Below are Brownstein's insights on the legal issues and government response related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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American Rescue Plan Act:
- ARPA COBRA Subsidy Model Notices and Guidance Released Today Requires Immediate Action - April 7, 2021
- No Fooling Around: New Six-Month COBRA Subsidy Starts April 1, Requires Immediate Action - March 30, 2021
- Update on Tribal Broadband Funding Opportunities - March 29, 2021
- Struggling Restaurants May Be Eligible for ‘Revitalization’ Grants - March 18, 2021
- House Passes PPP Extension Act of 2021 - March 18, 2021
- American Rescue Plan Act: Summary of Health Provisions - March 16, 2021
- Senate Approves ARPA, Concludes Vote-a-Rama - March 6, 2021
- Senate Unveils American Rescue Plan Ahead of Floor Vote - March 5, 2021
- Health Care Provisions in House Budget Reconciliation Bill - Feb. 16, 2021
- Democrats Unveil COVID-19 Bill Text Ahead of Markup - Feb. 10, 2021
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HEROES Act:
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CARES Act:
- CARES Act Oversight Ramps Up with Opening of New Watchdog Office - Oct. 28, 2020
- The PPP Safe Harbor: What Happens After May 14? - May 7, 2020
- SBA Expands Loan Program to Include Small Gaming Companies - April 24, 2020
- CARES Act Amended: Agricultural Operations Now Eligible for SBA Loans Up to $2 million - April 24, 2020
- Trump Administration Announces Distribution of $100 Billion in Health Care Aid - April 22, 2020
- Opportunities for Small Business in the CARES Act of 2020 - April 13, 2020
- CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit Guide for Employers - April 8, 2020
- The Credit Box Conundrum: When Math and Politics Clash - April 6, 2020
- SBA Issues Interim Rules on Eligibility for Paycheck Protection Loans - April 3, 2020
- Someone Call the Plumber: The Economy’s Liquidity Pipes are Clogged - April 2, 2020
- The CARES Act Zero-Sum Game: Intense Competition for Treasury’s $454 Billion - March 31, 2020
- Five Big Things to Watch in CARES Act Implementation - March 28, 2020
- The CARES Act: Title IV Overview on Economic Recovery for Distressed Sectors - March 27, 2020
- American Indian Provisions in the CARES Act - March 26, 2020
- The CARES Act: Health Care Summary and Analysis - March 26, 2020
- Analysis of Senate-Passed CARES Act - March 26, 2020
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Small Businesses:
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Business Continuity and Reopening:
- IRS Clarifies PPP Loans, Retention Credit Wage Reporting Rules - March 1, 2021
- Have You Thought About ... Notice Clauses? - Sept. 16, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Contractual Provisions Impacted by COVID-19? - July 15, 2020
- Five Issues for Businesses to Consider Amid COVID-19 Resurgence - July 9, 2020
- Have You Thought About … How State and Local Income Tax and Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers During COVID-19? (Part 1) - June 29, 2020
- Have You Thought About … How State and Local Income Tax and Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers During COVID-19? (Part 2) - June 29, 2020
- Have You Thought About … Does Fiduciary Duty Require a COVID-19 Resurgence Plan? - June 23, 2020
- PPP Deadline Fast Approaching as SBA and Treasury Announce Enhanced Transparency - June 23, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Modifying Your Employment Policies Upon Reopening? - June 19, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Whether You Can Rescind Job Offers? - June 19, 2020
- OSHA Issues New Business Reopening Guidance - June 19, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Limiting Third-Party Liability Resulting from Employee Exposure to COVID-19? - June 17, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Landlord/Tenant Issues Related to Reopening? - June 17, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Privacy in the Age of COVID-19? - June 15, 2020
- Have You Thought About … Water Systems in Dormant Buildings? - June 12, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... How to Handle Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work? - June 11, 2020
- Have You Thought About … PPP Requirements Regarding Rejected Offers of Reemployment? - June 11, 2020
