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Just-Issued Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Orders Affect Restaurants and Bars Yet Again
As a result of the on-going novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, the restaurant and bar industry across the United States continues to be subject to new state and local orders affecting …
As Clock Strikes Midnight, Restaurants and Bars Closed by Pandemic Should Review Insurance Policies
As of 12:01 a.m. today, all “[b]ars, restaurants, nightclubs, casinos, and taverns” in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are closed “for in-person operation.” This one-week shutdown, precipitated by the spike in cases …
President Trump Signs Proclamation Banning Immigrant Visas and Certain Nonimmigrant Work Visas for the Rest of 2020
On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed a new proclamation entitled “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak.” This …
Broader Implications of Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Ruling in Gass: Federal Illegality of Marijuana Likely Not Dispositive
In a June 18, 2020 opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a county’s probation agency could not prohibit individuals under its supervision from using medical marijuana consistent with …
California Senate Bill 939 Providing Protections to Commercial Tenants Fails to Pass in the California Senate Appropriations Committee
On June 18, 2020, the California Senate Appropriations Committee declined to advance Senate Bill 939 (“SB-939”). SB-939, as originally proposed, provided for a statewide moratorium on eviction of tenants of …
Supreme Court Upholds DACA, Stating DHS’s Decision to Rescind Was Arbitrary and Capricious
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today, June 18, 2020, that Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”) decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (“DACA”), was arbitrary and capricious …
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Title VII Prohibits Employment Discrimination On Basis of Sexual Orientation
The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled that Title VII prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. In a 6-3 decision announced this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled …
Addressing Racism: Employer Responsibilities Inside and Outside of the Workplace
Racism is a difficult topic for anyone, including employers, but it cannot be ignored. Failing to address racism will, at a minimum, leave employers open to legal claims. Employers have …
Judicial Council Amends Emergency Rule No. 9 Which Will End Tolling Of CEQA Statute Of Limitations During The Pandemic
On May 29, 2020, the California State Judicial Council amended its California Rule of Court, Emergency Rule No. 9, which it had entered in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic …
The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate Leases in California
The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped the world as we know it in its tracks. Landlords and tenants are facing unprecedented times. For tenants, governmental orders have shut down or severely …