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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) component of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), P.L. 116-136, as implemented by the Small Business Administration's (SBA)...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way many businesses will function both now and in the future.

In an effort to fill the gap left by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the San Jose City Council unanimously passed the COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance...

Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been engaged in varying levels of contact tracing within the workplace. Contact tracing involves identifying individuals who may have been in close contact with a ...

HIPAA permits the disclosure of PHI to a health oversight agency for oversight activities authorized by law, including audits; civil, administrative, or criminal investigations; inspections;...

Philadelphia, Pa. (April 21, 2020) - In a further attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19, Pennsylvania now requires those businesses that are considered life-sustaining...

On March 26, 2020, Susan Parker Bodine, EPA's Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), ...

The list of states subject to quarantine requirements for individuals traveling into the New York area has increased to nineteen from the original eight. And a new set of FAQs...

As a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of many companies and government agencies are working remotely.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule with comment period on Nov. 4 that mandates the COVID-19 vaccine for eligible staff at most health care facilities.

Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan for allocating scarce resources as COVID-19 strains Florida hospitals in unprecedented ways.

Below are key considerations as hospitals and academic medical centers evaluate policies and procedures to guide these challenging decisions.

As we reported here and here, in the past few weeks, New Jersey has reinstituted restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings, and has required that employers take certain precautions to protect...

On April 13, 2020, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

On March 29, 2020, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (commonly known by its Spanish name, Departamento de Hacienda de Puerto Rico, or Hacienda)

The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a global health crisis, but it is also causing an economic crisis as businesses furlough workers or shut down completely in order to comply with "Safer at Home" or "Shelter in Place" orders and promote social distancing.

Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan for allocating scarce resources as COVID-19 strains...