SCG Legal COVID-19 Message
SCG Legal would like to remind our members that the network is here to provide legal support across the US and globally. If you have colleagues, clients, or family that are in another state or country, please reach out to our representative in that location for the latest developments and restrictions. Even during these trying times, client legal needs continue, and the law firms of the SCG Legal network are ready to assist during the COVID-19 crisis. Each member firm can direct clients to the appropriate legal specialist, whether transactional, litigation, health care, estate planning, government relations, and more.
We encourage sharing information and ideas as we navigate the challenges law firms will be facing in the coming weeks. Please forward links to your firm alerts and updates daily, to Diane Case.
Thaddeus E. Morgan Alina Gorokhovsky
Chair, SCG Legal CEO, SCG Legal
FDA Creates New Pathway for Authorization of COVID-19 Screening Tests
Bass Berry & Sims (Tennessee) March 27, 2021
CARES Act Charitable Contribution Extended for 2021
McBrayer (Kentucky) March 25, 2021
Telehealth: How the Pandemic Is Shaping the Future of Remote Healthcare
McGuireWoods (Virginia) March 25, 2021
It’s Back! Most California Employers Now Need to Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) March 23, 2021
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Could Carry Risks In Light of FDA Authorization Status
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) March 18, 2021
Maryland Governor Hogan Announces Vaccine Eligibility Timeline
Rifkin Weiner Livingston (Maryland) March 18, 2021
New York Employees Now Entitled to Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination
Patterson Belknap (New York, NY) March 18, 2021
Disclosure and Consent Standards in CARES Act Take Effect March 27th; The Current State of the Peer Review Privilege
McBrayer (Kentucky) March 17, 2021
Participation Remains Voluntary! The Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on Employee Leave Relating to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
DeWitt LLP (Wisconsin) March 11, 2021
Maryland Governor Announces Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions 3/12/21 at 5:00 pm
Rifkin Weiner (Maryland) March 9, 2021
Budget Launches Taskforce to Uncover Exploitation of the UK Government’s COVID-19 Financial Rescue Schemes
McGuireWoods (Virginia) March 3, 2021
Senators Propose COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act to Extend COVID-19 Changes to the Bankruptcy Code
McGuireWoods (Virginia) March 3, 2021
Pandemic-Related Losses Not “Direct Physical Loss of or Damage to Property” And Do Not Trigger Coverage Under Commercial Property Policy
Wiley (District of Columbia) February 22, 2021
Health & Community Law Alert: Liability Issues With COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccines – Who Should Be Responsible for Adverse Events?
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) February 14, 2021
Vaccines: Mandatory or Voluntary for Employees
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) February 9, 2021
Mask Order on Certain Modes of Domestic Travel – US Coast Guard to Implement Public Health Measures at Sea Ports and Will Enforce CDC Guidelines
Jones Walker (Mississippi) February 4, 2021
Virginia Adopts Permanent COVID-19 Safety Standards for Employers
McGuireWoods (Virginia) February 3, 2021
New York State Issues New Guidance Clarifying Eligibility for COVID-19 Leave
Patterson Belknap (New York, NY) February 2, 2021
CDC Publishes New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for the Workplace
McGuireWoods (Virginia) February 2, 2021
Maryland Department of Health Update on Maryland’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
Rifkin Weiner Livingston (Maryland) February 1, 2021
D.C. Creates Rights for Workers Displaced by COVID-19 or Affected by Certain Business Changes
McGuireWoods (Virginia) January 25, 2021
Stimulus Bill Provides Expanded Opportunity for Employers to Take Credit for Retaining Employees
Jones Walker (Mississippi) January 25, 2021
Can Employers Require Their Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) January 21, 2021
Immigration: Quarantine Requirements and US Visa Applications
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) January 19, 2021
Overview of Economic Aid Act’s Paycheck Protection Program
Jones Walker (Mississippi) January 14, 2021
Quarantine Requirements and US Visa Applications
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) January 14, 2021
FTC Warns of COVID-19 Scam Targeted at Small Businesses
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) January 14, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Rebooted
Jones Walker (Mississippi) January 14, 2021
Remote Work
Sanchez Devanny (Mexico) January 14, 2021
FCC Public Notices Seek Comment on Implementation of COVID-19 Broadband Stimulus Programs
Wiley (District of Columbia) January 13, 2021
PPP Loan Program Re-Opens
Wiley (District of Columbia) January 12, 2021
Court Finds Virginia Law Supports Policyholder’s Potential Recovery for COVID-19 Losses
McGuireWoods (Virginia) January 11, 2021
New Rounds of PPP Funds Available
Wiley (District of Columbia) January 8, 2021
Mississipi Should Follow New Federal Treatment of PPP Deductions
Jones Walker (Mississippi) January 7, 2021
New COVID-19 Legislation Provides Partial Plan Termination Relief
Fennemore Craig (Arizona) January 7, 2021
Not (Completely) Dead (Just) Yet – The Status of the FFCRA Following Passage of the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020
DeWitt (Wisconsin) January 5, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Act Update: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Patterson Belknap (New York, NY) January 5, 2021
Stimulus Legislation Allows Temporary Changes to Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Plan Rules
Patterson Belknap (New York, NY) January 4, 2021
New Spending Package Includes Provider Relief Fund Reporting Changes and More Funding
McGuireWoods (Virginia) January 4, 2021
Working from Home During the Pandemic? Turn Alexa and Siri Off!
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) December 31, 2020
Another COVID-19 Surprise: Important new Trademark and Copyright Legislation Buried in Spending and Relief Package
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) December 29, 2020
Congress Provides Nearly $7 Billion in New Broadband Funding in the Latest COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation
Wiley (District of Columbia) December 29, 2020
Federal Grant Relief Earmarks Billions for Shuttered Venues
Adams and Reese (Louisiana) December 28, 2020
New COVID Relief Legislation Provides Tax Benefit
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) December 28, 2020
New Budget and Stimulus Package Includes Changes to Paycheck Protection Program
McGuireWoods (Virginia) December 28, 2020
COVID-19 Phone Scams Continue to Victimize
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) December 24, 2020
FFCRA, We Hardly Knew Thee: Federal (and State) Paid COVID-19 Leave Laws Expire at Year’s End
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) December 23, 2020
A Christmas Miracle! Congress Agrees on a New Coronavirus Relief Bill
McBrayer (Kentucky) December 23, 2020
EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations: Yes, Employers Can Require Them
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) December 22, 2020
Employer Vaccination Programs and New EEOC COVID-19 Guidance
McGuireWoods (Virginia) December 22, 2020
Patterson Belknap (New York, NY) December 22, 2020
McGuireWoods (Virginia) December 22, 2020
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) December 15, 2020
Jones Walker (Mississippi) December 9, 2020
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) December 7, 2020
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) December 3, 2020
Jones Walker (Mississippi) December 3, 2020
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) December 1, 2020
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) November 25, 2020
Field Law (Alberta, Canada) November 25, 2020
Walmart’s COVID-19 Testing by Drone Pilot Program
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) November 19, 2020
California Tightens COVID Restrictions
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) November 17, 2020
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announces New Capacity Restrictions and Other Measures to Help Contain the Growing Surge in COVID-19 Infections
Rifkin Weiner Livingston (Maryland) November 17, 2020
Ohio’s New Retail Mask Order Compliance Checklist
Kegler Brown Hill+Ritter (Ohio) November 17, 2020
The Status of Immigration: Looking Beyond COVID-19
Field Law (Alberta, Canada) November 16, 2020
The Pandemic Is Far from Over, but I-9 “Flexibility” Might Be
JonesWalker (Mississippi) November 16, 2020
Tenant Evicted for Failure to Pay Rent: Pre-Pandemic Breach not Covered by COVID-19 Rent Relief Leasing Changes, NSW Supreme Court Finds
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) November 11, 2020
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announces New Actions to Help Contain the Growing Surge in COVID-19 Infections
Rifkin Weiner Livingston (Maryland) November 10, 2020
Health & Community Law Alert: Mandatory Vaccines and COVID-19 – Balancing Public Health and Human Rights
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) November 5, 2020
Recent Wins for Policyholders in COVID-19 Business Interruption Loss Claims
Parson Behle & Latimer (Utah) November 5, 2020
The COVID-19 Workplace is Not a Time to Forget Your Normal Workplace Rules and Policies
Jones Walker (Mississippi) November 5, 2020
Class Actions, COVID-19 and Class-Action Waivers: The Triple Whammy
McGuireWoods (Virginia) November 3, 2020
Fairfax County Approves Additional Zoning Flexibility in Response to COVID-19
McGuireWoods (Virginia) November 3, 2020
CPSC Issues “Unofficial” COVID-19 Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment, Disinfectants
McGuireWoods (Virginia) November 2, 2020
NSW Government Releases Extended COVID-19 Commercial Tenancy Regulation
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) October 26, 2020
Amid Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations: Reminder to Health Care Employers on FFCRA’s Exclusion for “Health Care Providers”
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) October 26, 2020
New Guidance on Change of Ownership Issues for PPP Loans
McBrayer (Kentucky) October 23, 2020
ALERT: New CDC Guidance Redefines “Close Contact” and Employers Must Take Notice
McBrayer (Kentucky) October 23, 2020
PPP Update
Jones Walker (Mississippi) October 22, 2020
COVID-19 and Mental Health Claims: Emerging Trends
Hall & Wilcox (Melburn, Australia) October 20, 2020
OSHA Issues Guidance for Prompt Reporting of COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Fatalities
McGuireWoods (Virginia) October 19, 2020
SBA Procedural Notice – Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Changes of Ownership
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) October 9, 2020
PPP Forgiveness and Form 1099-C
Jones Walker (Mississippi) October 8, 2020
Travel Restrictions to and From Hungary
Szecskay Attorneys at Law (Hungary) October 8, 2020
Management of Occupational Safety and Data Protection Risks Arising During Work from Home – Part 2
Szecskay Attorneys at Law (Hungary) October 8, 2020
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and FICO Release Security Guidelines on Telework During COVID-19
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) October 8, 2020
What the Budget Means for the Health, Aged Care, Disability and Life Sciences Sectors
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) October 7, 2020
NYSE Extends the Waiver of Certain Shareholder Approval Requirements Through the End of 2020 Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Jones Walker (Mississippi) October 5, 2020
New PPP Changes in Ownership Procedures
McGuireWoods (Virginia) October 5, 2020
Provider Relief Fund: New $20 Billion Available Starting Oct. 5 and Reporting Guidance Issued
McGuireWoods (Virginia) October 2, 2020
The Minnesota Employer’s Guide to Navigating Workplace Issues During COVID-19
Larkin Hoffman (Minnesota) October 2, 2020
Changes to Victorian Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Now in Force
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) October 1, 2020
Alternate and Hybrid School Schedules Give Parents Stronger Rights to Leave Under New FFCRA Guidance
McBrayer (Kentucky) October 1, 2020
DOL Moves the Goalposts on FFCRA for Healthcare Providers
McBrayer (Kentucky) October 1, 2020
Management of Occupational Safety and Data Protection Risks Arising During Work from Home: Part 1
Szecskay Attorneys at Law (Hungary) September 29, 2020
Ministerial Statement Providing Further Support for Businesses and Worker
CNPLaw (Singapore) September 27, 2020
Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring, and Recovery in the COVID-19 World: Part 2
CNPLaw (Singapore) September 27, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Measure: Duration of Alternative Arrangements for Meetings to be Extended
to 30 June 2021
CNPLaw (Singapore) September 27, 2020
Time for Action: Temporary Safe Harbour Limitations
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 25, 2020
LIBOR Transition Efforts Continue Despite COVID-19 Impacts; Best Practices to Take Now
Jones Walker (Mississippi) September 24, 2020
Sneakerboy Decisions Provide Clarity on COVID-19 Leasing Changes as NSW Government Extends Regulation to 31 December 2020
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 23, 2020
COVID-19 Workplace Outbreaks in California: Now Covered by Workers’ Compensation and Subject to Detailed Employee and Health Department Notification Obligations
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) September 22, 2020
Main Street Lending Program Opens to Nonprofits, Multiborrower Loans
McGuireWoods (Virginia) September 22, 2020
Dental Key Leader: Merritt Dake
McGuireWoods (Virginia) September 22, 2020
JobKeeper 2.0: New Rules Released
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 22, 2020
Campaigning During COVID-19: Things to Think About During the Final Election Push
Wiley (District of Columbia) September 21, 2020
COVID Continuation: California Expands Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Coverage for Employers with Over 500 Employees
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) September 17, 2020
CDC Guidance for Dental Settings During COVID-19: Five Key Points
McGuireWoods (Virginia) September 16, 2020
Dealing with “Remote” Teleworking Employees: Best Practices for Teleworking
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) September 15, 2020
EEOC Publishes New COVID-19 Teleworking Virus Screening Testing Guidance
McGuireWoods (Virginia) September 15, 2020
DOL Issues Revised Regulations on COVID-19-Related Leave Under the FFCRA
Patterson Belknap (New York, NY) September 15, 2020
Labor Department Updates Families First Coronavirus Response Act Regulations
McGuireWoods (Virginia) September 14, 2020
Casual Waitress on JobKeeper Granted Access to Unfair Dismissal Claim 50 Days After Termination
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 11, 2020
Failing to Disclaim Trust Distributions
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 11, 2020
Regaining the Banks Flight Control Monitors to Navigate the COVID-19 Storm
Jones Walker (Mississippi) September 10, 2020
Deconstructing the Reopening Roadmap: Guidance for Employers at Large-Scale Construction Sites in Metropolitan Melbourne
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 10, 2020
Medicare Review Audits are Back
Fennemore Craig (Arizona) September 10, 2020
Victoria’s COVID-19 Roadmap to Reopening: Impact on the Healthcare Sector
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 9, 2020
There’s a Pandemic and a Recession. So Where are the Bankruptcies?
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) September 9, 2020
Treasury Department Clarifies Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Order
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) September 9, 2020
Good Reasons for Directors to Comply With Sage Harbour During Insolvency Trading Moratorium
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 9, 2020
Temporary Deferral of Employee Social Security Tax Withholding: Is It Really Worth It?
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (Los Angeles, CA) September 8, 2020
LIBOR Transition Efforts Continue Despite COVID-19 Impacts; Best Practices to Take Now
Jones Walker (Mississippi) September 8, 2020
Department of Labor issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19-Related Leave Based on School Reopening
Patterson Belknap (New York, NY) September 8, 2020
Australian Border Travel Exemptions Update
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 8, 2020
Australian Senate Committee on Fintech and Regtech Publishes Interim Report
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 8, 2020
COVID-19 Tax Relief Bills Approved
VDMA Law (South Africa) September 7, 2020
Victoria’s Re-Opening Plan: What it Means for Retailers
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 7, 2020
Temporary Insolvency Protections Extended
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 7, 2020
Keeping Up with JobKeeper: Legislation Now Passed
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 4, 2020
Restoration of Pre-COVID FIRB Monetary Thresholds: Renewal of Leases for Non-Sensitive Developed Commercial Land
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 3, 2020
Managing Vacation Requests During COVID-19
Wiley (District of Columbia) September 2, 2020
Enhancing the ‘Access’ in Accessibility to Private Capital (Part Deux): SEC Adopts Expanded Definition of ‘Accredited Investor’
Jones Walker (Mississippi) September 2, 2020
Stage 4 and Beyond: The Five Worker Cap at Large Scale Construction Sites in Victoria
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 2, 2020
Identifying Workplace Bullying as a Result of COVID-19: Duties for Employers
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) September 2, 2020
A Portion of Payroll Taxes May Be Deferred For the Vast Majority of Workers Beginning Sept. 1, 2020, and Continuing Through Dece. 31, 2020
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) September 1, 2020
Maryland Governor Announces Stage 3 Reopening Effective September 4th
Rifkin Weiner Livingston (Maryland) September 1, 2020
PPP Update: Treatment of Owners and Forgiveness of Certain Nonpayroll Costs
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) September 1, 2020
A Portion of Payroll Taxes Must be Deferred for the Vast Majority of Workers Beginning Sept. 1, 2020, and Continuing Through Dec. 31, 2020
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) August 29, 2020
State Governors’ “Stay-at-Home” and Prohibition on Elective Procedures Orders
McGuireWoods (Virginia) August 28, 2020
First Major Court Decision in PPP Agent-Fee Litigation Deals a Victory to Lenders
Jones Walker (Mississippi) August 27, 2020
Keeping Up With JobKeeper: Fair Work Act Flexibilities Set to Be Extended, But With Limitations
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 27, 2020
Recent SEC and FINRA Guidance to Impact Firms’ COVID-19 – and Post-COVID-19 – Operations
McGuireWoods (Virginia) August 26, 2020
The Uncertain Enforceability of Forum Selection Clauses in the ERA of COVID-19
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) August 25, 2020
CERB Extension and Changes to Employment Insurance
Field Law (Alberta, Canada) August 24, 2020
My Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19. Now What?
Adams and Reese (Louisiana) August 24, 2020
Continuous Disclosure vs COVID-19: Material Contracts – What to Disclose and When
Hall & Wilcox (Australia, Melbourne) August 24, 2020
OCR Enforcement of HIPPA Security Requirements Continues Despite Pandemic
McGuireWoods (Virginia) August 21, 2020
Federal Government Announces Changes to EI and New Benefits
Clark Wilson (British Columbia, Canada) August 20, 2020
So Who Exactly is Making Decisions Concerning the Elder Care Industry?
Fennemore Craig (Arizona) August 20, 2020
Effective Immediately: Final DOD Guidance on Section 3610 Reimbursement
Wiley (District of Columbia) August 20, 2020
Federal District Court Expands Employee Paid Leave Rights Under FFCRA
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) August 19, 2020
On Pandemics and… Earn-Outs
Hall & Wilcox (Australia, Melbourne) August 19, 2020
Executive Order on Payroll Taxes Does Not Require Employers to Do Anything Different in August
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) August 18, 2020
Look Forward: How to Manage Your Workforce in 2020 and Beyond
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) August 18, 2020
COVID-19 and Expedited Approval of Therapeutic Goods – A Global Perspective
Hall & Wilcox (Australia, Melbourne) August 17, 2020
An Update on Poison Pills, NOL Poison Pills and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) August 17, 2020
Update: Amendments to the Regulations and Determination of Lockdown Levels
VDMA Law (South Africa) August 14, 2020
PPP UPdate: Loan Forgiveness FAQs
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) August 13, 2020
Four Executive Orders Issued as Congress Stalls on COVID-19 Package
Jones Walker (Mississippi) August 13, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Process Underway
Jones Walker (Mississippi) August 13, 2020
Connecticut Executive Order Presumes Eligibility for Workers; Compensation for Certain Employees Diagnosed with COVID-19
Robinson+Cole (Connecticut) August 13, 2020
COVID-19 Brief
Philippi, Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (Colombia) August 13, 2020
Is Work Product Protection Limited to “Documents and Tangible Things”
McGuireWoods (Virginia) August 12, 2020
Creating More Social Housing in the Wake of COVID-19
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 10, 2020
CARES Act Healthcare Provider Relief Fund Update: New Distribution and Extended Deadlines
McGuireWoods (Virginia) August 10, 2020
JobKeeper 2.1
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 10, 2020
COVID-19 and Victoria: Top Six Announcements
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 10, 2020
Debt Forgiveness and Division 7A Reprieve for Loans Put on Hold During COVID-19
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 10, 2020
DOL Issues Guidance on Coronavirus Related Leave for Federal Service and Construction Contractors
Wiley (District of Columbia) August 7, 2020
Latest PPP Guidance Provides More Pieces to the PPP Puzzle
Kegler Brown Hill+Ritter (Ohio) August 6, 2020
A Potential for In-Court Hearings Soon in Federal Court, But Utah State Courts Remain Closed for In-Person Civil Proceedings for the Foreseeable Future
Parsons Behle & Latimer (Utah) August 4, 2020
Employers Must Immediately Report Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Under New OHS Regulations
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 4, 2020
Victorian Employers, Are You Taking ‘Reasonable Steps’ to Ensure Employees Wear Masks?
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 4, 2020
Victoria’s Stage 4 Restrictions: Options Available to Employers
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 4, 2020
COVID-19 Victoria: What Stage 4 Restrictions Mean for the Manufacturing Sector
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 4, 2020
Victoria’s State 4 Restrictions: Impact on Business
Hall & Wilcox (Melbourne, Australia) August 3, 2020