As everyone continues to navigate the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to assisting with your business and individual legal needs.  This page is intended as a quick reference guide to federal and state orders, as well as other helpful links. You are encouraged to follow the latest official guidance from federal agencies, as well as state and local authorities. We will keep this page updated with information as it becomes available.

CMDA Information

Health and Safety Precautions for Community Associations during the COVID-19 Outbreak 
SBA Provides Loan Application Forms for Paycheck Protection Program
COVID-19: Loan Forgiveness Program under the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program
COVID-19: Business and Legal Issues to Consider
COVID-19: Estate Planning and Elder Law Vlog

Federal Executive Orders

• Executive Order on Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19 (March 23, 2020)
• Executive Order on Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of Covid-19 (March 18, 2020)
• Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Presidential Proclamation 9996, March 14, 2020)
• Executive Proclamation Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak (Presidential Proclamation 9994, March 13, 2020)

United State Department of Labor

• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
• Wage and Hour Division’s Common Issues Employers and Employees Face when Responding to COVID-19
• Employee Rights – Families First Coronavirus Response Act 

Current Federal Legislative Activities 

• Legislation Introduced, Reported, Passed, and Considered by the Full House or Senate

Current State Legislative Activities

• State Legislation Responding to COVID-19

Federal Agency Action

• HUD Authorizes FHA to Implement Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium (March 18, 2020)
• U.S. International Trade Commission: Section 337 Investigations; Notice of Commission Determination To Postpone All In-Person Section 337 Hearings Scheduled To Take Place Within the Next 60 Days (March 18, 2020)
• FHFA Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions for Enterprise-Backed Mortgages (March 18, 2020)
• HHS Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 (HHS, March 17, 2020, 85 FR 15198) – The Secretary is issuing this Declaration pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act to provide liability immunity for activities related to medical countermeasures against COVID-19. Read the Duane Morris Alert about the Declaration.
• Order Under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Granting Exemptions From Specified Provisions of the Exchange Act and Certain Rules Thereunder (SEC Notice, March 9, 2020, 85 FR 13680)
• FDA Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified To Perform High Complexity Testing Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 During the Public Health Emergency; Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability (March 6, 2020, 85 FR 13169) – This guidance describes a policy regarding laboratories using tests they develop and validate before FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their test in order to achieve more rapid testing capacity in the United States. The guidance document is immediately in effect, but it remains subject to comment in accordance with the Agency’s good guidance practices.

Information and Executive Actions by State