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Ozone’s Cure is Climate’s Scourge—Northeast States to Ban Use of Hydrofluorocarbons

By Michael J. Altieri

March 30, 2020

Joining a growing chorus of states, several Northeastern states, including Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island, have recently announced their intentions to impose a ban on the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The looming regulatory actions by these states are generally anticipated to follow an HFC ban rulemaking model established by the members of the US Climate Alliance.[1] It remains to be seen, however, whether the states will look to additional regulatory options, as…

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California Insurance Commission Issues Notice to Business Interruption Insurers Related to Covid-19

By Lorelie S. Masters & Michael S. Levine

March 30, 2020

Following on the heels of the directive issued to business-interruption eruption, insurers by the New York Department of Financial Services, Ricardo Lara, the Insurance Commissioner for the State of California, issued a “request for information,” about business interruption and related coverages so that the State can address “public policy options” and “understand the number and scope of business interruption type coverages in effect” in California and “the approximate number of [such] policies that exclude viruses…

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Supporting Local Retail in a Time of Local Restrictions

By Christopher W. Hasbrouck & Mark R. Vowell

March 30, 2020

In light of the various restrictions on retail businesses being issued nationwide in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19—such as the “safer at home” orders issued in Los Angeles County and throughout California last week—one Southern California city is taking action to support local businesses, while continuing to push compliance with the new legal restrictions.…

Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

Key Employment-Related Provisions In Newly-Enacted CARES Act

By Alyson Brown & Ryan A. Glasgow

March 30, 2020

On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”), an unprecedented $2 trillion economic rescue plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our firm has previously summarized the CARES Act’s tax and health and retirement benefits provisions here and here. Below, we summarize additional aspects of the Act that impact the workplace. It is important to note that there are a number of open questions presented…

Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

US DOL Issues Additional Guidance Regarding Paid Leave Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

By Ryan A. Glasgow

March 30, 2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) is set to take effect on April 1, 2020. As we previously reported, the Act requires that employers with fewer than 500 employees provide two new forms of paid leave. First, covered employers must provide up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave to employees who are unable to work because of certain COVID-19 related reasons. Second, covered employers must provide up to 10 weeks…

Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

First Houston-Area Lawsuit Filed Over COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses

By Lorelie S. Masters, Michael S. Levine & Leah B. Nommensen

March 30, 2020

A Houston-area wig store filed the first Texas COVID-19 lawsuit concerning business interruption losses Thursday in a state court in Harris County. The plaintiff, Barbara Lane Snowden DBA Hair Goals Club, filed suit, a copy of which can be found here, against Twin City Fire Insurance Company, a Hartford Insurance company. The lawsuit alleges that plaintiff has sustained and will continue to sustain covered losses during the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent Harris County Stay…

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Ideas on How to Revise Performance Metrics Without Tripping the SEC’s Tender Offer Rules

By Anthony J. Eppert

March 30, 2020

Many publicly-traded issuers in today’s environment have outstanding equity awards with performance goals that are unlikely to be achieved. In response, Compensation Committees of such issuers will need to strike a balance between incentivizing/retaining executives and dealing with the stark reality that shareholders have lost substantial value. To that end, Compensation Committees are likely to discuss whether it makes sense to revise performance metrics for outstanding equity awards. The purpose of this Post is to…

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COVID-19: How Does the Outbreak Affect Visa Waiver (ESTA) Travelers?

By Liya Green & Suzan Kern

March 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted travel across the globe. Many US travelers who entered under the Visa Waiver Program (commonly called “ESTA,” the acronym for the online pre‑authorization system) now find themselves on the horns of a dilemma: leave at the end of their 90-day authorized stay and thus endanger their own health and potentially that of others, or overstay due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.…

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Deciphering EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19

By J. Tom Boer, Todd S. Mikolop, Samuel L. Brown, Alexandra Hamilton & Lauren A. Bachtel

March 27, 2020

Regulated industry has been expressing significant concern about disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and seeking assurance from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the extraordinary circumstances across the United States would be taken into account in the event of any unanticipated noncompliance. Yesterday, March 26, 2020, EPA’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Assistant Administrator Susan Parker Bodine responded to these concerns with the issuance of a memorandum addressing…

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Maintaining Environmental Compliance During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By J. Tom Boer, Samuel L. Brown, Todd S. Mikolop & Alexandra Hamilton

March 27, 2020

As the country responds and adapts to unprecedented change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are, understandably, attempting to sort out what these shifts mean for operations now and in the near future. One operational aspect that companies must address is management of environmental compliance programs and responsibilities. Although it can be challenging to maintain compliance with environmental requirements during periods of uncertain or disrupted operations, doing so remains necessary as environmental regulatory…

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Ozone’s Cure is Climate’s Scourge—Northeast States to Ban Use of Hydrofluorocarbons

California Insurance Commission Issues Notice to Business Interruption Insurers Related to Covid-19

Supporting Local Retail in a Time of Local Restrictions

Key Employment-Related Provisions In Newly-Enacted CARES Act

US DOL Issues Additional Guidance Regarding Paid Leave Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

First Houston-Area Lawsuit Filed Over COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses

Ideas on How to Revise Performance Metrics Without Tripping the SEC’s Tender Offer Rules

COVID-19: How Does the Outbreak Affect Visa Waiver (ESTA) Travelers?

Deciphering EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19

Maintaining Environmental Compliance During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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