On June 24, 2020, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced that travelers entering their states from certain states with high positive coronavirus test rates must quarantine for 14 days. The tri-state...more
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New York has adopted a phased approach, by region and by sector, to the relaxation of the workplace restriction orders that first took effect on March 15. As part of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan, on May 28 and May 29,...more
More than six weeks after ordering most employers to reduce or eliminate staff working on-site, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined the state’s plan to relax workplace restrictions in phases by industry and...more
Overview of the Updated CISA Guidance -
On April 17, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued the third version of its nonbinding...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governors of 49 states have issued executive orders restricting operations or closing categories of businesses and/or requiring residents to shelter-in-place. These orders vary...more
On Saturday, March 28, 2020, CISA updated its guidance regarding the essential critical infrastructure workforce and ensuring community and national resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 28 Guidance). The new...more
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued two executive orders on Friday, March 20, and Sunday, March 22, that require businesses and not-for-profit entities to use telecommuting and work-from-home arrangements “to the maximum...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued a Stay-at-Home Order on Monday, March 23. The Order takes effect Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time, and lasts until April 7...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued a pair of executive orders on Saturday, March 21. The first order, Executive Order No. 107, requires all businesses and nonprofits in the state to...more
FINRA released Regulatory Notice 20-08, “Pandemic-Related Business Continuity Planning, Guidance and Regulatory Relief,” (the Notice) on March 9, 2020. The Notice primarily serves as (1) a reminder of firms’ obligations to...more