Seyfarth Synopsis: New York has announced new travel quarantine and reopening rules. Domestic travelers are no longer subject to the Travel Advisory within 90 days of their full vaccination, certain gatherings can increase...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 29, Governor Cuomo quietly announced modified rules to post-exposure quarantine. Previously, New Yorkers were instructed to quarantine for 14 days if they were exposed to COVID-19. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court granted various religious groups’ request to temporarily block enforcement of an Executive Order issued by the Governor of New York that imposes occupancy...more
11/30/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Human Rights ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Public Health ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn New York v. Cuomo ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
Seyfarth Synopsis: As COVID-19 cases rise across the nation and in the New York Metropolitan Area, both New York State and New Jersey have issued new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: With telework seeming like the new normal for many, employers and employees have been wondering whether pandemic telework will be seen as creating a presumptive right to post-pandemic telework as a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, New York State has issued guidance for “Phase Four” industries,” which include higher education, low-risk outdoor arts & entertainment, low-risk indoor...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York residential rental building owners, cooperative corporations and condominium associations and their managing agents are left out of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s June 6 Executive Order 202.38 which among...more
6/15/2020
/ Condominiums ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Liability ,
Property Owners ,
Rental Property ,
Retailers ,
Screening Procedures
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, New York State has issued guidance for “Phase Three” industries,” which include personal care services and indoor dining. The guidance gives these...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, all regions of the State, except New York City, have begun Phase One of the reopening plan. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of Governor Cuomo’s New York Forward plan, “Phase One” industries in five regions began to reopen this past weekend: Central NY, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, with the...more