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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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Exemption from Tenders During a State of Emergency in Israel

In routine times, Israeli law obligates public entities to publish tenders for the procurement of goods, services, and the performance of work. However, Israel’s various Mandatory Tender Regulations contain provisions...more

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Impacts of the Expiration of Mississippi’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on Healthcare Providers

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On November 11, 2021, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, in coordination with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney, announced Mississippi’s COVID-19 State of Emergency (“SOE”) would be...more

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“We are No Longer in a State of Emergency” in Florida – Or Are We?

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took two bold moves on Monday related to government oversight of COVID-19 emergency standards while declaring “we are no longer in a state of emergency.”  The first, an extension of Executive...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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State of Emergency Declared in Washington State Due to Spread of COVID-19

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On November 15, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee again amended his previously issued Proclamation 20-25, which proclaimed a state of emergency associated with the spread of COVID-19.  Proclamation 20-25.8 rolls back...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

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

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On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through July 10, 2020. This is the third proclamation renewing the state of civil emergency....more

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NH Governor Sununu announced extension of state of emergency and new guidance for reopening specific business industries

On Friday, June 05, 2020, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed Executive Order 2020-10 extending, for fourth the time, Executive Order 2020-04, and declaring the State of Emergency due to COVID-19 will be extended until...more

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North Carolina Government Powers During Emergencies

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North Carolina has enacted an “Emergency Management Act,” the purpose of which is to help the state prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural or man-made emergencies. The governor or the General Assembly may...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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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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Emergency State Action Affecting Board Processes And Corporate Filings

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Fourth in a series of updates on how the pandemic is implicating basic elements of governance. General counsel should be alert to emergency actions that states are taking to provide temporary relief for certain board...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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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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Foreclosure and Receiver Issues in the United States during COVID-19

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The following memorandum provides an overview of the responses of courts and local and state governments of certain jurisdictions, as well as of the federal government, to the COVID-19 outbreak. The analysis has a particular...more

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Shelter in Place - Managing the Cacophony of Government Orders Affecting Businesses and the State’s Economy

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During the coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Pandemic, we have been engaged by clients faced with the threat of multiple competing orders at the state, county and city levels. Because of the Pandemic, each level of authority is...more

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

COVID-19: Emergency Powers and Constitutional Limits

- Our country is in a national state of emergency over COVID-19. Almost every state has declared its own state of emergency, and many states have started invoking their emergency powers. - An emergency does not allow...more

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COVID-19 Executive Orders on Non-Essential Business and Construction Exemptions by State

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Dorsey is compiling the emergency orders limiting business activity in response to COVID-19. We will make every effort to keep this list updated....more

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COVID-19 – Minnesota's Response

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On Friday, March 13, Governor Tim Walz signed executive order 20-01, declaring a peacetime state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 within Minnesota. The administration and various departments in the state are...more

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COVID-19's Impact on Building and Development Permits

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For many years, the development industry in Florida has been able to extend building permits, development orders, and other government approvals during the time period when the governor declares a state of emergency, pursuant...more

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Governor’s Use of Emergency Power to Commandeer Property Requires Payment of “Reasonable Value”

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As COVID-19 spreads throughout the globe and the United States, our national, state and local governments are taking wide-reaching but necessary actions to respond to this novel coronavirus....more

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California Executive Order Permits “Commandeering” Hotels

California Governor Newsom yesterday issued an executive order that reserves the right to commandeer hotels and other similar facilities to serve as facilities for dealing with individuals affected with Covid-19. Under the...more

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COVID-19: Local Authority in a Public Health Crisis

One Short-Lived Case Raises Questions About the Limitations on Cities' Ability to Respond to State and Federal Action in the Face of an Outbreak - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cities may be questioning what kind of local...more

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