Christopher Sweeney, Stephen M. Seeger and Jesse S. Keene | Cozen O’Connor As the scope and impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to grow, everyone is struggling both to adjust to new ways of life and to grasp what all of this will mean for business. How governments respond to COVID-19 is changing… Continue reading COVID-19 Strategies for the Construction Industry
Month: April 2020
The Federal Reserve’s Powers to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through COVID-19
Virginia Trunkes and Endicott Peabody | Construction Law Zone As the Coronavirus has encapsulated the world, government go-aheads to construction firms are welcome relief to the industry. Lenders’ collective reaction to the current economic concerns is another matter. Future financing is always imperative to ensure ongoing construction as well as new projects. Government responses are… Continue reading The Federal Reserve’s Powers to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through COVID-19
Top Five Considerations for Construction Projects During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Jeffrey R. Appelbaum, Erin Luke, Daniel M. Haymond, Kimberly E. Ramundo, Alan S. Ritchie, Patrick J. Sweeney and John B. Kopf, III | Thompson Hine The United States is facing unprecedented change and upheaval as it navigates the COVID-19 pandemic. Thompson Hine is analyzing all the relevant issues to keep you ahead of the curve.… Continue reading Top Five Considerations for Construction Projects During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Sick Leave, Paid Time Off, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Unemployment claims hit a historic high this past week as 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits. To give you some context, this is not only the highest number of unemployment claims ever filed, it is five times higher than the previous record of 695,000 unemployment claims in 1982. Restaurants, hotels, airlines… Continue reading Sick Leave, Paid Time Off, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Is The Coronavirus Event A Force Majeure Or Changed Condition Event?
David Peden | Porter Hedges While this coronavirus event grips the nation, contractors and subcontractors are asking whether this qualifies as a force majeure or changed condition event. We think it qualifies as both. When you bid and signed your contracts, if the force majeure clause was given any thought, it likely was about the impact of a hurricane hitting the job site. Would a hurricane shut a job down for three days, or four? Well, this coronavirus event is having an impact that will last three… Continue reading Is The Coronavirus Event A Force Majeure Or Changed Condition Event?