COVID-19 Resources

Cheating on college campuses is a widespread practice, and believe it or not, the majority of students think cheating is OK — until they get caught. But if you’re caught and found responsible for cheating on a college campus, the consequences ...

Mike McKenna provides insights for the Construction Super Conference on the types of supply chain/delay claim issues that he is seeing in the industry, and what trends he believes will emerge later this year. Mike said: The issues vary greatly, as ...

You may have heard about the run-ins pro-football players Antonio Brown and Aaron Rodgers had with vaccination issues, as well as the tennis player Novik Djovik who was deported from Australia over his refusal to get vaccinated and thus forfeited ...

On January 13, the Supreme Court put OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on hold once again, and likely for good. The Supreme Court’s decision follows months of back-and-forth in the federal courts between ...

The back and forth saga over OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) continued late Friday, December 17, 2021 when the U.S. Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit of Appeals issued a decision dissolving the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the ETS. ...

Last week, the Biden administration updated its position regarding enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in response to the nationwide preliminary injunction issued by a U.S. District Court judge in Georgia. In our ...

In October, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 271 (the order), imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on contractors who work on state projects. Specifically, the order requires that New Jersey state contractors who work “on or in connection ...

On December 7, 2021, a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction that, for the time being, halts the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The injunction is a preliminary injunction, the purpose of which is to preserve the status quo ...

2021 Update:  While some of us may have expected 2021 to have the coronavirus under control, things have been up and down throughout the past year. From the distribution of vaccines to the introduction of the Delta variant, it’s hard to predict ...

In the ever-changing COVID-19 landscape, enforcement of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) remains uncertain. On November 12, 2021, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit further stayed ...

Compliance Notes for Construction Professionals Amid Pending Legal Challenges Nationwide reverberations followed last week’s much-anticipated emergency temporary standard addressing COVID-19 (the ETS) from the Occupational Safety and Health ...

On November 6, 2021, the  Although the Fifth Circuit’s jurisdiction covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, its decision places a hold on OSHA’s ability to enforce the ETS nationwide. However, given the relatively tight deadlines for ...

In September, President Biden issued an Executive Order imposing COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements on government contractors and subcontractors. The evolving guidance has left federal contractors with myriad unanswered questions. In this ...

As we near the end of the second year of COVID-19, it may seem like the pandemic is almost over. However, the reality remains that the pandemic is far from over and we all must continue our vigilance about masking, social distancing and getting ...

With most universities returning to full operating capacity this fall, students have a lot of questions about the continuation of COVID-19 policies from last year. One of the most common questions we get from DC-area students is, “What happens ...

In our last post, we detailed President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 regarding vaccination requirements for government contractors. The order made clear that a new clause requiring vaccinations would be included in new contracts in the near ...

The last year and a half has been an uncertain time for college students. From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities have been scrambling to respond to the dangers that infection poses for their students. While ...

The COVID -19 pandemic has been disruptive for almost every student’s life. Whether your school remained open or not, life on campus has changed dramatically. Masks are ubiquitous, vaccinations are almost a prerequisite for enrollment and most ...

Government contractors and subcontractors will need to learn—quickly–how to navigate new COVID-19 requirements. On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order (the order) imposing COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements on ...

On September 9, 2021, the White House announced its new COVID-19 Action Plan, which is likely to have a considerable impact on employers. As part of the plan, President Biden has directed the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and ...

Like many other institutions in the United States, colleges are hopeful for a return to normalcy with widespread COVID -19 vaccination among their students and staff. Since the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccines earlier in the year, some schools ...

In a move that has effectively ended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, the United States Supreme Court has allowed the D.C. District Court’s judgment vacating the moratorium to be enforced. In a 6-3 opinion, ...

At DC Student Defense, many of the questions that we’re getting from our clients right now involve the COVID -19 vaccine. We’ve previously posted about the growing trend of universities implementing vaccine mandates for the fall ...

Real estate attorney Steve Williams is quoted in GlobeSt regarding eviction proceedings in Pennsylvania. Steve stated, “Most of the larger landlords, at least the ones I’ve been speaking to, have not had a significant problem with tenants ...

As COVID-19 restrictions lift across the country, employers are increasingly calling workers back to the office, some for the first time since March 2020. But before rushing back to their pre-pandemic operations, employers may need to brush up on ...

Defensive legal strategies and contracts can help fabricators navigate unexpected and dramatic material price fluctuations. There has been a lot of TALK about how steel prices—along with those of other materials—have risen dramatically, even ...

On June 24, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued an order extending the eviction moratorium until July 31, 2021. The June 24th order incorporates the original moratorium order and all subsequent extensions and modifications. ...

Now that the COVID -19 vaccine is becoming more accessible to young people, many college students are wondering when college life will go back to normal. Around the country, college leaders are saying that a high rate of vaccination is necessary ...

Every day, the construction attorneys at Cohen Seglias are approached by clients as to how to address the current crisis due to the significant fluctuation in pricing in construction materials, equipment, and energy. Whether the product in question ...

Question: As an employer, can I require that my staff all get the COVID-19 vaccine? Answer: The short answer is yes. The EEOC has stated that employers can require employees to get the vaccine to return to work. This is consistent with various ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. Regular operations have been disrupted in every corner of our society — from businesses to schools and communities. Over the past 13 months, universities have been setting new policies ...

Colleges and universities usually have fairly strict policies regulating student behavior on their campuses, and this has only become more true in the era of COVID -19. From how many students can be in any one building at once to where students can ...

In March, we spoke at ABC Eastern Pennsylvania’s Safety Committee Meeting about the employment law implications of employer-mandated COVID-19 tests and vaccines. Below is an overview of the topics we addressed during the presentation and answers ...

Julie Grohovsky spoke with Verywell Health about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) bringing false marketing claims under the new COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act. The agency’s action against chiropractor Eric Nepute is the first such case ...

Two attorneys weigh in on mandatory and incentive-based employer policies for COVID vaccinations. For months now, employer COVID-19 vaccination programs have been the subject of much speculation and debate. Most of this discussion has focused on two ...

On April 16, 2021, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an Interim Final Rule which, effective May 3, 2021, requires all “debt collectors” pursuing an eviction to provide written notice to the tenant(s) of possible protections ...

Why the New Stimulus Bill is Set to Cause Headaches for Divorced Parents. By Carolyn Daly, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner of Daly & Associates, LLC with help from special guest contributor Barbara Bel, CPA The new stimulus bill sounds like a ...

On March 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the current eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. If a tenant previously provided a signed declaration to the landlord and/or property owner invoking the ...

“There’s no time like the present”—cliché or not, this may become the new rule for when contractors should file their New Jersey lien claims during the pandemic, and probably after. Unlike lawsuits and other legal actions, New Jersey liens ...

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the City of Pittsburgh have imposed important additional requirements and restrictions upon landlord/tenant evictions in Allegheny County. The ordinance passed by the Pittsburgh City Council is particularly ...

Whether you are following the financial headlines or reviewing recent supply invoices, one thing is clear: the cost of materials is on the rise and far from slowing down as the rate continues to accelerate. Contractors are under mounting pressure to ...

Despite the exhaustion and chaos that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the construction industry in 2020, turning the page to 2021 offers several reasons for cautious optimism, including two approved coronavirus vaccines (with a possible third soon ...

President Joseph Biden has directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to revamp its efforts to protect employees from COVID-19, including workers in the construction industry. Among the instructions given in a January 21, 2021 ...

On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order mandating that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extend the current eviction moratorium until at least March 31, 2021. While the extension is not yet published in the ...

President-elect Joseph Biden campaigned on a robust platform of labor and employment legislation. With a 50-50 split in the Senate, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris can be expected to break any ties on the Senate floor. Employers should expect ...

What if parents disagree on whether or not to give their children the vaccine? A few of our clients have begun to reach out to ask the question: What happens if my ex and I disagree about whether our child(ren) should receive the COVID-19 ...

Shawn Farrell, Jonathan Landesman, and Michael Metz-Topodas are hosting a COVID-19 questions and answers seminar for Keystone Contractors Association, National Utility Contractors Association New Jersey, and National Utility Contractors Association ...

As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine gains momentum (and seems to be approaching the finish line), many employers are still wondering whether or not they can require employees to get vaccinated. Generally speaking, employer-mandated vaccination ...

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed the week before. This stimulus package impacts landlords in two important ways. Eviction Moratorium First, the relief bill extends the current CDC eviction ...

The COVID-19 epidemic has thrown everyone’s holiday plans into question, and universities are no exception. Schools are revising their usual policies regarding winter break in an effort to accommodate the unique situation that many students ...

If you are involved in construction, either on the design and construction side or the supply side, you need to manage risk. And all of your risks have increased exponentially during this pandemic. In this Construction Specification Institute ...

Question: I have a home that I took through the abandonment process, but the notary who handles my titles tells me that I need a tax certification in order to obtain a new title. The taxing people are not being cooperative because a substantial ...

Lisa Wampler will sit on a panel for an Allegheny County Bar Association CLE on the various impacts that COVID-19 has had on the construction industry as well as the practice of construction law. She will discuss certain contractual provisions and ...

It can be hard to not have your college-age kids around for the holidays. It’s a time when the whole family comes together, but how can your family be whole when some members are missing? Unfortunately, this year, it’s not as simple for your ...

On October 29, 2020, Governor Wolf approved Act 97 of 2020, which was added as section 306.1 of Title 57 (Act 97). Act 97 grants notaries in the Commonwealth the rights to use communication technology (e.g., video conferencing) to perform notarial ...

If you are involved in construction, either on the design and construction side or the supply side, you need to manage risk. And all of your risks have increased exponentially during this pandemic. In this Construction Specification Institute ...

2020 UPDATE: Now that school is back in session, universities and colleges around the country are having to face a difficult task: risk management in the time of COVID-19. Many schools already had liability policies in place pre-coronavirus, but ...

Online learning has become all the rage recently. Schools have been caught unprepared for this sudden shift to online caused by Covid-19. Although the style of online classes is different from that of the traditional classroom, some of its ...

Question: One of my residents continues to violate our Community Rules, and another still refuses to pay rent. And now, I understand that I cannot evict them until after December. When will the madness end? Answer: As you may know, Governor Wolf’s ...

The Philadelphia Post of the Society of American Military Engineers‘ (SAME) annual Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week) provides small businesses with information about programs established in Philadelphia designed to help generate ...

COVID-19 has changed the entire world in more ways than one. For college students this year, one of the biggest impacts of the pandemic will be regarding school policies, including those pertaining to Greek life and activities.

In this Society for Protective Coatings Steel City Chapter webinar, Michael Metz-Topodas will discuss construction project laws and requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this American Society of Plumbing Engineers Philadelphia virtual general dinner meeting, Jonathan Cass will address how contractual provisions can limit risk, including indemnification and limitation of liability provisions under Pennsylvania, ...

As the world continues to reopen, landlords—both residential and commercial—need to understand their responsibilities for creating a safe and secure property for their tenants and employees. In this webinar, a panel of real estate professionals ...

On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a temporary halt to residential evictions as an emergency order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The order is effective from September 4 through December ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March, Cohen Seglias sought a way to support our local communities. Throughout the spring and summer, the firm donated over 1,000 face shields to the hospitals that were hit the hardest during the ...

As colleges and universities resume this fall, some students are viewing their schools’ COVID-19 safety measures as guidelines instead of rules. Large gatherings and partying commenced on many college campuses the day students moved back in. These ...

Question: My tenants keep telling me that they are not responsible to pay the rent that was due during the COVID-19 emergency that Governor Wolf declared. How does the Governor have the authority to tell my tenants that they do not have to pay their ...

Contractors who have been following COVID-19 safety requirements now have all the more reason to do so in New York City. Starting July 8, 2020, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) resumed issuing penalties for non-compliance with current ...

Pennsylvania landlords’ ability to proceed with evictions against tenants who have not paid rent has been furthered delayed by two recent actions. First, on July 9, 2020, Governor Wolf issued a new Executive Order that extends his statewide ...

Since the pandemic began, the backlog of cases in the New Jersey court system has more than doubled. Case backlogs are growing fastest in the Family Part. According to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which monitors this data, the backlog in ...

There has already been much said about the COVID-19 pandemic. The articles that we read, the email blasts we received, and nightly news shows all seem to agree that this pandemic is different from all others that have come before it. COVID-19 and ...

“Time is money.” There are few places where that phrase is truer than in construction, and unfortunately, that truth has been highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic creating issues on construction projects throughout the DC Metro Area. Many ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, so too have OSHA policies, as seen in three recent OSHA announcements affecting the construction industry. OSHA issued new construction industry guidelines to protect workers from coronavirus. The agency also ...

Most parties on a construction project know that a liquidated damage may be assessed for each day of the delay past a contract completion date. However, in infrastructure and highway contracts, there are different events that can result in a ...

On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPP Flexibility Act) became law. The PPP Flexibility Act includes significant changes for small businesses across the nation that received funding from the Paycheck Protection ...

Contractors that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding have eight weeks to use the funds appropriately and meet the criteria for loan forgiveness for funds up to the principal amount of the loan. In the course of using these funds, ...

Students across the country are doing their exams and even homework online due to the social distancing restrictions of COVID-19. But many have faced accusations of cheating with the aid of an application called Chegg. So what effect do these types ...

As an update to our May 8 article, on May 21, Governor Wolf amended his May 7 Executive Order that imposed a moratorium on all evictions. Under the amendment, the moratorium now only applies to tenants who have not paid rent and other amounts owed, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of the learning environments for our students into remote and distance learning. They’re all in remote classrooms. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen an uptick in accusations that students have engaged in ...

With construction resuming in many states as the COVID-19 shutdowns begin to ease, contractors face an unchartered project environment. Contractors need to begin to adapt to this new environment by understanding their contract terms and develop best ...

In this McCarthy & Company, PC webinar, attendees will learn about operating in a post-COVID-19 environment, the new SBA guidance on PPP loan forgiveness, and the loan forgiveness application. Jason Copley will discuss compliance with local, ...

At the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors Commercial Council membership meeting, Steve Williams will discuss how to plan for your post-pandemic return to work. For questions, contact Margaret Parsons at margaret@ghar.info.

Join Michael Metz-Topodas for the Keystone Contractors Association‘s COVID-19 Panel Discussion: Ask the Attorneys.

Do you have a “sexting” partner? If so, the Appellate Division says you could be in a “Dating Relationship” under the NJ Prevention of Domestic Violence Act Want to obtain a restraining order in New Jersey? The appellate division made that ...

As first discussed in our article, ”Keeping the Lights on During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Paycheck Protection Program,” the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) ...

At the virtual American Road & Transportation Builders Association 12th Annual Law & Regulatory Forum, George Pallas and Jennifer Budd will review differing site condition claims, a common claim type in highway and infrastructure projects. ...

With the onset of COVID-19 and Governor Murphy’s stay-at-home order, the court system has had to implement a number of procedures and protocols in order to allow courts to continue functioning while we all continue to social distance. Although ...

With construction resuming in many states as the COVID-19 shutdowns begin to ease, contractors face an unchartered project environment. Contractors need to begin to adapt to this new environment by understanding their contract terms and develop best ...

Following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s order on April 28 that directed state courts to open for business on May 4, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued an executive order on May 7 declaring a moratorium on evictions through July 10, 2020. The ...

