Statute of Limitations Tolled in California Amid Pandemic
8/3/20
By: Matthew Jones
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom issued a “state of emergency” for the entire State. In response, the California Judicial Council adopted several Emergency Rules to implement during the pandemic. In particular, Rule 9 states …
Finding Shelter from the Storm: SBA Issues New Guidance on Safe Harbors for PPP Borrowers
5/20/20
The safe harbor period for businesses that received the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans expired on May 18, 2020 after a 4-day automatic extension. That safe harbor provided that businesses that repaid loans …
5/14/20
By: Janet Barringer, William Gildea and Kevin Kenneally
In the wake of alarming reports from other states that nursing homes were forced to accept known COVID-19 positive residents, a policy which may have caused the spike in healthy nursing …
Massachusetts: Relief Funds For Nursing Home & Other Long-term Care Facilities Fighting COVID-19
4/27/20
By: Janet Barringer and William Gildea
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on April 27, 2020 the Commonwealth will allocate $130 Million to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Massachusetts to assist in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. The …
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Remotely, Including TCPA Constitutional Challenge
4/16/20
By: Matthew Foree
This week, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would hear oral arguments remotely for the first time in its history. The Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference on certain dates in May in …
4/15/20
By: Jill Dunn and Travis Cashbaugh
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt financial markets and businesses across the country, now is a good time for borrowers and lenders to review the terms of any loan documents to consider the impact of …
COVID-19: Bankruptcy and its Impact on Managing Risk
4/7/20
By: Jake Carroll
In the wake of COVID-19 and the now-present economic uncertainty, individuals and companies may be considering the impacts of bankruptcy. While bankruptcy can offer certain protections, including delayed payments, discharge of some debts, and a general “fresh-start,” …
Zoom Class Action Raises Privacy Concern with Favored Online Meeting Platform
4/2/20
By: Barry Miller
A class action filed March 30 alleges that the popular Zoom Video Communications platform is rife with privacy concerns.
That story has piqued the interest of the legal community, as Zoom has become the platform of choice …
Coronavirus and Impact on Landlords and Tenants
4/1/20
By: Michael Bruyere,Ryan Greenspan and Ali Sabzevari
Commercial and residential tenants, whether due to operational closures or loss of jobs or income, will face difficulties meeting their rent obligations, and some may even abandon their properties. Landlords may …
FCC Confirms COVID-19 Pandemic Constitutes Emergency Under TCPA
3/23/20
By: Matthew Foree
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has just issued a Declaratory Ruling confirming that the coronavirus pandemic constitutes an emergency under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The Declaratory Ruling can be found here. Consequently, “hospitals, healthcare providers, …
Business Continuity Plans in the Age of Coronavirus
3/23/20
By: Jennifer Weatherup
As the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has caused unprecedented disruptions, including a precipitous decline in the stock market, it is increasingly important for broker-dealers to prepare plans which will allow them to fulfill their responsibilities to customers and …