When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
During the height of the pandemic, most states implemented legislative changes and/or policy modifications for sales of alcoholic beverages for the duration of the state’s declared emergency. As the state of emergency orders...more
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends. ...more
This 14th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. Employers are facing claims for both doing too much and too little in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
On Friday, June 05, 2020, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed Executive Order 2020-10 extending, for fourth the time, Executive Order 2020-04, and declaring the State of Emergency due to COVID-19 will be extended until...more
On March 18, 2020, Governor Jim Justice suspended the rule prohibiting bars and restaurants from providing beer and wine for off-premises consumption. Restaurants and bars with Class A licenses are now permitted to sell...more
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an extreme impact on restaurants as well as other food and beverage retailers nationally. This guidance addresses some of their most frequently asked questions. Many states are closing or...more
On Saturday March 21, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued two executive orders, both of which went into effect at 9 p.m. the same day. The first commands citizens to stay at home, with some exceptions, and compels the...more
On March 8, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Just 9 days later, on March 17, 2020, Governor Brown issued a series of executive orders that prohibited gatherings of...more
On March 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Murphy issued a statewide “Stay-At-Home” Executive Order (EO 107)... directing all residents to stay at home and mandating the closure of all “non-essential” retail businesses. Governor...more
In response to the coronavirus outbreak in the UK the Government has announced a new temporary permitted development that will allow pubs and restaurants to trade as hot food takeaways without needing planning permission for...more
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently issued Executive Order No. 118 in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Executive Order has two main components: (1) it restricts the operations of restaurants and...more
On Friday, March 13, Governor Tim Walz signed executive order 20-01, declaring a peacetime state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 within Minnesota. The administration and various departments in the state are...more
The abrupt mandatory closures of bars, coffee shops, restaurants, fitness centers and essentially any commercial location where people socially congregate has invoked surprise and unease in consumers throughout the country....more
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a series of orders on Sunday in the Commonwealth’s latest efforts to deter the spread of COVID-19. The most recent steps include statewide school closures, a prohibition on any...more