions may employers ask their employees about their health status in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic? In today’s episode, Valerie Samuels and Michael Stevens address what’s permissible under the ADA and state and local equivalents.

Using the authority contained in Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury established the Main Street Lending Program to make up to $600 billion in loans available to small and mid-sized businesses. 

Join us for a discussion on the key legal issues related to COVID-19 that international companies need to consider and watch out for. During this webinar, we will discuss the latest developments in the employment, international trade, insurance, and the CARES Act.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued updated FAQs on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues relating to confidentiality, reasonable accommodation, hiring, and other pandemic-related topics.

Recognizing the need to make health services available during the current state of emergency, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-43-20 (the “Order”) on April 3, 2020.

Zoom Video Communications, the remote conferencing service whose usage has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sued in California federal court in two putative class action cases alleging, among other claims, violations of users’ privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act.

The IRS has granted a six-month extension to file applications for a tentative carryback adjustment under the “quickie” refund procedure for net operating losses that arose in tax years that began in calendar year 2018 and that ended on or before June 30, 2019. As a result, affected taxpayers have u

On April 10, the Internal Revenue Service published responses to frequently asked questions with respect to the payroll tax deferral provisions of the CARES Act.

The notice also suspends associated interest, additions to tax, and penalties for late filing or late payment until July 15, 2020.

As local and national governments take measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, patent, trademark and copyright owners are facing potential difficulties with meeting prosecution and dispute deadlines.

The Main Street Lending Program (the Program) is separated into two distinct facilities – the Main Street New Loan Facility (MSNLF) and the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF). The points below outline why the Program could be attractive to hotel owners, hotel operators, and their lenders.