Within the recently passed New York State budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year is a newly enacted act offering legal immunities to healthcare providers in the fight against COVID-19. The Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (EDTPA) acknowledges the “enormous…
On April 15, 2020, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a robust COVID-19 bill into law, just hours after it passed in a remote state Senate. The Wisconsin State Assembly Bill 1038, amongst its many measures to address the impacts of…
Amazon has attracted intense scrutiny for its lackadaisical operations amid the COVID-19 crisis, particularly from its own workforce. As the coronavirus began to take hold of the U.S. in March, Amazon warehouse workers were the first to begin ringing safety…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts has enacted legislation protecting its healthcare workers and facilities from civil liability. Massachusetts is one of several states, including New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut, that have enacted similar legislation. The…
Walmart is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after an Illinois employee passed away on March 25, 2020, following complications of the coronavirus. The family of Wando Evans, 51, filed the suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County on April…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which expanded sick leave requirements for employers, was signed into law on March 18, 2020. Two weeks later, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a set of regulations to implement the act’s…
In the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, allots funds for small businesses,…
On April 9, 2020, the Governor of Arizona issued an executive order granting immunity to certain healthcare professionals and organizations providing care services in support of the State’s COVID-19 public health emergency. The immunity given applies to all acts or…
As coronavirus grips the world’s population, prisons have been no exception to the exponential infection. Given the close quarters, dearth of sanitation, and typically subpar medical services, the prison system has all the ingredients for mass outbreak. This has been…
Chief Administrative Judge of the New York Court System, Lawrence K. Marks announced in a memorandum on Tuesday that New York Courts will open up remote court access for non-essential pending cases beginning Monday, April 13, 2020. This decision comes…