On Monday, September 14, 2020, a federal judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania held that significant portions of Governor Wolf’s COVID-19 related shutdown orders were unconstitutional. Importantly, the Court’s ruling...more
9/16/2020
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Shelter-In-Place
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have updated the list of states subject to 14-day quarantine provisions, and New York has begun implementing enforcement measures. ...more
Major reopening developments are brewing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On April 22, 2020, Governor Wolf announced his general plan to reopen Pennsylvania beginning May 8, 2020 following his various business shutdown...more
4/24/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Wolf ,
Guidance Update ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Policy Updates ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Small Business
Run a non-“life sustaining” business in Pennsylvania and want to continue operating a physical location? Better get your waiver application in fast. Late yesterday, Pennsylvania updated its closure-order “FAQs” to impose an...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Lamont has issued multiple Executive Orders designed to ensure social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut. The most recent measures include Executive Orders of March 20 and...more