Business Operations

Cal/OSHA Approves Third Readoption of Emergency Temporary StandardsCalifornia Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Relax Indoor Mask Mandate for Employees Not Fully VaccinatedLos Angeles County Department of Public Health Issues a Revised Health Order

CARES Act

New FAQs Require Group Health Plans and Issuers to Cover OTC COVID-19 TestsSummary of Notice 2020-65: Deferral of Employee’s Portion of Social Security TaxesSBA Provides Additional Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness for Owner-Employees and Landlords or Sublandlords

Construction

California’s “Safer-at-Home” Order Permits Many Construction Projects to ContinueIllinois “Stay-at-Home” Order Permits Many Categories of Construction to ContinueOregon’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” Order; Construction Is Permitted to Continue

Consumer Protection

FTC’s COVID-19 Response: Latest DevelopmentsMore FTC Civil Enforcement for COVID-19 and CBD Cancer Treatment ClaimsFTC Sends More Warning Letters Regarding Unsupported Coronavirus Prevention and Treatment Claims

Contracts

Responding to COVID-19 Requires an Integrated ApproachNew GSA Website Consolidates COVID-19–Related Acquisition Information and ResourcesBoard Oversight Is Critical in Crisis Management

Employment

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance Following End of Federal Public Health EmergencyCOVID-19 Restrictions Are Ending! What California Employers Need To KnowCalifornia OSHSB Votes in Favor of Adopting Nonemergency COVID-19 Regulation

Government Contracts

COVID-19 Will Cost Defense Industry “Double-Digit” Billions, DoD’s Ellen Lord SaysCARES Act Creates New Resources for Fraud Enforcement—and Risks for BusinessesDoD Issues Commercial Item Determination for COVID-19 Supplies and Services

Healthcare

Cal/OSHA Approves Third Readoption of Emergency Temporary StandardsCalifornia Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Relax Indoor Mask Mandate for Employees Not Fully VaccinatedLos Angeles County Department of Public Health Issues a Revised Health Order

Immigration

U.S. Department of State Clarifies Travel Restriction National Interest ExceptionFurther Extension of Remote I-9 VerificationTrump Administration Rescinds Foreign Student ICE Directive

Insurance

Repost: Now for the Main Event: [Litigation Over] the Virus Exclusion and Civil AuthorityCOVID-19 Business Interruption Litigation: Lessons Learned So FarUK COVID-19 Business Interruption Disputes Process May Offer Guidance to US Policyholders

Investment Management/Broker-Dealer

SEC Staff Publishes Risk Alerts Regarding Reg BI and Form CRS Inspections and Possible COVID-19 ImpactCFTC Publishes New Customer Advisory Cautioning Away From Potential Coronavirus-Related Fee ScamsPerkins Coie Donates Masks to Aid Healthcare Workers in Four Cities

Labor Law Reform

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Employment Flowcharts

Labor Relations

COVID-19 Restrictions Are Ending! What California Employers Need To KnowCalifornia COVID-19 Sick Leave: A New Bill Extending COVID-19 Sick Leave for 2022New FAQs Require Group Health Plans and Issuers to Cover OTC COVID-19 Tests

Oil & Gas

National Governors Association Issues Guidance to Governors on How They Can Best Support and Protect the Energy Industry During the COVID-19 PandemicPHMSA Issues Stay of Enforcement for Pipeline Operators Due to COVID-19 OutbreakPHMSA Issues Guidance to State Pipeline Safety Programs Regarding COVID-19

Real Estate and Land Use

Summary of Washington State, King County, and Seattle Eviction Moratoria Regarding Commercial LeasesSan Francisco Board of Supervisors Enacts a New Commercial Eviction Moratorium OrdinanceCalifornia’s “Safer-at-Home” Order Permits Many Construction Projects to Continue

Uncategorized

Contra Costa County Issues Mandate Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine or Testing for Certain Businesses, Non-Profits, and Higher Education InstitutionsDOJ Takes Stance on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policies: They Do Not Violate Federal Food and Drug LawsAdditional Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations