Sherman & Howard has mobilized a multidisciplinary Coronavirus (COVID-19) team of legal advisors to provide real-time insights and practical guidance on the myriad issues arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic evolves, our team is helping clients mitigate risk, limit losses, create contingency plans, and respond both to the immediate legal, regulatory, and business challenges and to the long-term consequences posed by this rapidly spreading virus.
We are closely monitoring the global impact of the virus and have created this COVID-19: Resource Hub to share the latest guidance from our lawyers and the state and federal governments. It will be updated regularly.
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LEGISLATION
ECONOMIC RELIEF: LATEST PPP AND STIMULUS UPDATES
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Key Real Estate Provisions – 1/21/2021
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Key Unemployment Provisions – 1/19/2021
- 2021 Stimulus Bill: Key Tax Provisions – 1/19/2021
- Health and Welfare Plans and the Consolidated Appropriations Act – 1/04/2021
- Qualified Retirement Plan Relief in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 – 1/04/2021
REOPENING THE ECONOMY
- Colorado’s “Safer at Home” Order: 20 Steps Employers Must Take When Employees Are in the Workplace – 5/11/2020
- Public Health Guidance for Healthcare Providers – 4/30/2020
- Arizona Governor Amends “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected” Order – 4/30/2020
- Legal Issues with Returning to Work – 4/29/2020
- [Webinar] Safely Reopening: Practical Tips – 4/28/2020
- Governor Sets Guidelines for Reopening Under Safer-at-Home – 4/27/2020
- Preliminary Guidance on Colorado Businesses Reopening – 4/22/2020
- Reopening the Economy: Summary of White House Guidelines – 4/19/2020
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES Act)
- IRS Clarifies CARES Act Provisions for Retirement Plan Coronavirus-Related Distributions, Participant Loan Enhancements and Required Minimum Distributions – 6/25/2020
- PPP Flexibility Act Summary – 6/09/2020
- Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – 4/24/2020
- CARES Act: Impact on Public Financial Markets – 4/10/2020
- CARES Act: Key Employment Provisions – 4/07/2020
- CARES Act: Updates for Health and Welfare Plans – 4/06/2020
- CARES Act: Key Provisions Regarding SBA Disaster Relief – 4/03/2020
- CARES Act: Managing Religious Restrictions Attached to CARES Act PPP Loans – 4/02/2020
- CARES Act: Economic Stabilization and Assistance to Severely Distressed Industries – 04/01/2020
- CARES Act: Key Tax Provisions – 4/01/2020
- CARES Act: Key Provisions Impacting Real Estate – 4/01/2020
- CARES Act: Impact on Retirement Plans – 3/27/2020
ARIZONA
- What You Should Know About How COVID-19 Is Impacting Arizona – Updated 5/01/2020
- What You Should Know About How COVID-19 Is Impacting Arizona Courts – Updated 4/28/2020
- Arizona Governor Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Evictions of Certain Small Business Tenants – 4/07/2020
- Arizona Attorney General Issues Opinion on Enforcement of Emergency Declarations – 4/03/2020
- Arizona Governor Issues Stay-at-Home Order – 3/31/2020
- [Webinar] COVID-19 Updates: Arizona Employment Law Issues – 3/31/2020
- Arizona Prohibits the Closure of Essential Services – 3/24/2020
CORPORATE & TRANSACTIONAL
- Essential Workers Exempt from Stay Home Orders – 3/26/2020
- Colorado Small Businesses Can Apply for Disaster Assistance Loans from the SBA – 3/20/2020
- Coronavirus Outbreak and Force Majeure – 3/09/2020
DATA SECURITY & PRIVACY
- Business Response to a Confirmed COVID-19 Case: Ensuring Privacy Protection – 4/8/2020
- Best Security and Privacy Practices for Remote Work Environments – 4/8/2020
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Health and Welfare Plans and the Consolidated Appropriations Act – 1/04/2021
- Qualified Retirement Plan Relief in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 – 1/04/2021
- DOL Issues Final Regulation on Electronic Delivery for Retirement Plan Disclosures – 5/26/2020
- Another Week, Another Flurry of COVID-19-Related Employee Benefits Guidance – 5/19/2020
- Department of Labor and Department of Treasury Release COVID-19 ERISA and COBRA Deadline Extensions – 5/04/2020
- Retirement Plans and COVID-19 Considerations – 3/18/2020
- COVID-19 and High-Deductible Health Plans — New Guidance – 3/11/2020
INSURANCE RECOVERY
- [Webinar] Management Liability Risks & COVID-19 – 6/29/2020
- Q&A: What You Need to Know about D&O Insurance Coverage – 5/11/2020
- Don’t Lose Your Coverage – 10 Tips to Preserve Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Claims – 4/02/2020
- [Webinar] Business Interruption Coverage for Coronavirus Losses – 3/23/2020
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
- EEOC Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Provides Much Needed Guidance for Employers – 5/4/2021
- Mandatory Flu Vaccine Decision Highlights Risks of Mandating COVID-19 Vaccine – 4/6/2021
- OSHA Update: OSHA Opts for COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Rather Than Emergency Temporary Standard – 3/15/2021
- OSHA Update: New COVID-19 Guidance Released – 2/2/2021
- DOL Opinion Letter: Compensable Travel Time From a Virtual Office – 1/21/2021
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Key Unemployment Provisions – 1/19/2021
- Emergency Rules Require Public Health Emergency Leave for ALL Employees on January 1 – 12/23/2020
- EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines – 12/17/2020
- Cal/OSHA Requires California Employers to Immediately Implement COVID-19 Prevention Program and Recordkeeping – 12/7/2020
- Employers Take Note: New Colorado COVID-19 Requirements Effective November 20, 2020 – 11/20/2020
- [Webinar] New Developments in Discrimination Law – 9/17/2020
- [Webinar] Workplace Safety: COVID-19 Implications – 9/17/2020
- Paid Sick Leave Becomes Permanent in Colorado – 7/20/2020
- OSHA Issues Non-Mandatory Guidance for Reopening – 6/19/2020
- OSHA Reverses Course: Employers Must Now Make Determination as to the Work-Relatedness of COVID-19 – 5/19/2020
- OSHA Addresses the Challenges of Meeting Regulatory Obligations – 4/17/2020
- OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance on Recording COVID-19 Cases – 4/13/2020
- [Webinar] Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA – 4/03/2020
- Where to Hang a Poster When Employees Work From Home – 3/26/2020
- Denver Stay-At-Home Order – 3/24/2020
- Paid Sick Leave – 3/20/2020
- What Employers Need to Know About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – 3/05/2020
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
PUBLIC FINANCE
- The Federal Reserve Announces an Expansion of the Scope and Duration of the Municipal Liquidity Facility – 4/29/2020
- The Federal Reserve Announces a New Municipal Liquidity Facility to Provide Cash Flow Relief to State and Local Governments – 4/16/2020
- SEC and MSRB Representatives Provide Commentary Regarding Continuing Disclosure in Light of COVID-19 – 3/20/2020
- The SEC and MSRB Release Guidance Regarding COVID-19 – 3/17/2020
REAL ESTATE