On Sunday, March 22, Delaware Governor John Carney issued modifications four and five to the Declaration of a State of Emergency for Delaware (Declaration). The Fourth Modification clarifies what businesses are deemed essential and non-essential. The Fifth Modification requires all individuals Continue Reading
New York State Mandates That Nonessential Workers Work From Home, and All to Maintain Social Distance
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has issued a series of Executive Orders for New York state impacting businesses operating in the state. This alert analyzes two of these orders, Executive Order 202.8 (“202.8 Order”) and Executive Order 202.6 (“202.6 Order”), the latter of which describes what qualifies as Continue Reading
CBP Now Approving Extensions of Duty Payments
On March 20, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that, due to the severity of the COVID-19 emergency, it will approve on a case-by-case basis requests for extension of payment of estimated duties, taxes and fees due. Requests for extension may be directed to Continue Reading
COVID-19 Forces Closure of Most New Jersey Retail Businesses; Others Encouraged to Maximize Remote Operations
New Jersey Governor Murphy issued Executive Orders 107 and 108, effective at 9:00 p.m., March 21, 2019, closing non-essential retail businesses operating in the state to the public, requiring all businesses to implement “social-distancing” procedures, and invalidating any conflicting county or Continue Reading
NY Governor Expands Executive Order, NY Department of Financial Services Issues Further Guidance on 90-Day Mortgage Relief Directive in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Note: This Alert updates and supersedes our March 20, 2020, Alert titled “New York Issues Guidance on 90-Day Mortgage Relief Directive Issued as Response to COVID-19 Pandemic.” On Thursday, March 19, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new directive to mortgage servicers to provide Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies March 2020 Highlights
We hope that you are all well, taking reasonable precautions, and that your health and businesses remain strong. Your McCarter team is working as usual (albeit remotely) and remains steadfast in our commitment to helping our clients achieve their goals and meet today’s unique challenges. We are Continue Reading
COVID-19 Legislation Assists Employers and Employees in Response to Pandemic [updated March 26, 2020]
The worldwide pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and the private and public attempts to respond to and slow its spread, have impacted every aspect of personal and economic life. Given the speed with which measures have been recommended and implemented, employers have largely been Continue Reading
Managing the Unimaginable: COVID-19 and Impacts on the Supply Chain
The business and legal impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will be far reaching. Below, we address some of the many questions that clients may have regarding supply chain disruption. What is the first step a company can take to prepare for the impacts of COVID-19 on the supply Continue Reading
What’s in Your Contract: A Primer on Force Majeure Provisions
Since its insurgence in China’s Hubei province in December 2019, the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") has wreaked havoc on human health and life globally. With federal, state, and local governments in the United States and abroad now restricting travel and ordering mandatory shutdowns of all Continue Reading
Does Your Contract Protect You from the Coronavirus?
Coronavirus contamination has disrupted the work force, supply chains, and transportation. Official bans on large public gatherings across the country, and the ordered closures of restaurants and bars implemented by many states, have also resulted in numerous event cancellations. Companies facing Continue Reading