Philadelphia has extended its ban on indoor dining at restaurants to September 1 after the city has seen another week COVID-19 cases on the rise. The previous ban was set to end August 1.
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By Walter Saurack and James Regan
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, FINRA has extended the postponement of all in-person arbitration and mediation hearings scheduled through September 4, 2020. Parties may opt to proceed telephonically or by Zoom or panels may order that that the hearings will take place telephonically or by Zoom. Hearing postponement will not affect other case deadlines. All case deadlines will continue to apply and must be timely met unless the parties jointly agree otherwise. FINRA staff will contact affected parties to reschedule or discuss remote scheduling options.
FINRA will also waive postponement fees if parties who have an in-person hearing scheduled from September 7 through December 31, 2020 stipulate to adjourn that hearing. To avoid postponement fees, parties must provide written notice of the stipulation to adjourn more than 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Governor Tom Wolf signed a new executive order on July 15, 2020, extending the moratorium on residential evictions and foreclosures until August 31, 2020.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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