COVID-19 Resources

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) is impacting businesses and public life around the world. Moses & Singer is prepared to address the challenges our clients face during this pandemic.

Please visit this page for useful resources and information and email us at communications@mosessinger.com with any questions or concerns.

COVID-19 Resources for Individuals & Businesses

Banking and Finance

• Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Letters of Credit and the New Coronavirus

Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy, and Creditors' Rights

• Safe Harbors and Counterparty Risk in the Coronavirus Era
• Small Business Bankruptcy Protection in the Era of the Coronavirus

Corporate

• Contractual Provisions and COVID-19: What Clients Need to Know Regarding Material Adverse Effect and Force Majeure Clauses
• Potential Traps For The Unwary: Significant Contractual Provisions That Parties Should Be Aware Of In Light Of COVID-19

Healthcare

• HHS Waiver of Certain HIPAA Privacy Rule Sanctions and Penalties, and Existing HIPAA PHI Use Exceptions Help Facilitate COVID-19 Response
• OCR Issues New Guidance Regarding the Provision of Telehealth in the Fight Against COVID-19
• COVID-19 Resources for Clinical Laboratories
• FDA Issues Important Guidance Related to Conduct of Clinical Trials

Intellectual Property

• The CARES Act: Impact on Trademark Filings

Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits

• DOL Provides Answers to Help Employers Manage Federally Mandated Paid Sick and Family Leave
• How To Manage Your Remote Workforce
• The Federal Government Mandates Paid Sick and Family Leave In Response to COVID-19
• The U.S. DOL Issues First Round of Regulations Interpreting the Federal Paid Sick and Medical Leave Law In Response to COVID-19
• Employees Rights Poster: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the FFCRA
• Frequently Asked Questions Re: FFCRA Poster
• NJ Executive Order 107: No More Warnings

 Litigation

• Coronavirus. Business Interruption. Am I Covered?
• The Force Majeure Defense to Contractual Nonperformance
• A Survey of Force Majeure Jurisprudence in New York

 Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning In A Distressed Economy

 Online Notarization

• Risks of Remote Online Notarizations Under Executive Order 202.7
• Bipartisan push begins in Congress to allow remote online notarizations nationwide
• Companion of ALTA-supported RON Bill Introduced in House

  General

• FaceTime, Skype Options Unsecure for Digital Closings