As the scientific community coalesces around a consensus regarding the beneficial use of face masks, while at the same time, the divisive nature of this topic continues to grab political headlines, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health has expanded the face covering mandate in the Commonwealth. Citing the success of prior mitigation strategies in...
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July 02, 2020
COVID-19: PA Secretary of Health Orders Expansion to Use of Face Coverings
June 19, 2020
COVID-19: We Never "Closed"...We are Still Here
FROM: CEO and BOARD TO: C&W Team and Clients As CIPRIANI & WERNER attorneys and staff begin the process of returning to their offices, several important factors come to mind. First, we...
June 16, 2020
COVID-19: Georgia Supreme Court Extends Judicial Emergency Order...
On June 12, 2020, the Supreme Court of Georgia extended its Judicial Emergency Order a third time through and including July 12, 2020. However, the latest Emergency Order contains significant...
June 15, 2020
COVID-19: The Passage of HR 836 of 2020 and Uncertainty
On June 9, 2020, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a resolution titled HR 836 of 2020 , which seeks to end Governor Wolf’s emergency declaration and state shutdown relative to the COVID-19...
May 30, 2020
COVID-19: FMCSA Extends Expanded Emergency Declaration through...
On May 13, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) declared that a national emergency continued to exist, warranting a further extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002...
May 28, 2020
COVID-19: New Jersey Business Re-Opening Guidance
New Jersey issued a Stay-At-Home order on March 21, 2020 which closed non-essential business. The order currently remains in place, but New Jersey has provided a plan for the re-opening of the...
May 28, 2020
COVID-19: Maryland's Roadmap to Recovery
On April 24, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland issued a state-wide recovery plan titled “Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery”. The plan lays out a three-phase process the state will take to...
May 27, 2020
COVID-19: Employees who Refuse Offer of Suitable Work Rendered...
In late March, when Congress passed, and the President signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” commonly referred to as the “CARES,” many observers touted the expansion of...
May 27, 2020
COVID-19: NY Courts to Allow New Lawsuits
In a May 20, 2020 memo to the entire New York Unified Court System, Chief Administrative Judge, Lawrence K. Marks, announced that effective May 25, 2020, e-filing through the NYSCEF system --...
May 26, 2020
COVID-19: Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Certain Filing Deadlines
On May 28, 2020, all pending Georgia cases may have reinstated deadlines. For litigants, this means the number of days left to file a response as of March 14, 2020 when the first judicial...
May 26, 2020
COVID-19: Fluctuating Workweek Method of Computing Overtime
On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule allowing employers to pay nonexempt employees whose hours vary from week to week, bonuses or other forms of incentive...
May 22, 2020
COVID-19: Responsibilities of Pandemic Safety Officers
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued guidance on May 4, 2020 requiring employers engaged in business to execute and post a form titled “COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses”. This form...
May 21, 2020
COVID-19: PA Department of Health Issues Open and Re-Open Business...
Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the attached Form titled, “ COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses ”. This form provides in pertinent part: All businesses in the...
May 13, 2020
GA Supreme Court Issues Second Order Extending Declaration of...
On Monday, May 11, 2020, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its Second Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (the “Emergency Order”). The order, in essence, limits court to...
May 07, 2020
PA Extends Civil Immunity to Certain Health Care Professionals...
On May 6, 2020, Governor Wolf issued an executive order conferring civil immunity to a wide range of health care professionals responding to the COVID-19 emergency. Legally speaking, the order...
May 07, 2020
COVID-19: Virtual Arbitration Proceedings in NJ Courts
New Jersey requires that most civil litigation matters proceed to a mandatory, non-binding arbitration prior to being listed for trial. In the cases that qualify for the program, the matters are...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19: Georgia Supreme Court Likely to Extend Video Trial in...
The Georgia Supreme Court seems likely to extend the video conference trial rule (Unified Superior Court Rule 9.1) by amendment this week. In essence, the rule will provide parties the option of...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19: FFCRA Guidance for Teleworkers
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides necessary guidance to employers regarding teleworking. Because employees who are able to telework are exempt from receiving benefits...
May 05, 2020
NJ Court Deadlines Extended for Another Month Due to COVID-19
We recently published a detailed summary of how the New Jersey Courts have responded to the COVID-19 crisis. As of April 24, 2020, the Supreme Court has extended certain deadlines for another...
May 04, 2020
COVID-19: How the NJ Courts Have Responded to Social Distancing...
New Jersey has been one of the states that has been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, a stay-at-home order has been in effect since March 21, 2020. In response, the New Jersey...
April 22, 2020
COVID-19: Expanded FMLA Only Applies to Childcare
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires covered employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID...