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Our Articles
Our articles are as follows with the most recent one at the top of this list:
Foreclosure Purchaser Cannot Avoid the Running of Interest due to COVID-19
Court Strikes Portion of Landlord-Tenant Laws Passed Because of COVID-19
Business Interruption Insurance Requires Physical Damage
Extended CARES Act Bankruptcy Provisions Set to Expire
Understanding COBRA Extensions Granted as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Releases COVID-19 Vaccination Regs for Health Care Workers
Health Care Employer Vaccine Mandates Survive Legal Challenges
OSHA Issues COVID-19 ‘Vaccination of Test’ Rule for Employers with 100 or More Employees Updated January 5, 2022
CFPB Backtracks on Effective Date of New Debt Collection Rules
Maryland Eases Foreclosure Restrictions
Federal Authorities Increase Efforts to Bolster Housing Security
EEOC Clarifies Guidance on Workplace Vaccine Issues Including Incentives
President Biden Supports Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines
Residential Foreclosure Restrictions Extended Again
CFPB Signals Increased Focus on Protecting Housing Security in the Wake of COVID-19
CFPB Seeks to Delay Effective Date of Debt Collection Rule
World IP Day Celebrating Creativity in These Difficult Times
COBRA Premium Subsidies Come Into Focus Though Still a Bit Fuzzy
COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 Extends Certain CARES Act Bankruptcy Provisions
Residential Foreclosure Restrictions Extended Again
American Rescue Plan Act’s Free COBRA Coverage Begins April 1
Protections in Place for Latest Federal Stimulus Payments
Changes to Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
Alert to Plan Administrators: COVID-19 Extension of COBRA Election Period Subject to One-Year Limit
Residential Foreclosure Restrictions Extended
What Businesses Need to Know About Maryland’s RELIEF Act
Economic Aid Act: The Relaunch of the Paycheck Protection Program
Small Business Administration’s Set to Launch Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
Residential Foreclosure Restrictions Extended
Bankrupt Chuck E. Cheese Cannot Extend Rent Abatement
Maryland and U.S. Extend Stays on Residential Foreclosures and Certain Evictions
New Appropriations Law Provides Limited FSA Relief
Stay on Residential Foreclosures and Prohibition on Evictions Extended
Federal Relief Bill Includes Several Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code
Federal Protections in Place for Stimulus Payments
Mandatory FFCRA Leave Sunsets Soon, But Tax Credits for Voluntary Leave for Employees Extended
New Executive Order Delays Resumption of Residential Foreclosures
Should Employers Require Their Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations?
Executive Order Addresses Repossessions and Residential Foreclosures
Foreclosure and Eviction Stays Are Extended
Alert to Plan Adminstrators: Be Aware of COVID-19 Extension of COBRA Election Period
DOL Revises Its FFCRA Regulations, Including Narrowing the Definition of 'Health Care Providers' Who May Be Excluded from Paid Leave
IRS Issues Updated 'Safe Harbor' 402(f) Model Notices for Retirement Plan Administrators
Remote Settlements in Maryland During the Pandemic
Maryland Legal Alert - June 2020
What a Stage Two Reopening Looks Like in Maryland Updated June 11, 2020
Reflections of a Homebound Real Estate Lawyer: All Dressed Up and Hesitant About Where to Go
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Amend Provisions of the PPP Loan Program Updated June 5, 2020
What a Stage One Reopening Looks Like in Maryland Updated May 29, 2020
Maryland's 'Mini-WARN' Law Mandates Advance Notice of Certain Workforce Reductions and Carries Significant Penalities
Maryland Legal Alert - May 2020
Q&A for Maryland Health Care Providers on Resuming Elective and Non-Urgent Procedures
Not All Software Licenses Allow Remote Working
COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Businesses Updated April 27, 2020
Disaster Recovery Agreements Require Tailored Force Majeure Clauses
What COVID-19 Means for Businesses Updated April 23, 2020
Maryland Legal Alert - April 2020
PPP Loan and Other Coronavirus Tax Benefits
Patents in a Pandemic: Are There Incentives?
Financial Relief for Health Care Providers Impacted by COVID-19
Maryland Court of Appeals Suspends Statute of Limitations for State Court Case Filings amid Ongoing Pandemic
Protecting Your Trademark During Temporary Business Closure
CARES Act Expands Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Q&A on Maryland's Most Recent Permanent Changes to Telehealth Laws
Mortgage Forbearance and Moratorium on Evictions for Multifamily Projects with Federally Backed Mortgage Loans
Governor Hogan’s Order Prohibits Initiation of Evictions
Extensions for Patent and Trademark Filings Available to Those Affected by COVID-19
IRS Provides Guidance for Employers to Obtain Advance Payment of Coronavirus Refundable Tax Credits
Social Security Recipients Will Automatically Receive Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
Q&A on the CARES Act’s Impact on Health Care Providers
Employee Benefits Highlights of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
Individual and Business Tax Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
DOL Issues New FAQs Addressing the Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA Laws
DOL Issues Guidance for Employers of Health Care Workers and Emergency Responders
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Under the CARES Act
What COVID-19 Means for Real Estate
Department of Labor Publishes Its First Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and a Model Notice for Employee Rights
Posting Online for Homebound May Have Copyright Considerations
IRS Issues Updated Tax Relief Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Q&A for Maryland Health Care Providers on Regulatory Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
IRS Issues Tax Payment Relief Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. Enacts Families First Coronavirus Response Act with Expanded Paid Leave
Tax Planning During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Don’t Forget to Wash Your Hands and Don’t Forget the ‘Wash Sale’ Rules
Agency Guidance on COVID-19 for Employers
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update from Gordon Feinblatt
Real Estate Industry Must Prepare for COVID-19
More articles written by our attorneys on topics unrelated to the coronavirus can be found under News, Publications, and Insights tab.
Federal Programs, Orders and Guidance
Small Business Administration's FAQs for the Paycheck Protection Program as of April 29, 2020
Small Business Administration's interim final rule regarding business loans and the Paycheck Protection Program as of April 29, 2020
Internal Revenue Service's updates on tax deadlines and coronavirus-related developments as of April 14, 2020
Internal Revenue Service's update on tax deadlines for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and other noncorporate tax filers as of April 9, 2020
Small Business Administration's borrower application form for the Paycheck Protection Program as of April 8, 2020
Small Business Administration's 7(a) borrower information form as of April 1, 2020
Small Business Administration's borrower fact sheet for the Paycheck Protection Program as of April 1, 2020
Small Business Administration's overview of the Paycheck Protection Program as of April 1, 2020
Federal agencies' statement on loan modifications and reporting for financial institutions as of March 22, 2020
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's guidance on annual meetings
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' telehealth guidance and relaxing requirements
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' telemedicine health care provider fact sheet
Drug Enforcement Agency's telehealth and scheduled drug prescription changes
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship's small business owner's guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship's FAQ on the Payment Protection Program
U.S. Chamber of Commerce's guide and checklist for coronavirus-related emergency loans for small businesses
State and Local Orders and Guidance
Governor Hogan's order terminating various emergency orders as of June 15, 2021
Maryland Department of Health's directive and order regulating certain businesses and facilities and other directives concerning limiting the spread of COVID-19 as of March 9, 2021
Maryland Department of Health's amended directive and order regarding various health care matters as of March 9, 2021
Governor Hogan's amended order of June 19, 2020, extending certain licenses, permits, registrations and other governmental authorizations and authorizing the suspension of legal time requirements as of March 9, 2021
Governor Hogan's amended order of March 16, 2020, relating to various health matters as of March 9, 2021
Governor Hogan's amended order of February 23, 2021, regarding the regulation of certain businesses and facilities as well as the use of face coverings as of March 9, 2021
Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation's interpretional guidance regarding foreclosures and repossessions as of December 18, 2020
Governor Hogan's amended order of October 16, 2020, regarding evictions, foreclosures and repossessions as of December 17, 2020
Governor Hogan's amended order of November 10, 2020, regarding the regulation certain businesses and facilities as well as the use of face coverings as of November 17, 2020
Governor Hogan's amended order regarding the reopening of certain businesses and facilities as well as the use of face coverings as of November 10, 2020
Governor Hogan's amended order regarding evictions and foreclosures as of October 16, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding the reopening of certain businesses and facilities as well as the use of face coverings as of September 28, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding the reopening of certain businesses and facilities as well as the use of face coverings as of September 18, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding the reopening of certain businesses and facilities as of September 1, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding the opening of certain businesses and facilities as of June 10, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding the opening of certain businesses and facilities as of May 27, 2020
Governor Hogan's order authorizing licensed pharmacists to test for COVID-19 as of May 19, 2020
Maryland Office of Legal Counsel's guidance regarding the opening of certain businesses and facilities as of May 13, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding the opening of certain businesses and facilities as of May 13, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding gatherings and openings as of May 6, 2020
Maryland Office of Legal Counsel's guidance regarding barbershops and salons as of April 20, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding face masks and social distancing as of April 15, 2020
Baltimore City's announcement regarding a multimillion-dollar stimulus program for small businesses and nonprofits as of April 14, 2020
Governor Hogan's order authorizing remote witnessing and electronic signing of certain documents as of April 10, 2020
Governor Hogan's order delegating authority to county health officials to control and close unsafe facilities as of April 5, 2020
Governor Hogan's order prohibiting initiation of evictions as of April 3, 2020
Maryland Office of Legal Counsel's guidance regarding large gatherings, senior citizen centers, nonessential businesses and the stay-at-home order as April 1, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding additional telehealth services as of April 1, 2020
Maryland Office of Legal Counsel's guidance regarding large gatherings, senior citizen centers, nonessential businesses and the stay-at-home order as of March 30, 2020
Governor Hogan's order prohibiting large gatherings, closing senior citizen centers and all nonessential businesses, and establishing a stay-at-home mandate as of March 30, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding remote notarizations as of March 30, 2020
Maryland Office of Legal Counsel's guidance regarding Maryland businesses as of March 25, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding labs as of March 23, 2020
Governor Hogan's order prohibiting retailers from increasing prices on certain goods and services as of March 23, 2020
Governor Hogan's order regarding the temporary prohibition of evictions as of March 16, 2020
Governor Hogan's orders and proclamations related to COVID-19
Maryland Department of Health's coronavirus information hub
Additional Information
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Date
03.24.22
Type
Publications
Authors
Bacharach, Charles R. Bulgin, Andrew D. Chriss, Timothy D. A. Coats, Douglas Turner Craig, Royal W. Dotson, Tierra L. Gaumont, Robert A. Himmelrich, Ned T. Levin, Edward J. Magette, Christopher T. Mellin, Matthew P. Mitnick, Searle E. Montanio, Alexandria K. Mull, Bryan M. Poliakoff, Abba David Rahl, Christopher R. Ritchie, George F. Rosen, Barry F. Rosenwald, II, Peter B. Stein, Theodore P. Walsh, Michele Bresnick Zoller, Danielle Stager
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