The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak represents one of the most significant global public health crises of the century. The disruption the virus has unleashed is affecting all aspects of our business and personal lives and is generating unprecedented legal issues that require immediate and thorough assessment.
As we closely monitor developments around the world and in the United States, our team is anticipating the implications to you and your business. With experienced lawyers in all practice areas, we are positioned to provide the insights and answers you need to navigate the challenges of COVID-19.
Our offices are open for in-person meetings by appointment. You are also welcome to schedule a telephone or video conference with an attorney. Please call (724) 776-8000 or contact your attorney directly to arrange a meeting. For the safety of our clients and our team, we are continuing to operate in accordance with the orders issued by the governor of Pennsylvania.
INSIGHTS FROM OUR TEAM:
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
- New EEOC Guidance Helps Employers Navigate Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Policies (11/15/21)
- OSHA Issues Highly Anticipated Vaccination Standards For Businesses (11/2/21)
- SBA Requests Revisions to Restaurant Revitalization Fund Applications (5/28/21)
- SBA Authorizes Restaurant Revitalization Fund (5/27/21)
- Can My Employer Ask if I Received a COVID Vaccine? (4/14/21)
- With Emergency Approval of a Vaccine, Will I Have to Vaccinate? (3/8/21)
- CDC Guidance On Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines (12/7/20)
- Recent Developments to Highly Anticipated Vaccine Mandate (11/1/20)
- Employees Can’t Choose Unemployment Compensation Over Suitable Work (5/7/2020)
- Processing Wage Garnishments During COVID-19 (4/24/20)
- What Pennsylvania’s Mask Order Means For You And Your Business (4/22/20)
- OSHA Releases Plan For Investigating COVID-19 Claims In The Workplace (4/24/20)
- Part 2: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (4/1/20)
- DOL Mandatory Poster for Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees (3/21/20)
- What Employers Need to Know About Temperature Tests (3/24/20)
- Employer Guidance: Emergency “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (3/23/20)
- COVID-19 Issues and Business Interruption for Employers (3/17/20)
- Governmental Agencies and Coronavirus – What We Know and What We Don’t Know (3/17/20)
- The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act – Just in Time for Coronavirus (3/17/20)
- City of Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act Takes Effect March 15, 2020 (3/12/20)
BUSINESS & FINANCE
- 5 Things Small Businesses Should Know About COVID Relief (2/8/21)
- COVID-19 Deal Impacts (12/29/20)
- Governor Wolf’s Three-Phase Plan To Reopen Pennsylvania (5/1/20)
- IRS Weighs-in on PPP Loans (5/4/20)
- PPP and EIDL Replenished (4/25/20)
- CARES Act: The Paycheck Protection Program (4/8/20)
- Businesses are Urged to Apply for SBA “Economic Injury Disaster Loans” Now (3/26/20)
TRANSPORTATION & SUPPLY CHAIN
CONTRACTS, REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION
- CDC Eviction Moratorium Lifted By Supreme Court (8/27/21)
- Construction to Resume in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania on May 1, 2020 (4/29/20)
- Force Majeure National Emergencies Require Decisive Reaction (4/2/20)
- Information for Landlords and Tenants Regarding Coronavirus (3/23/20)
- Contractors and Coronavirus: Refunds of Down Payments (3/18/20)
ESTATE PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION & FAMILY LAW
- Pennsylvania Temporarily Allows Remote Notary Services (4/20/20)
- Executing Estate Planning Documents During the COVID-19 Outbreak (4/13/20)
- The CARES Act Waives 2020 Required Minimum Distributions (4/9/20)
- Not All Tax Deadlines are Extended – Which Tax Deadlines Affect You? (3/30/20)
- Department of Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division: Procedures in Response to COVID-19 (3/24/20)
- Family Law Amid Coronavirus – Resolving Conflict When Courts Are Closed (3/24/20)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Read the Terms of Service on Social Media Sites (4/29/20)
- How the Fair Use Doctrine Applies to Education During COVID-19 Crisis (4/7/20)
- USPTO Extends Filing Deadlines (4/2/220)
PA BUSINESS & COURT CLOSURES
- Governor Insists Now is the Time to “Mask Up, PA” (11/19/20)
- Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal Challenging University Vaccination Requirement (8/13/21)
- Allegheny County Judicial Emergency Extended Until June (5/8/20)
- Pennsylvania Courts Begin The Process Of Reopening (4/29/20)
- Health of A State: Police Power and the Stay-at-Home Order (4/27/20)
- Courts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Beyond, Institute Emergency Orders and Procedures in Response to COVID-19 (3/25/20)
- Update: Governor Wolf Delays Enforcement of PA Business Closure Order (3/21/20)
- Governor Wolf Enforces Closure of Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses (3/19/20)
- What is Considered an Essential Business Under COVID-19? (3/18/20)