With construction sites re-opening and others going out for proposals, it is imperative that everyone in a business, from estimator to project manager to laborer understands the new normal on project sites. Across the board, proper precautions must ...

Who would have thought in the fall of 2019, when we were all waiting with bated breath for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to issue the new Title IX regulations that the regulations would instead be issued in the spring during a pandemic? ...

Want To Get Divorced? It’s Never Easy … Especially Now According to provisional data released by the CDC for the year 2017 (the latest year we have data for), the “marriage rate” is currently at 6.9 per every 1,000 people in the United ...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Surety (CARES) Act was enacted on March 27 to provide relief from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Section 3610 of the CARES Act authorizes agencies to reimburse federal contractors for leave provided ...

As business restrictions begin to ease across the Mid-Atlantic region, more construction contractors will soon be returning to the job site. In Pennsylvania, the May 1 start date is when contractors will begin facing some of the greatest business ...

Pennsylvania’s landlords are closely watching statewide bans on eviction proceedings, as well as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter. The Supreme Court issued an order on April 28 in which it directed that state courts open for ...

For their April legal minute in The NEXT Academy Podcast with Chad Jones and Cody Phillips, John Greenhall and Lisa Wampler explain the complexities of Force Majeure clauses. About The NEXT Academy Podcast with Chad Jones and Cody ...

In this Black Contractors Owners and Executives webinar, Cohen Seglias attorneys Lori Azzara and John Greenhall will discuss contracts, delays, and productivity.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf recently announced that the construction industry can resume operations starting May 1, 2020. In this Associated Builders and Contractors Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter virtual town hall, a panel of construction industry ...

While the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic, highway and transportation construction is almost uniformly proceeding across the country, even though state and local orders have shuttered other construction work. In fact, due to shelter-at-home ...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf recently announced the construction industry can resume operations starting May 1, 2020. The decision brought relief and excitement to contractors eager to get back to work. However, this does not mean “business as ...

“Time is money.” There are few places where that phrase is truer than in construction, and unfortunately, that truth has been highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic shutting down construction throughout Pennsylvania. Projects currently on ...

Since COVID-19 has taken over our daily lives, we have received numerous questions from our clients regarding specific fact patterns and how they are handled under the new laws, regulations, and guidance. Due to the urgency of the situation, many ...

With the recent passage of the CARES Act, which provides emergency assistance for individuals, families, and businesses affected by COVID-19, and the passage of the SECURE Act in December 2019, there are now numerous changing laws that affect our ...

John Greenhall, Jonathan Cass, and Lisa Wampler are presenting a webinar for NASCC: The Virtual Steel Conference. Have you thought about the legal implications of COVID-19? In their webinar, John, Jon, and Lisa answer the questions that designers ...

As of April 13, 2020, Pennsylvania has over 24,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. With a wide variety of executive orders and related guidance in place to slow the transmission of this illness, determining what work, if any, your construction business ...

Attorney Carolyn Daly shares advice on navigating custody, parenting time, and child support through the COVID-19 period. Originally Published by New Jersey Family on April 13, 2020. Read it here. Many parents have questions about custody and ...

We are in the midst of a serious crisis. Unfortunately, some parties are taking that only too literally, weaponizing the current pandemic and social distancing guidelines to restrict the other party’s parenting time and ability to see his or her ...

Just a few short weeks ago, college students were in the midst of their spring semester, contemplating spring break, finals, graduation, and athletic conferences. At the same time, members of higher education institutions anticipated the release of ...

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Rachel Levine, MD, has issued an order that was effective as of 12:01 AM on April 6, 2020 imposing specific cleaning protocols on certain property owners. The order ...

The coronavirus pandemic has created novel burdens for contractors throughout the world. Project stoppages, limited work exemptions, and mandatory restrictions will continue to impact construction and related industries well into the future. Due to ...

On March 30, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.13 that modifies previous Executive Order 202.6 and narrows the types of construction sites that are authorized to continue in New York State. The new order authorizes only “essential” ...

