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DeSantis Extends Emergency Declarations for Tornado-Damaged North Florida Counties

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In recent weeks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued executive orders extending two separate emergency declarations for counties in North Florida following a series of tornadoes that caused severe damage in the region....more

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Mississippi Executive Orders, the MEML and COVID-19: What the Governor May Do and Why

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The public, at least in the Gulf South, is used to hearing terms such as “executive order” and “state of emergency.” Yet what do those terms mean, where do they come from and why do they matter? As the COVID-19 pandemic...more

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New Jersey Governor Signs Executive Order Imposing Additional COVID-19 Safety Requirements On New Jersey Employers

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Effective November 5, 2020, New Jersey employers are required to take additional safety precautions to protect their workforce from COVID-19. As a result of Executive Order 192, New Jersey employers will be required to: ...more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Legal Resources for Business (Updated)

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS - September 25, 2020: Previous guidance regarding the Vermont Coronavirus Emergency Economic Recovery Grants issued by the Vermont Department of Taxes or the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 14

This 14th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. Employers are facing claims for both doing too much and too little in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Texas State Agencies Weigh in on Governor’s Order on Non-Urgent Surgeries, But do They Provide Clarity?

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As previously reported, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-15 extending the ban on surgeries and procedures with modifications regarding diagnostic procedures, timely (rather than immediate) need for...more

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Texas Allows More Elective Procedures, But Questions Remain

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On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor, Gregg Abbot signed Executive Order GA-15 which extended, with some modifications, Executive Order GA-09 which prohibits certain non-emergency surgeries and procedures and is set to expire on...more

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COVID-19: Maine Governor Janet Mills Extends State of Emergency

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On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through May 15, 2020. The original proclamation was set to expire on April 15, 2020....more

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Summary of New York Executive Order No. 202.15 During COVID-19 Emergency

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued New York State Executive Order ("EO") No. 202.15, which modifies or suspends several New York State (the "State") statutes, laws, codes, rules and regulations and further establishes directives to...more

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Cracking Down On COVID-19 Price Gouging: Avoid Liability With Strong Corporate Compliance

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Among the countless challenges caused by COVID-19, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on supply and demand patterns nationwide. Shortages of medical, sanitary, and food supplies have led to numerous reports of commercial hoarding...more

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Alabama Issues Statewide Stay-at-Home

The April 3 State Health Officer order combines the state’s definition of essential activities with the federal definition of essential workforce. Alabama mandates residents stay home except for defined “essential...more

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Bay Area Office Landlords Get Further Clarity from Updated Shelter in Place Order

UPDATE: On March 24, we posted a summary of California’s “shelter in place” order issued on March 16, 2020, and in particular discussed the relationship between it and the Bay Area county orders already in effect at the time....more

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Combined Federal, VA and NC Government Resources for COVID-19

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COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia): Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website - This website is a comprehensive resource that provides information pertaining to official actions, guidance, updates, and...more

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State and Local Government’s Emergency Powers During COVID-19: Is Your Business Essential?

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, nearly every state in the country has declared a state of disaster or emergency and decision-makers in numerous counties, cities and localities have followed suit. The...more

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San Francisco Bay Area Ratchets Up COVID-19 Stay-Home Orders

Sweeping new regulations affect many aspects of public life. The March 16 orders, identical around the Bay, were considered insufficient, and greater limits have been imposed....more

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BREAKING NEWS: Governor Baker Extends Non-Essential Business Closures until Monday, May 4th

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Governor Charlie Baker just announced he is extending COVID-19 Order No. 13 that mandates the closure of non-essential businesses. This order, initially set to expire on April 7th, was extended to Monday, May 4th. This...more

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Idaho Governor Issues Stay-Home Order Impacting Idaho Businesses

On March 25, 2020, Governor Brad Little and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare issued a statewide Order to Self-Isolate, which went into effect at 1:30 p.m. on March 25, 2020, for at least 21 days, at which point the...more

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What Maryland’s COVID-19 Nonessential Business Closure Order Means for Local Businesses

Conditions for doing business in Maryland are rapidly changing due to the spread of the novel Coronavirus (and the illness it causes, COVID-19). On March 23, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan issued Order Number 20-03-23-01...more

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Gov. Whitmer Issues Stay Home, Stay Safe Order

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a temporary order for the state's residents to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life. As of 12:01 a.m., March 24, 2020, and subject to exceptions set...more

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Louisiana Governor Edwards Issues Stay at Home Order

On March 22, 2020, the State of Louisiana issued a “stay at home” order directing all residents to stay home, except for essential activities, essential government functions, or to participate in the certain permitted...more

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New York’s “New York State on PAUSE” Order: What Businesses Need to Know

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New York State has issued guidance regarding businesses exempt from the order, but has yet to clarify its regulations’ interplay with local orders and federal guidance. As part of the State of New York’s continued response...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Maryland Ceases All Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Procedures

On March 23, 2020, the Maryland Secretary of Health issued an Order and Directive (the “Directive”) that addresses a number of different health care issues for the prevention and control of COVID-19. One area addressed is the...more

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COVID-19 Emergency Update: Texas Governor Prohibits Elective Surgeries and Suspends Hospital Capacity Limits

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On March 22, 2020 Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order prohibiting all surgeries and procedures that are “not immediately medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life...more

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Massachusetts’ Stay-at-Home Order: What Businesses Need to Know

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The Order requires many businesses to close, but allows essential industries to continue operating, and permits employees to work remotely, as applicable. On March 23, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charles D. Baker issued...more

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Michigan Governor Issues Statewide ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ Executive Order

On March 23, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-21 (E.O. 2020-21), a “stay home, stay safe” directive setting forth the state’s “[t]emporary...more

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