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COVID-19 Guidance: PDE Updates Guidance on FAPE Obligations

March 23, 2020

Education Law News, Legal Articles, MBM Education Alerts

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has issued updated guidance on Free Appropriate Public Education obligations. Click HERE to view the updated guidance. SUMMARY Under this updated guidance, it remains clear…

COVID-19 Guidance: IEE Resources & Relief for Small Businesses Webinar

March 23, 2020

Corporate Law News, Legal Articles

On Friday, March 20th, MBM Partner John H. Prorok helped to present a webinar on various COVID-19 resources and relief options available to small business owners. Other presenters include representatives…

COVID-19 Guidance: Updated EEOC Guidance Summary

March 23, 2020

Corporate Law News, Education Law News, Labor & Employment Law News, Legal Articles, Municipal Law News

On March 21, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance related to pandemic preparedness in the workplace and an employer’s legal obligations under the Americans with Disabilities…

COVID-19 Guidance: Unemployment Compensation – What Employers Need to Know

March 23, 2020

Corporate Law News, Labor & Employment Law News, Legal Articles

If you decide to temporarily lay off employees due to a business downturn or closure as a result of COVID-19, your employees may be eligible for Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits. …

COVID-19 Guidance: Impact on Contractual Obligations and Force Majeure Clauses

March 21, 2020

Construction Law News, Corporate Law News, Legal Articles

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, contractual parties may find that they cannot perform their agreed upon duties or are incurring added unexpected costs. Force majeure, meaning “superior force,” is a common…

COVID-19 Guidance: Special Education Timelines and Other Considerations for School Closures

March 20, 2020

Education Law News, Legal Articles, MBM Education Alerts

In the midst of mandatory ten day school closures, questions arise as to what affect, if any does the closure have on special education timelines. Currently, unless a waiver is…

COVID-19 Guidance: School Districts and PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

March 20, 2020

Education Law News, Legal Articles

Late on March 19, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued an Order closing all businesses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that are not “life-sustaining.” Specifically, the Order prohibits the operation…

COVID-19 Guidance: Pennsylvania Court Closures

March 20, 2020

Legal Articles, Litigation Law News

While the news media is replete with the Pennsylvania Governor’s declarations regarding the closing of non-life sustaining business, the same is true with the Pennsylvania Court system. In an Order…

COVID-19 Guidance: Construction Industry Business Closures in PA

March 20, 2020

Construction Law News, Legal Articles

Undoubtedly you have heard about the Pennsylvania Governor’s March 19th declaration prohibiting the operation of a non-life sustaining place of business. Unfortunately this includes the shutting down construction of buildings,…

COVID-19 Guidance: March 19, 2020 PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

March 19, 2020

Corporate Law News, Legal Articles

On March 19, 2020 PA Govenor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The deadline to shut…

Legal Insights

COVID-19 Guidance: PDE Updates Guidance on FAPE Obligations

COVID-19 Guidance: IEE Resources & Relief for Small Businesses Webinar

COVID-19 Guidance: Updated EEOC Guidance Summary

COVID-19 Guidance: Unemployment Compensation – What Employers Need to Know

COVID-19 Guidance: Impact on Contractual Obligations and Force Majeure Clauses

COVID-19 Guidance: Special Education Timelines and Other Considerations for School Closures

COVID-19 Guidance: School Districts and PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

COVID-19 Guidance: Pennsylvania Court Closures

COVID-19 Guidance: Construction Industry Business Closures in PA

COVID-19 Guidance: March 19, 2020 PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

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