Is COVID-19 a Force Majeure Triggering Event in Your Commercial Contracts or Leases?
By: Kevin M. Carrara, Rathje Woodward LLC, www.rathjewoodward.com CONTRACTS AND LEASES IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19. As you know we are all…
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COVID-19: Five Steps Every Impacted Business Should Take to Maximize Insurance Coverage
By Charles L. Philbrick & David P. Hollander, Rathje Woodward LLC Insurance Coverage Practice Group www.rathjewoodward.com In the wake of COVID-19, businesses everywhere…
How Condominium and Homeowner Associations Can Comply With Illinois’ Shelter-In-Place Order
By Scott E. Pointner, Esq. and James P. Arrigo, Esq. Rathje Woodward LLC On March 20, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020…
EMPLOYMENT LAWS DURING COVID-19
By: Sean F. Darke, Esq. With the United States workforce changing every day due to the spread of COVID-19, the following will provide…
My Employee is Subject to a “Shelter-in-Place” Order – What Do I Do Now?
By Carlos Arévalo – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com As we continue to grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with potentially…
EEOC GUIDANCE on the Impact of the ADA on COVID-19 Preventative Measures
By Michael Wong –SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com As you know by now, COVID-19 is changing things on a daily, if not hourly or minute…
OSHA Guidance over COVID-19
By Bradley Smith, Keefe Campbell Biery & Associates, keefe-law.com This week, OSHA released new guidance for U.S. employers, giving recommendations on how to reduce worker…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What It Means For Employers
By SmithAmundsen’s COVID-19 Task Force On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Bill 6201 (HR6201). The legislation seeks to protect private…
Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Five Questions and Answers for Employers
The coronavirus outbreak, known as COVID-19, has been spreading around the world, including the United States. Employers must respond in rapid fashion and…
CDC Issues Guidance on the Coronavirus for Employers
By Suzannah Wilson Overholt – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com As the new coronavirus (COVID-19) slowly appears outside China, employers should take precautions…