- Have You Thought About … Denver Restaurant Reopening Guidance? - June 10, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Who Will Pay for Asymptomatic Carrier Testing? - June 10, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... The Foreseeability of a COVID-19 Resurgence for WARN Act Purposes? - June 8, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Potential WARN Act Traps? - June 5, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Documentation Requirements Under The FFCRA to Obtain Payroll Tax Credits? - June 4, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Worker Safety at Customer Sites? - June 1, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... How Reopening Affects Your Bonus, Equity-Based and Deferred Compensation Plans? - May 28, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... How Hotels May Reopen With a More Contactless Experience? - May 27, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Workers’ Compensation Presumptions Related to Coronavirus? - May 22, 2020
- PODCAST: What’s Next: Reopening Liability Risks - May 22, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Reopening Considerations for Companies Operating in Multiple Jurisdictions? - May 21, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Should Businesses Use UV Technology in Cleaning Protocols? - May 18, 2020
- PODCAST: What’s Next Nevada: Force Majeure Clauses - May 8, 2020
- Key Issues to Consider While Reopening or Partially Reopening - May 7, 2020
- For Whom the Timing Tolls: The COVID-19 Outbreak Period Interrupts Benefit Plan Deadlines - May 6, 2020
- The Main Street Lending Program: Recent Changes, Challenges Ahead - May 5, 2020
- Feds Release Updated Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance - April 29, 2020
- COVID-19 Response Oversight: What to Expect From the Federal Inspectors General - April 27, 2020
- Do COVID-19 Closures Reset the Clock for Trademark Incontestability? - April 23, 2020
- Changes Ahead for the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Programs - April 23, 2020
- Developing Legal Issues for Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19 - April 21, 2020
- How Will State and Local Governments Reopen Businesses After COVID-19? - April 16, 2020
- Five Tips for Making Virtual Compliance a Reality - April 14, 2020
- Brand Management During a Pandemic: Preserving Your Trademark Rights While Temporarily Shuttered Due to COVID-19 - April 10, 2020
- Federal Coronavirus Spending and the False Claims Act: A Gathering Storm - April 10, 2020
- USPTO Extends Trademark and Patent Deadlines Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - April 6, 2020
- Treasury Releases Small Business Assistance Information - March 31, 2020
- Contracts in the Age of Coronavirus: Are Businesses in Breach If Forced to Close by Government Order? - March 25, 2020
- Are You Responsible for Reporting Coronavirus Cases? - March 11, 2020
- Do Force Majeure Clauses Cover a Coronavirus Pandemic? - March 5, 2020
- Would Business Interruption Insurance Cover Losses Stemming from a Coronavirus Pandemic? - March 5, 2020
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Employment and Benefits:
- ARPA COBRA Subsidy Model Notices and Guidance Released Today Requires Immediate Action - April 7, 2021
- No Fooling Around: New Six-Month COBRA Subsidy Starts April 1, Requires Immediate Action - March 30, 2021
- Can Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines? Likely Not (Yet), Given Current FDA Emergency Use Authorization Status - March 3, 2021
- Have You Thought About ... What the Limited Extension to the FFCRA Means to Employers? - Jan. 8, 2021
- UPDATED: Have You Thought About … Implications of Employee Travel During the Pandemic? - Dec. 23, 2020
- Have You Thought About … Requiring Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? - Dec. 16, 2020
- Strange Times: Employment Implications of a Contentious Election During a Pandemic - Oct. 9, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... COVID-19 Implications for Employment Issues in Corporate Transactions? - Sept. 29, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Who Will Pay for COVID-19 Testing for Employees? - Sept. 23, 2020
- PBGC Q&As: Impact of COVID-19 and CARES Act on Single-Employer Pension Plans - July 22, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... The Importance of Documenting and Tracking COVID-19-Related Leave? - July 16, 2020
- FAQs Part 43: Guidance on Health Coverage Issues Related to COVID-19 - July 7, 2020
- Have You Thought About … How State and Local Income Tax and Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers During COVID-19? (Part 1) - June 29, 2020
- Have You Thought About … How State and Local Income Tax and Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers During COVID-19? (Part 2) - June 29, 2020
- Oh What A Relief It Is (Not): IRS Guidance on Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan Midyear Amendments - June 29, 2020
