The blog "COVID 19: Answers to Business Challenges," published by Tucker Arensberg, PC, addresses legal issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic as they affect businesses and employers. It covers topics such as the enforceability of commercial leases during government-ordered closures, legal challenges to school masking policies, updates on vaccine mandates for healthcare workers and private employers, and the interplay of disability and religious accommodation laws with pandemic-related regulations. The blog analyzes court rulings and regulatory developments impacting employer obligations, tenant rights, and public health mandates, providing guidance on navigating the evolving legal landscape related to COVID-19.
Aaron J. Walayat, Esq., awalayat@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3935
Yesterday, I wrote that Chief Justice John Roberts required the government to respond to Plaintiffs’ application to vacate (that is, remove) the stay on the District Court’s order which found the Centers…
Aaron J. Walayat, Esq., awalayat@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3935
Last week, I wrote on the Eviction Moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) slated to expire on July 31, 2021. By all reports, the Biden administration was…
Aaron J. Walayat, Esq., awalayat@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3935
On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court refused to end the nationwide eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leading to quite a bit of confusion among the…
A case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit[1] highlights that, even in times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing federal grant money based on race and gender will likely violate the equal protection…
R licensees should immediately STOP selling cocktails to-go and serving alcohol in outdoor areas that were temporarily licensed under the Governor’s Emergency Declaration.
In a previous article that explained new legislation that permitted R licenses to sell mixed drinks…
Edward A. Wodarczyk, Esq., ewodarczyk@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3920
The EEOC issued guidance on May 28 about what employers may or may not do about a wide range of COVID issues, including vaccine mandates and incentives. For example:
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Daniel C. Conlon, Esq., dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951
I previously wrote about how the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) created a $28.6 billion dollar Restaurant Revitalization Fund to help struggling food and beverage businesses. While the fund was created in March,…
Kenneth G. Scholtz, Esq., kscholtz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3903Alexandra N. Boyer, Esq., aboyer@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3924
Just two days before the nationwide eviction moratorium was set to expire on March 31st, the Biden administration re-extended it through June 30th. The extension…
Daniel C. Conlon, Esq., dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951The following article provides additional information regarding government relief grant money that is available to hospitality businesses who suffered lost profits in 2020 due to COVID-19. Click here to view the original post on this…
Daniel C. Conlon, Esq., dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951
Allegheny County announced that its COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) will begin accepting applications at noon on Monday, March 15 at https://alleghenycounty.us/CHIRP. The program allows businesses in the hospitality industry…
