Tag: Coronavirus

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 face both a loss of rents, as well as physical closures or abandonment of properties making sites…

More Restaurant Owners ask Courts to Find that COVID-19 Has Caused “Direct Physical Loss” Triggering Business Interruption Coverage

4/1/20

By: Renata Hoddinott and Isis Miranda Famed chef Thomas Keller’s restaurant groups sued two insurers in Napa County Superior Court last week, seeking a declaration that the policies cover business interruption losses incurred because of a Shelter-at-Home Order. In the lawsuit, two of the Keller group’s Yountville restaurants, The French Laundry, a Michelin three-star winner,…

The CARES Act and What It Means for State and Local Governments

3/31/20

By: Jacob Daly Much of the focus on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has been on the relief it provides for individuals and both large and small businesses, as well as the funding it provides for public health initiatives.  Rightfully so.  But the relief it provides for state and local governments…

Telemedicine in a Time of Crisis

3/31/20

By: Shaun Daugherty Social distancing has become a new phrase in our lexicon which has specific meaning and pervasive general understanding within the population.  Telemedicine seems like the ideal format for delivery of certain medical services during the emergency period caused by COVID-19.  However, pre-emergency regulations, restrictions and requirements for qualification and reimbursement to telehealth…

Practice of Medicine Without a License in Georgia Under COVID-19

3/30/20

By: Shaun Daugherty In the early evening hours of March 23, Georgia’s Governor Kemp signed an executive order addressing the current medical crisis that has developed due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.  Under this executive order, any “administrative rules that prohibit the practice of medicine, surgery, osteopathic medicine and osteopathic surgery” without a current license…

Navigating Insurance Coverage Questions in the Age of COVID-19

3/30/20

By: Katie Cusack It is no secret that concerns about coronavirus and COVID-19 have impacted tens of thousands of businesses across the world.  In many industries, its effects are novel, and many businesses are unsure of what their obligations are at this time and whether their insurance policies will cover any losses stemming from the…

U.S. Department of Education Announces Temporary Halting of Wage Garnishments

3/30/20

By: Jeffrey A. Hord On March 25, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) announced that it will temporarily halt seizing wages and/or withholding tax refunds from borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans held by the federal government.  As part of the Trump Administration’s multifaceted response to the COVID-19 national emergency, the DOE has…

Local Governments Face First Amendment Challenges to Coronavirus Emergency Orders

3/27/20

By: Andy Treese Can the government ban public gatherings, church services, political rallies, or protests during a global pandemic? The question isn’t hypothetical. Federal, state and local officials across the United States are struggling to prepare appropriate emergency orders targeted at slowing the spread of coronavirus. Some jurisdictions have banned gatherings of various sizes altogether,…