Effectuating an Estate Plan During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, citizens and businesses are being forced to change their daily routines. Estate...
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Apr 10, 2020
NY Extends the Reason for a “Standby Guardian” Designation to Those Potentially Exposed to COVID-19
In New York, an infant’s parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or primary caretaker [1] is able to designate a “standby guardian” in...
Apr 6, 2020
New York Business Corporations and Shareholder Meetings During COVID-19 Outbreak
On March 20, 2020, New York’s Governor Cuomo released an executive order allowing for virtual-only shareholders meetings to prevent...
Apr 6, 2020
Closure of Personal Care Shops
On March 19, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.7 directing that, effective March 21, 2020 at 8:00 p.m., and...
Apr 6, 2020
CARES ACT & Its Impact on Small Business - Part II
In addition to the grants and funding identified in Pullano & Farrow’s prior Legal Briefings, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
Apr 6, 2020
Overview of the CARES Act
On March 27, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The...
Apr 6, 2020
The CARES Act & It's Impact on America's Labor Force
A record 6,648,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending March 28, 2020, which marked an increase of 3,341,000...
Apr 6, 2020
COVID-19 and HIPAA
During this COVID-19 pandemic, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued guidance for health care providers and patients/residents...
Apr 3, 2020
Impact of the CARES Act on Tax-Exempt Entities
Many of the provisions implemented by the CARES Act provide certain non-profit and tax-exempt organizations with opportunities for...
Apr 3, 2020
4/1 Update from the Governor
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo briefed the state on COVID-19 Situation:
“New York has been very aggressive on testing...
Apr 1, 2020
Event-Related Losses in Connection with COVID-19
Many fear that the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be deep and lasting. Social distancing efforts have increased...
Apr 1, 2020
The CARES Act and Its Impact on Small Businesses
According to the United States Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, in 2019, there were 30.7 million small businesses in...
Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19: Doing Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Deals and Keeping Safe in the New Normal
Much of how the legal system handles M&A deals remain unchanged in the new COVID-19 world. Documents continue to be drafted and...
Mar 30, 2020
Exemptions Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, our firm published a legal briefing outlining the New York State and federal COVID-19 paid leave benefits...
Mar 30, 2020
Elective Surgeries During the Coronavirus Pandemic
During his daily briefing on March 25, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo confirmed that there are a total of 30,811 cases of...
Mar 30, 2020
Commercial Insurance Policies and “All-Risk” Coverages for Losses During COVID-19 Pandemic
Recently, this law firm published a legal briefing on anticipated issues with business interruption insurance coverage stemming from...
Mar 30, 2020
Essential Business Further Defined for Construction Industry During COVID-19
On March 27, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo made a significant change to the status of construction workers in New York State. Previously...
Mar 30, 2020
COVID-19: Remote Working and Telecommuting in the Age of Smart Technology
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hamstring businesses across the State and country, employees are still adjusting to what is, at...
Mar 30, 2020
Deferred Payments During COVID-19
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced that the due date for county residents’ third installment of...
Mar 26, 2020
COVID-19: Healthcare Briefing by Governor Andrew Cuomo
On Wednesday, March 26, 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo briefed the state on the current situation concerning COVID-19. During his briefing...
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