As the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 evolves and worsens, there are many novel questions that government contractors and government agencies face. Certain FAR clauses that limit a contractor’s right to recover damages need to be revisited, ...

Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia are among the growing number of jurisdictions that are implementing restrictive measures aimed at addressing the ongoing public health emergency caused by coronavirus (COVID-19). These restrictive measures ...

The PA Department of State requested and received a limited, temporary suspension of the statute requiring the physical presence of a notary for notarial acts relating to a signature or statement. The temporary suspension was put in place to ease ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us with orders to stay at home, self-isolate, and social distance. This presents a number of unique challenges for family law practitioners. One of the most serious challenges is that for some of our ...

The economic injury disaster loan program (EIDL) is an existing loan facility operated by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) under Section 7(b) of the Small Business Administration Act of 1953 (SBA Act). The purpose of the EIDL ...

During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the rules for employers are changing every day as federal, state, and local lawmakers issue new regulations, restrictions, and reporting requirements. In this DVIRC webinar, Jonathan Landesman and Marc ...

The national response to the coronavirus pandemic has been overwhelming to businesses. Entire states are enacting social distancing orders in hopes of arresting the spread of coronavirus, keeping employees at home to save them from the risk of ...

In this webinar, Cohen Seglias attorneys John Greenhall and Jonathan Cass along with Travis Shaffer and Bill Rennie from Conner Strong & Buckelew will provide answers to the most frequently asked questions about coverage during the coronavirus ...

The novel coronavirus disease, alternatively referred to as COVID-19, recently attained pandemic status as it sweeps across the globe. Markets everywhere are being disrupted and, while the extent of its impact is still uncertain, it is clear that ...

Cohen Seglias Partner Ed Seglias was interviewed for the Philadelphia Business Journal article, “‘It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn’: Local Developers Work to Construct a Path Forward,” by Natalie Kostelni. Until a ...

The coronavirus crisis has made life difficult for Americans on both a personal and work-related level. While concern about personal health is paramount, the health of the economy cannot be ignored. The recently enacted stimulus package brings vital ...

Individuals are presently required to take yearly taxable distributions that increase one’s total income tax liability and in some cases may push an individual into a higher income tax bracket, known as Required Minimum Distributions (RMD), from ...

The impact of COVID-19 on businesses has been catastrophic, with many forced to close altogether, and others required to scale back operations significantly. Put simply, the pandemic has caused widespread business interruption, which poses to each ...

During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the rules for employers are changing every day as federal, state, and local lawmakers issue new regulations, restrictions, and reporting requirements. In this Washington Building Congress webinar, ...

With the dramatic increase of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United States, it is important for all of us to be prepared, especially when it comes to our health care directives. The best way to do this which you may already have done is by ...

Question: I just heard that I am unable to proceed with evictions in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Any idea when evictions will be able to proceed? Answer: Unfortunately, this is a moving target right now, and it is expected to continue to ...

With the restrictions in place due to COVID-19, many of you are probably joking about how staying indoors is driving you insane. But what exactly is insanity? Generally, when we discuss someone who is “insane,” we think of an individual who has ...

It’s finally here. Some people dream of having kids from a young age, and others later. Regardless it becomes real and exciting and scary the moment you hear you are pregnant. Now you are finally at the point where mom is in labor (or is scheduled ...

Last Friday, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. The CARES Act is broad-ranging, with multiple provisions and potential economic relief possibilities, including loans for businesses regardless of ...

Please Note: This article was updated on Thursday, April 2, 2020, to reflect the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s extension of the eviction ban in Pennsylvania until April 30, 2020. Nothing else has changed.  In the face of the coronavirus ...

During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the rules for employers are changing every day as federal, state, and local lawmakers issue new regulations, restrictions, and reporting requirements. In this Associated Builders and Contractors New ...

During this current COVID -19 pandemic, many Pennsylvania residents are delinquent in their rent payments due to the decrease in work hours, illness, or layoff. In this webinar, Steve Williams will review how a property should legally handle this ...

On March 12, 2020, Virginia joined Maryland and the District of Columbia in declaring a state of emergency in connection with the rising number of confirmed coronavirus diagnoses in the DC Metro area. Since then, both state governments and the ...

Following the issuance of Governor Wolf’s March 19, 2020 executive order, which prohibited the in-person operations of all “non-life-sustaining” businesses, construction industry stakeholders across the state have been faced with determining ...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), in Section 3610, offers discretionary relief to federal contractors whose employees cannot perform work on a site that has been approved by the federal government during the ...

I never thought I would be writing about life during a pandemic, but here we are. I don’t know about you, but I am a little stir crazy. We are all navigating a different work environment, and many have been furloughed or laid off. Our children are ...

In their February legal minute in The NEXT Academy Podcast with Chad Jones and Cody Phillips, John Greenhall and Lisa Wampler explain how to address contract clauses regarding when you get paid. About The NEXT Academy Podcast with Chad Jones and ...

In a major development, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will now take effect April 1, 2020, instead of April 2, 2020. This means that the paid sick time and paid family leave ...

With the number of reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing, governors in various states are taking varying measures to reduce the spread of the virus. In some states, construction is still considered an “essential business,” whereas ...

Construction projects in Philadelphia now need to grapple with the City’s March 22 updated “Business Activity and Stay at Home Order.” Guidance released on March 23 by the City on its order illuminates which construction projects may continue ...

During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the rules for employers are changing every day as federal, state, and local lawmakers issue new regulations, restrictions, and reporting requirements. In this Associated Builders and Contractors of ...

Please Note: This article was updated on Thursday, April 2, 2020 to reflect the latest legal and regulatory developments. At 8:00 AM Monday, March 23, 2020, enforcement measures took effect for Pennsylvania, with Governor Tom Wolf’s executive ...

During this unprecedented crisis, the rules for employers are changing every day as federal, state, and local lawmakers issue new regulations, restrictions, and reporting requirements. To help employers navigate the maze of employment laws that are ...

The national response to the coronavirus pandemic has been overwhelming to the nation’s businesses. Entire states are enacting social distancing orders in hopes of arresting the spread of coronavirus, keeping employees at home to save them ...

Following last week’s Coronavirus Employment Law Update, our Labor & Employment attorneys addressed additional FAQs to help employers navigate the maze of employment laws that are implicated by coronavirus. Employment Law FAQs Q: Is ...

Please Note: This article was updated on Monday, March 30, 2020 to reflect the latest legal and regulatory developments. With the number of reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing, the governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and ...

The coronavirus epidemic has disrupted our world in ways we could not have imagined a few weeks ago. In the midst of the crisis, the federal government is trying to do everything possible to keep businesses afloat, and that includes the continuation ...

The impact of the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has become widespread in the United States over the past two weeks. As of 12:01 AM on March 21, 2020, Pennsylvania will begin enforcing a ban on all construction activity located within the ...

The FFCRA was subject to several amendments before it was signed by the President. Additionally, the DOL issues new guidance regarding the FFRCA on an almost daily basis. This post has been updated to reflect the amendments and current ...

The coronavirus pandemic is causing ongoing instability and uncertainty to the global economy. Already, there is a profound alteration of worldwide business operations, including the U.S. construction industry. Government restrictions are limiting ...

We are navigating in uncharted waters when it comes to the effect of coronavirus on federal contracting. There have been economic crises before—The Great Depression of 1929-1939, the oil crises of 1973 and 1979, Black Monday in 1987, the subprime ...

The coronavirus crisis is just beginning to cause effects on the construction industry that should continue to reverberate for many months, if not longer. To help subcontractors and contractors navigate these treacherous waters, Cohen Seglias has ...

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on everyday life for people across the globe. The World Health Organization has declared coronavirus a pandemic, and the President and Governors alike have declared states of emergency. Under ...