- FFCRA Leave May Be Used for Summer Camp Cancellations Per New U.S. DOL Guidance - June 26, 2020
- IRS Notice 2020-50: Guidance on Coronavirus Related Distributions and Loans - June 24, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Modifying Your Employment Policies Upon Reopening? - June 19, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Whether You Can Rescind Job Offers? - June 19, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Limiting Third-Party Liability Resulting from Employee Exposure to COVID-19? - June 17, 2020
- Colorado Implements New Paid Sick Leave Requirements Extending Beyond COVID-19 Issues - June 17, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... How to Handle Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work? - June 11, 2020
- Have You Thought About … PPP Requirements Regarding Rejected Offers of Reemployment? - June 11, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Who Will Pay for Asymptomatic Carrier Testing? - June 10, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... The Foreseeability of a COVID-19 Resurgence for WARN Act Purposes? - June 8, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Potential WARN Act Traps? - June 5, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Documentation Requirements Under The FFCRA to Obtain Payroll Tax Credits? - June 4, 2020
- Three Issues Businesses Should Be Thinking About for Reopening - June 5, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... How Reopening Affects Your Bonus, Equity-Based and Deferred Compensation Plans? - May 28, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... Workers’ Compensation Presumptions Related to Coronavirus? - May 22, 2020
- Now on the COVID-19 Menu: Temporary Flexibility for Cafeteria Plans - May 15, 2020
- Documentation Requirements for Payroll Tax Credits and Employee Eligibility Under FFCRA - April 7, 2020
- IRS FAQs Allow Taxes Withheld from Employees’ Wages to Fund Leave and Wage Payments - April 3, 2020
- How Employers Can Assist Employees (Current and Former) Right Now - March, 24, 2020
- Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Work Environment During the Coronavirus Pandemic - March 17, 2020
- Restricting Employees’ Work-Related Travel in Light of the Coronavirus Threat - March 13, 2020
- Health Plan Coverage of Coronavirus Testing and Treatment - March 12, 2020
- What Employers Need to Know about HIPAA Compliance during the Coronavirus Outbreak - March 12, 2020
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Health Care:
- American Rescue Plan Act: Summary of Health Provisions - March 16, 2021
- PODCAST: Brownstein Health Care Business Panel 2021: What Comes Next? - Feb. 2, 2021
- Summary of Health Care Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - Dec. 22. 2020
- PODCAST: Summer 2020 Health Care Business Roundtable: Navigating a Brave New World - June 25, 2020
- Trends in Health Care Business: Navigating a Brave New World - June 24, 2020
- The FCC Expands Capacity for Wireless Health Monitoring - May 5, 2020
- OIG Issues Blanket Waivers of Anti-Kickback Statute to Address COVID-19 Pandemic - April 9, 2020
- The FCC Rolls Out Telehealth Funding Programs - April 6, 2020
- CMS Issues Sweeping Regulatory Changes in Response to COVID-19 Patient Surge - April 3, 2020
- HHS Issues Blanket Waivers of Stark Law to Address COVID-19 Pandemic - March 31, 2020
- UPDATE: CMS Expands Coronavirus Telehealth Benefits and OCR Promises Enforcement Discretion - March 18, 2020
- Which Health Care Rules Are Already Waived Under the President’s Emergency Declaration? - March 16, 2020
- Congress Allows HHS to Relax Telehealth Medicare Restrictions in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak - March 9, 2020
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Hospitality, Resort & Recreation:
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SEC Obligations and Disclosures:
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Loans and Credit:
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Construction and Real Estate:
- California Statewide Eviction Moratorium Extension for Residential Tenants: To Forgive or Not to Forgive? - Feb. 10, 2021
- Have You Thought About ... What Happens When You’re Commercial Tenant Files for Bankruptcy? - Oct. 19, 2020
- Have You Thought About ... The Impact of Federal Residential Eviction Moratorium? - Sept. 10, 2020
- PODCAST: Development Following COVID-19: Episode 2 - June 8, 2020
- Have You Thought About … Landlord/Tenant Issues Related to Reopening? - June 17, 2020
- Gov. Newsom Extends California Moratoriums on Residential Tenant Evictions - June 1, 2020
- PODCAST: Development Following COVID-19 - May 6, 2020
