MSK’s COVID-19 Client Communication, Vol. 3

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Link: MSK’s COVID-19 Client Communication, Vol. 3

Please see the following as published by my law firm, MSK, on March 24, 2020. The following contains articles written by me and my colleagues at my firm.

After a busy weekend of Shelter In Place orders and various other developments involving COVID-19, our latest alert below is rather lengthy and covers many different topic areas.

Freedom Of (All) The Press?

While the Shelter in Place order considers news and media organizations as “essential” businesses, what exactly falls under “media service” is not clearly defined and may put some “nontraditional” media companies at risk for noncompliance. Read more…

Golden State Stays Home

As Governor Newsom, Mayor Garcetti and other government officials in California issue Executive Orders on sheltering in place, various questions arise around conflicts in orders and definitions of essential. Read more…

North America, Bordered Up

The latest agreements between the U.S., Mexico and Canada facilitate only essential travel at this time. Read more…

Careful With The Remote

Dealing with increased cybersecurity risks and privacy concerns mount as more people work from home. Read more…

Don’t Get Stuck With COVID-19

The agencies which regulate immigration visas are overwhelmed with procedural change due to governmental travel bans. Your business and its employees could be severely impacted. Read more…

Big Apple Shrinks

Governor Cuomo of New York issued a statewide executive order on March 18th, which went in to effect over the weekend, that shuttered thousands of businesses based on the definition of “essential.” Read more…

Pirates Find New Shelter

The ever-expanding shelter in place orders around the country seem to have driven a surge in pirated online content. Read more…

EEOC on COVID-19

The EEOC recently updated its guidance on how CDC guidelines influence ADA laws during a pandemic. Read more…

Pardon The Interruption, Again

Impediments exist in various business interruption policies. Further explanation and discussion of the evolving landscape over COVID-19 can be found here…

Tax Filing Reprieve

Federal and California tax filing deadlines extended 90 days. Read more…