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Law Brief®: Robert Wolf, Alexander Tiktin and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Continuing Foreclosure/Eviction Moratorium
The IRS recently issued a press release regarding its “continuous efforts to combat dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims” to announce an initial round of over 20,000 notification letters of disallowed ERC claims....more
On September 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Employee Retention Credit (ERC) guidance placing a moratorium on processing new ERC claims due to a surge in questionable claim submissions. Claims already...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit considers whether COVID-testing providers have a private right of action for reimbursement and considers a landlord’s standing to challenge a COVID-related eviction moratorium. SALOOJAS, INC....more
Now that the pandemic’s “social distancing” is lessening, we hope you are all able to gather with friends and family this Thanksgiving. As we do the same, we wanted to count our blessings as we review the year. This year, we...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced post-COVID-19 mortgage servicing rules that went into effect August 31, 2021 (“Rules”). The Rules are designed to protect borrowers from “avoidable foreclosures” and...more
Why the Overturned Eviction Moratorium May be Too Little, Too Late for Both Renters, Landlords - "However, the ruling doesn’t mean renters in states without protections will be immediately removed from their homes — an...more
The United States Supreme Court upheld the District Court’s judgment vacating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) second eviction moratorium that had prevented the eviction of any tenants who live in...more
Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? Maybe. As explained below, New Jersey is winding down the state eviction moratorium, while expanding the state’s rent relief programs. The state...more
In spring 2020, the CARES Act placed a partial moratorium on residential evictions across the country. The order prohibited residential landlords nationwide from evicting certain tenants. On Sept. 1, 2020, the Centers for...more
Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. Two different government orders prevent lockouts at this time. 1.The State Order- On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled fears about mounting evictions, prompting the federal government, as well as many states, cities, and counties, to minimize the impact of the crisis on tenants, including by placing moratoria...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. Two different government orders prevent lockouts at this time. The State Order On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued...more
After not taking action and allowing the 2020 foreclosure moratorium to expire on December 31, 2020 (“2020 Act”), the Oregon legislature took action in May to pass House Bill 2009 (the “2021 Act” or the “Act”), reinstating...more
It has been over a year since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and although many restrictions are beginning to lift, one that has not is the eviction moratorium. In August of 2020, (after the CARES Act eviction...more
In Washington: Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that the Senate can only discharge one more automatic budget reconciliation this year, upending Democrat’s strategy to sidestep Republicans in advancing...more
Virginia Resources Updated: April 23, 2021 - North Carolina Resources Updated: May 19, 2021 - COVID-19 Key Resource List (Virginia): Commonwealth of Virginia Official COVID-19 Website - This website is a comprehensive...more
CIERRES PATRONALES- ¿Puedo ser excluido de mi casa durante la emergencia COVID-19? No. Dos órdenes gubernamentales diferentes impiden los cierres patronales en este momento.- La Orden del Estado El 19 de marzo de...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. Two different government orders prevent lockouts at this time...more
REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which suspended...more
On May 5, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's nationwide eviction moratorium. According to the court, the CDC exceeded the scope of its...more
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exceeded its authority in issuing a nationwide eviction moratorium aimed at protecting renters facing hardship in the...more
CIERRES PATRONALES- ¿Puedo ser excluido de mi casa durante la emergencia COVID-19? No. Dos órdenes gubernamentales diferentes impiden los cierres patronales en este momento. La Orden del Estado El 19 de marzo de...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. Two different government orders prevent lockouts at this time. 1.The State Order On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued...more
Earlier this year, the Eastern District of Texas invalidated — commerce clause grounds — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) ability to halt residential evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic....more