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Federal Court Rules that CDC Eviction Moratorium is Unconstitutional
March 1, 2021
Jeffrey R. Margolis
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Real Estate , Eviction Moratorium, COVID-19
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Order declaring a national moratorium on residential evictions effective January 31, 2021 through March 31, 2021, was declared unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court in Texas.
Business Interruption Claims and the Virus
November 16, 2020
Michael J. Higer
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Insurance, COVID-19
Since March, when businesses of all types came to a screeching halt, there have been approximately 1,200 lawsuits filed in the United States against insurance companies seeking recoveries for their business losses.
CDC Orders Nationwide Residential Eviction Halt
September 2, 2020
Jeffrey R. Margolis
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Real Estate, COVID-19, Evictions
Florida, HUD, FHFA, And VA Announce Extensions Of Foreclosure And Eviction Moratoriums
August 31, 2020
Jeffrey R. Margolis
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COVID-19, Real Estate, Lenders, Evictions
Mental Health: Coping with Hurricane Season During a Global Pandemic
July 16, 2020
Mental Health, Hurricane Preparedness, COVID-19
For many of us, it is not the physical symptoms of Covid-19 that plagues us but rather the isolation, the uncertainty and fear that has mentally pushed us to the breaking point. And as if all of that was not enough, along comes hurricane season and the high likelihood that over the next couple of months Covid-19 will have to share center stage with reports of tropical storms, hurricane watches, and hurricane warnings as storms develop hundreds of miles away off the coast of foreign lands and slowly advance towards us.
More Red Sand in the Hourglass of Oz: IRS Notice 2020-39 Provides Relief in Respect to Certain Key QOZ Deadlines
June 19, 2020
Mark Wisniewski
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Qualified Opportunity Zones, COVID-19
On Thursday, June 4, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2020-39 (the “Ozone Deadline Relief Notice”) which provides substantial relief to existing and prospective investors in qualified opportunity funds ("QOFs") to mitigate potential degradation of their investments resulting from disruptions to construction and development operations of QOZ projects attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Less than Expected” Effect on Construction Supply Chain from COVID-19?
June 16, 2020
Stephanie M. Chaissan
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Construction, COVID-19, New Normal
Like all industries, construction is adapting to the “new normal” – and that likely means something different in each state, city, or municipality. While some projects, companies, and locales may have been affected “less than expected,” some have felt the full brunt of work stoppages, material shortages, delays, and other effects of the global coronavirus pandemic.
“I Wonder If My Favorite Restaurant/Bar is Thinking of Me”: The Guidelines on the Reopening of Restaurants, Cafes and Bars as the Business Closure Orders are Lifted
June 4, 2020
Iryna Ivashchuk
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COVID-19, Restaurants and Hospitality
As the stay-at-home orders related to COVID-19 pandemic are being lifted, restaurants and other food and beverage operations must consider what measures to take to safely and efficiently operate in the new world that has forever been changed by COVID-19. The U.S.
Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Funds Replenished
April 23, 2020
Dawn M. Meyers
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Paycheck Protection Program , Economic Injury Disaster Loan , COVID-19
COVID-19 Construction Site Job Safety Stand-Down
April 14, 2020
Jeffrey R. Margolis
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Construction, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19
Vlog: Coronavirus Pandemic: How Businesses Should Track and Document Their Losses with Insurance Team and Forensic Accountant Jake Parsons
April 7, 2020
COVID-19, Coronavirus, Insurance
How Businesses Should Track and Document their Losses
Your Covid-19 Guide to Divorce and Co-Parenting
April 6, 2020
Hugo E. Acebo
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COVID-19, Coronavirus, Divorce, Marital Law, Divorce Law, Co-Parenting
As if going through a divorce is not stressful enough, you are now asked to navigate the dissolution of your marriage during a worldwide pandemic. The key is to remain calm, be patient and recognize what can reasonably be done. The most important thing you can do for yourself and your family is to heed the CDC suggestions.