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$73M Judgment in Maritime Case Upheld by SCOTUS
March 30, 2020
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision yesterday, March 30, 2020, on a major issue of importance…
WARN Obligations In Light of COVID-19
March 27, 2020
Numerous states are issuing orders requiring all non-life sustaining businesses to cease operations in order to limit the spread of…
CARES Act Provisions Impacting Retirement Plans
March 27, 2020
On Wednesday, March 25th, the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was passed by a unanimous Senate…
Pirates Old and New Appear Before the US Supreme Court
March 27, 2020
In a case involving a modern form of piracy, the US Supreme Court handed down a decision last week involving…
Ocean Carriers Seek Emergency Anti-Trust Immunity
March 27, 2020
On March 23, 2020, Crowley Liner Services, Seaboard Marine, and King Ocean filed an Emergency Cooperative Working Agreement with the…
U.S. Department of Labor Provides Additional Guidance Regarding Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the FFCRA
March 26, 2020
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) released new guidance on the notice requirements under the…
Get Ready to Confront the Force (Majeure)
March 26, 2020
The maritime industry is awash with contracts that have a force majeure clause. It is understandable in an industry that…
Does the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Constitute A Material Adverse Change for Purposes of Merger and Acquisition Agreements?
March 26, 2020
You signed a non-binding letter of intent with a target company in June 2019. You spent the next five or…
IRS Explains Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Payroll Tax Credits
March 25, 2020
Implementing the business tax relief provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed March 18, 2020 by President Donald…
Federal Maritime Commission and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration COVID-19 Update
March 25, 2020
On both the federal and local level, US government agencies continue to recognize that the transportation, shipping, and logistics service…
Delaware Governor Signs Stay at Home Order to Confront the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
March 23, 2020
On March 22, 2020, and consistent with surrounding states, Delaware Governor John C. Carney issued a “Stay-at-Home Order” to enhance…
IRS Responds to Coronavirus (COVID-19) by Moving Tax Day to July 15
March 23, 2020
Superseding earlier guidance to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in a Notice that anyone facing income tax filing and payment…
COVID-19 Relief Fund Created to Assist Philadelphia’s Small Businesses
March 23, 2020
City officials announced today that they have partnered with the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) to create a fund for…
New Guidance Issued by the Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service for Employers Regarding FFCRA Paid Leave and Available Tax Credits
March 23, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published two new resources on employee paid leave and employer requirements under the recently-passed…
Business Interruption Coverage for First-Party Losses Caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
March 23, 2020
Shelter-in place orders, responsible social distancing directives, curfews, closure orders, and contamination will have an impact on businesses – especially…
UPDATE: PA Suspends Certain Medical Marijuana Regulations During COVID-19 Emergency
March 23, 2020
As an update our previous alert, on March 20, 2020, the Pennsylvania Office of Medical Marijuana temporarily suspended the following…
New Jersey Governor Issues Stay at Home Order Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
March 21, 2020
Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed a “Stay at Home Order” with New Jersey now having over 1300 people who have…
LIFE SUSTAINING BUSINESSES UPDATE: Wolf Administration Clarifies Which Businesses Must Close and Provides Additional Guidance on Waivers and Other Issues
March 20, 2020
This is an additional update to our two previous posts on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s Order regarding the closure of…
Business Disruption Due to COVID-19
March 20, 2020
In addition to the very serious healthcare issues facing us, COVID-19 is likely to create many issues between business parties…
WAIVER UPDATE: Governor Wolf’s Order for Closure of Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses in Pennsylvania
March 20, 2020
As an update to a previous Montgomery McCracken alert, effective as of 8:00 p.m. on March 19, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor…