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Executive Order
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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
New York Governor Allows Electronic Notarization Under Executive Order
ALERT: As part of Executive Order 202.7, electronic notarization is permitted under the following circumstances:Any notarial act that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Colorado death penalty repeal official, and Gov commutes three capital sentences as he signs repeal
As reported in this local article, "Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Monday making Colorado the 22nd state to abolish the death penalty, and he also commuted the sentences of…
Employment Law Watch
Connecticut orders all non-essential businesses to close offices to reduce in-person workforce amid COVID-19
By Mark S. Goldstein, Alexandra Manfredi
In an effort to reduce in-person workforces in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Connecticut has joined New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, and several other jurisdictions in restricting the…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Michigan Announces Lock-Down Order in Response to Rising Coronavirus Cases
By Jason Shinn
Today (3/23/2020), Michigan's Governor issued an executive order (No. 2020-21) for the temporary suspension of activities in Michigan not deemed "necessary to sustain or protect life." This order goes into…
Municipal Minute
Details about Governor’s Shelter in Place Order
Last week we reported on the Governor Pritzker's "Shelter in Place" Executive Order, which became effective on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Today, we wanted to provide more…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Who in Trump Administration is involved in “actually looking at” using executive action to release “totally nonviolent prisoners”?
At last night's press briefing, I was thrilled to see a reporter ask about whether Prez Trump was considering executive action to release some "elderly nonviolent prisoners." This press report…
Cannabis Law Blog
Michigan Continues to Respond to Cannabis Industry Needs
Over the last week, as states continue to react to the COVID-19 crisis, we have reported on regulatory changes and “stay at home” orders in Michigan and Illinois, and their impacts on the cannabis…
Steven J. Thayer
Operating an Essential and Non Essential Business – Under Illinois Executive Order 2020-10
On Friday, March 20, 2020, JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, acting pursuant to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, issued Executive Order 2020-10 (the “Order”), requiring all Illinois residents to…
HR Law Talk
Nashville Mayor John Cooper Announces Safer at Home Order
By Davidson French, Tim K. Garrett, Robert Horton, Mary Leigh Pirtle
On Sunday, March 22, Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced the "Safer at Home Order," issued by the Medical Director pursuant to the Metro Public Health Department’s declaration of a Health…
McNees Land Use Blog
**Update 3/22 on Governor Wolf’s Order to Close Businesses**
Just over 24 hours after announcing that all “non-life-sustaining” business must close their physical locations, Gov. Tom Wolf delayed the enforcement of his Executive Order until 8:00 a.m., Monday, March…