Duane Morris – Page 22 – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

July 24, 2020September 1, 2020 by Duane Morris

New Jersey Governor Murphy Announces Small Business Tenant Relief Program

On July 23, 2020, New Jersey Governor Murphy announced a new relief program for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Business Lease – Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SBL-EAGP) will allow businesses in 64 eligible municipalities to apply for grants of up to $10,000 for lease costs. The program will assist small business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which also assists landlords, many of whom are also small businesses.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

July 16, 2020September 1, 2020 by Duane Morris

Pennsylvania Announces Hazard Pay Grants to Life Sustaining Occupations During Pandemic

Governor Tom Wolf announced the availability of $50 million in grant funding to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

July 16, 2020August 31, 2020 by Duane Morris

COVID-19 “Fear Cases” Against Princess Cruise Lines Dismissed by California Federal Court

On Wednesday, the District Court for the Central District of California granted Princess Cruise Line’s (“Princess Cruises”) Consolidated Motion to Dismiss all 13 “Fear Cases” stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak on the Grand Princess cruise ship.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris attorney Brittany Wakim, please visit the Duane Morris Products Liability Blog.

July 16, 2020 by Duane Morris

Meals for Healthcare Heroes – Los Angeles

On July 10, 2020, Duane Morris’ Los Angeles office provided meals from Panda Express to medical workers on the front lines at Memorial Hospital of Gardena. This concludes our national Meals for Healthcare Heroes initiative, which was funded by donations from Duane Morris attorneys and staff and honored healthcare workers and supported local restaurants. Duane Morris’ COVID-19 Strategy Team has hosted 16 Meals for Healthcare Heroes events nationwide. Visit our website to view photos from all our Meals for Healthcare Heroes events.

July 16, 2020September 2, 2020 by Duane Morris

Pennsylvania Executive Order Extends Residential Mortgage Evictions and Foreclosures Moratorium

Governor Tom Wolf signed a new executive order on July 15, 2020, extending the moratorium on residential evictions and foreclosures until August 31, 2020.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

July 15, 2020September 1, 2020 by Duane Morris

Pennsylvania Announces New Gathering Limitations

On July 15, 2020, Governor Wolf of Pennsylvania announced new gathering restrictions that will go into effect at 12:01AM on Thursday, July 16, 2020.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

July 15, 2020September 1, 2020 by Duane Morris

Philadelphia Limits Public Property Gatherings of More than 50 Through February 2021

On July 14, 2020, Philadelphia issued a public gathering, large event moratorium notice. Per Mayor Kenney’s office, due to the ongoing public health crisis, the City’s Office of Special Events will not accept, review, process, or approve applications, issue permits, or enter into agreements for special events or public gatherings of 50 or more people on public property through February 28, 2021.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Brad Molotsky, please visit the Duane Morris Project Development/Infrastructure/P3 Blog.

July 14, 2020September 3, 2020 by Duane Morris

Berkshire Hathaway Fights Bid To Invalidate Virus Exclusion

Berkshire Hathaway and one of its units on Monday urged a Pennsylvania federal court to toss a restaurant’s suit seeking insurance coverage for losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that a virus exclusion “plainly applies” to the restaurant’s claims.

Berkshire Hathaway and National Fire are represented by Robert L. Byer, Julie S. Greenberg and Damon N. Vocke of Duane Morris LLP.

To read the full text of this article, please visit the Law360 website.

July 13, 2020August 31, 2020 by Duane Morris

When Welcoming Back Students, Colleges Fear COVID-19 Spread, Class Actions Over Tuition

Colleges and universities across the country are beginning to figure out what the fall semester for students will look like. In-house counsel at the schools that have chosen to bring students back to campus full-time need to worry about furthering the spread of the new coronavirus and class action litigation over refunds for tuition, housing and service fees.

It is too early to tell how courts will rule on these kinds of lawsuits, Ed Cramp, a partner at Duane Morris in San Diego said. From his perspective, how education is delivered to a student is not something guaranteed by the university. However, the suits asking for a refund of fees for services not used could be problematic.

“The issue for the institutions is that many of them just don’t have the money. It is not a matter of, ‘Let me just write you a check,’” Cramp said.

To read the full text of this article in Corporate Counsel magazine quoting Duane Morris partner Ed Cramp, please visit law.com (subscription required).

July 9, 2020 by Duane Morris

Travel Restrictions Are Back, but with State-by-State Twists

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. employers were asking employees to report if they had visited certain countries and, if the answer was yes, the employees were subject to at least a 14‑day quarantine. As the pandemic resurges after the U.S. effectively has gone green, travel-related quarantines are now back after visiting certain states within the U.S.

To read the full text of this Duane Morris Alert, please visit the firm website.