Covid-19 Information Hub

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”; Pub. L. 116-136) signed into law on March 27, 2020 contained significant revisions to Part 2—the industry moniker for the federal law protecting the confidentiality of substance use disorder records held by certain providers. The addition of these changes may seem […]

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has published a temporary rule issuing regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which went into effect on April 1, 2020.  The regulations are available here.  It is important to note that in some cases, the regulations and the DOL’s recent “Question and Answer” […]

Every person, every industry and every economic sector is feeling impact of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic.  Real estate is no exception.  One area of heightened interest is how a global pandemic such as COVID-19 fits into a force majeure provision, which is common in many commercial leases and purchase agreements, […]

When the President declares a disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act or National Emergencies Act and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”) declares a public health emergency, the Secretary is authorized to temporarily waive or modify certain regulatory requirements related to reimbursement and […]

The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was unanimously approved by the Senate on March 25, and by the House on March 27, 2020. President Trump signed the Act into law soon thereafter. The third federal stimulus package adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]