- Public Meetings in the Front Range During the Covid-19 Outbreak - April 17, 2020
- Building Inspections in the Denver Metro Area During the COVID-19 Outbreak - April 10, 2020
- COVID-19: Moratorium on Nevada Evictions and Foreclosures - March, 31 2020
- COVID-19: California City and County Moratoriums on Residential Tenant Evictions - March 30, 2020
- Rent Relief for Retail Tenants During the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Checklist for Landlords - March 27, 2020
- Can State and Local Government Seize Your Private Property During a Global Pandemic? - March 26, 2020
- Shifting Realities of Real Estate Purchase and Sale Contracts in the Midst of a Global Pandemic - March 23, 2020
- What Does the Closure of Clerk and Recorder’s Offices Mean for Real Estate Closings and Title Insurance Coverage? - March 23, 2020
- What Are Parties’ Rights Under the AIA Owner-Contractor Agreements in the Event of a Coronavirus Pandemic? - March 6, 2020
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Consumer Protection and Compliance:
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Federal Government Response:
- House to Vote on PPP Extension - March 11, 2021
- Biden Unveils American Rescue Plan - Jan. 15, 2021
- American Rescue Plan Health Provisions - Jan. 15, 2021
- Congress Passes Omnibus, COVID-19 Relief - Dec. 22, 2020
- Summary of Health Care Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - Dec. 22. 2020
- Coronavirus Economic Response Update: Lawmakers Release Competing COVID-19 Relief Packages - Dec. 1, 2020
- PPP Deadline Fast Approaching as SBA and Treasury Announce Enhanced Transparency - June 23, 2020
- Updates to the PPP Following New SBA Guidance - June 15, 2020
- House Passes Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act - May 28, 2020
- Summary of Federal Reserve Lending Programs as of April 9, 2020 - April 9, 2020
- Congressional and Administration Responses to the Coronavirus Outbreak - March 21, 2020
- Treasury Department Releases Key Terms for Phase Three Stimulus - March 18, 2020
- Mnuchin Announces Further Administration Steps to Combat Coronavirus - March 17, 2020
- Lawmakers Introduce Technical Corrections to Coronavirus Package - March 16, 2020
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State and Local Government Response:
- PODCAST: Fiscal Impact of Pandemic on State Budgets - Dec. 16, 2020
- Colorado’s COVID-19 Special Session Ends (Mostly) in Compromise - Dec. 3, 2020
- Gov. Polis Issues Statewide Mask Order for Colorado, Effective Today - July 16, 2020
- Colorado Enacts Expanded COVID-19 Paid Leave and Heightened Whistleblowing and PPE Protections, Effective Immediately - July 15, 2020
- Gov. Newsom Extends California Moratoriums on Residential Tenant Evictions - June 1, 2020
- PODCAST: What’s Next Colorado: Restaurant Reopening and Expansion Into Open Areas - June 3, 2020
- Nevada’s Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium to be Lifted in Phases - June 26, 2020
- PODCAST: What’s Next Nevada: Leadership Lessons for Reopening - June 8, 2020
- Gov. Newsom Extends California Moratoriums on Residential Tenant Evictions - June 1, 2020
- What Does the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Mean for Nevada Businesses? - Second Edition - May 8, 2020
- How Will State and Local Governments Reopen Businesses After COVID-19? - April 16, 2020
- Colorado Supreme Court Gives OK to Legislative Work Pause, Session is Officially on Hold - April 3, 2020
- PODCAST: What Does the Government Response to the COVID-19 Crisis Mean for Nevada Businesses? - March 30, 2020
- State and Local Government’s Emergency Powers During COVID-19: Is Your Business Essential? - March 27, 2020
- Questions Abound as Colorado General Assembly Extends Suspension of Legislative Session - March 26, 2020
- What Does the Governor’s Declaration of Emergency Mean for Nevada Businesses? - March 21, 2020
- What Does California's Stay-At-Home Order Mean for My Business? - March 20, 2020
- Is Cannabis an Essential Business During Coronavirus Closures? - March 18, 2020
- Fate of Colorado Legislative Session Unclear in Midst of COVID-19 - March 13, 2020
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Environmental:
This document is intended to provide you with general information regarding the impact of a potential or actual coronavirus pandemic. The contents of this document are not intended to provide specific legal advice. If you have any questions about the contents of this document or if you need legal advice as to an issue, please contact the attorneys listed or your regular Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP attorney. This communication may be considered advertising in some jurisdictions.