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Feb 2, 2021: Due to the fast developing nature of these topics, including information on pandemic related matters, information in these presentations may become outdated eventually; updates are in the works. Please contact us if you have a questions or need further updates at this time.

With the developing progress of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harmonie member firms have the majority of their respective staffs working remotely. The firms have employed contingency plans enabling them to continue to effectively provide legal services to you during these difficult times.

As part of our efforts to address the legal issues that currently are, and will continue to be, occasioned by COVID-19, we are providing resources that address many of these issues and the unprecedented impact on all levels of society.

WRITTEN RESOURCES: Several articles, webinars, and info hubs are available below.

VIDEO RESOURCES - Harmonie's On Demand Video Portal: We have a series of short videos featured below. Most videos last less than 15 minutes, and will introduce a variety of topics, the issues presented, and recommendations if possible, available, or known at this time.

If you have questions concerning these videos, or have a topic you wish to have the Harmonie members consider responding to, please send us an email at info@harmonie.org.





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COVID-19 Resource Materials & Articles


Long-Haul COVID-19 Illness May Qualify as a Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act - NE Member Firm - Erickson | Sederstrom

Federal Vaccine Mandates; Wide Sweeping COVID-19 Measures. What we Know Now and What Happens Next - OH Firm - Reminger Co., L.P.A.

Key Takeaways for Employers Under OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Guidance as Delta Variant Spreads and Positive COVID Cases Increase - KY Firm - Stites & Harbison, PLLC

COVID-19 and the Workplace: Where are we now? - NC Member Firm - Cranfill Sumner LLP

French Case Law - Business Interruption & COVID - France Firm - HMN & Partners

Workers' Compensation and the Pandemic: New Issues in the New Workplace (Podcast Episode) - GA Member Firm - Drew Eckl & Farnham

OSHA Issues Guidance On Preventing Workplace Spread Of COVID-19 - MD Member Firm - Wright, Constable & Skeen

2020 Insurance Agent Case Law Year-End Review – Special Section on COVID-19 - MN/ND Member Firm - Meagher & Geer

Legal Implications of COVID-19 - Harmonie Video Series

Business Interruption

New COVID-19 Ruling: Two Additional Courts Deny Insurers' Motions to Dismiss - GA Member Firm - Drew Eckl & Farnham

DC Court Finds no "Direct Physical Loss" Arising out of DC Mayor's Orders - GA Member Firm - Drew Eckl & Farnham

Business Interruption Insurance Coverage - MD Member Firm - Wright, Constable & Skeen

PPP Loans Create 2 Issues For Virus Biz Interruption Claims - NY Member Firm - Abrams Gorelick Friedman & Jacobson LLP

Broker Liability For Insureds' COVID-19 Losses Likely Limited - NY Member Firm - Abrams Gorelick Friedman & Jacobson LLP

States are Trying to Mandate Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Claims - NY Member Firm - Abrams Gorelick Friedman & Jacobson LLP

Is Business Interruption Insurance Immune to the COVID-19 Virus? - NY Member Firm - Abrams Gorelick Friedman & Jacobson LLP

COVID-19 Business Interruption Complaint Survey - NY Member Firm - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Legislative Summary - NY Member Firm - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

COVID-19 and Temporary Contract Interruption - UT Member Firm - Snow Christensen & Martineau

CARES Act & PPP

The American Rescue Plan 2021 - Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP

Families First Coronavirus Response Act and What it Means for Employees and Employers in Nebraska - NE Member Firm - Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., L.L.O.

Does the CARES Act Have an Impact? - GA Member Firm - Drew Eckl & Farnham

CARES Act – Retirement Plan Distribution and Loan Rules Liberalized- MS Firm Butler Snow

New Appeal Process Established by the SBA for PPP Loan Forgiveness Determinations - MD Member Firm - Wright, Constable & Skeen

CARES Act – Paycheck Protection Program – Q&A - MD Member Firm - PK Law

Updated Information on the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program and Loan Forgiveness - ME/NH Member Firm Sulloway & Hollis

Employment

Updated EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices - IN Firm Kightlinger & Gray, LLP

A Shot In the Arm For Economic Recovery? Do Not Forget EEO Compliance Before Implementing a COVID-19 Vaccination Program in Your Workplace - MD Firm Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

Should You Require Your Employees to be Vaccinated for COVID-19? - WA Member Firm - Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S.

President Biden to Push for Workplace Vaccination and Testing Mandate for Private Employers- NC Member Firm - Cranfill Sumner LLP

Top 10 Steps to Minimize Employment Liability and Litigation in 2021 - NY Member Firm - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

Governor Issues Executive Order N-62-20 Addressing Worker’s Compensation Claims Related to COVID-19 - CA Member Firm - Burnham Brown

FAQ for the Coronavirus and the New Workplace Webinar - GA Member Firm Drew Eckl & Farnham

Employer Liability For Coronavirus Exposure to “Essential” Employees - MD Member Firm - PK Law

Telework During Pandemic Does Not Set Precedent - MD Member Firm - Wright, Constable & Skeen

Waivers of Liability in the COVID-19 Era: Proactive Steps Businesses Should Consider to Protect Against Possible Future Liability - MS Firm Butler Snow

Revisiting Waivers of Liability in the COVID-19 Era - MS Firm Butler Snow

Paid Leave Obligations For Local Government Employers Under New Federal COVID-19 Laws - On Demand Webinar by OH Firm Reminger Co., L.P.A.

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination In Employment - WI Member Firm - von Briesen & Roper

It's Called A "Workplace Safety" Grievance, But What Is This Really About? - WI Member Firm - von Briesen & Roper

Coronavirus Liability Waivers: Worth the Paper They're Printed on? - CLC Firm Brownlee LLP - Alberta, Canada

Member Firms Info Hubs

COVID-19 Resources - Legal Issues & Contracts - UT Firm Snow Christensen & Martineau

COVID-19 Resources - Including Corporate/Business Law, Employment & Labor Law, Construction Law & Insurance Law - MD Member Firm - Wright, Constable & Skeen

Coronavirus Info Hub - MS Member Firm - Butler Snow

Your COVID-19 Resource Center: Legal Updates regarding the Coronavirus - NY Member Firm - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

North Carolina COVID-19 Resources – NC Member Firm – Cranfill Sumner LLP

COVID-19 Task Force - WI Member Firm - von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Insurance - Coverage

First Party Coverage for COVID-19 Claims - OR Member Firm Gordon & Polscer, L.L.C.

COVID-19 Legal Alert - PA Case May Impact Insurance Coverage - AL Member Firm Norman, Wood, Kendrick & Turner

COVID-19: Checklist For Insurance Related Issues - MD Member Firm - PK Law

Houston Rockets' Virus Coverage Claims Face Key Hurdles - NY Member Firm - Abrams Gorelick Friedman & Jacobson LLP

Coronavirus COVID-19 Coverage and Liability Claim Issues - OH Member Firm - Reminger Co., L.P.A.

Claims Under Commercial Property Insurance Policies for Losses Caused by Coronavirus - TX Member Firm - Hermes Law

Waivers of Liability in the COVID-19 Era: Proactive Steps Businesses Should Consider to Protect Against Possible Future Liability - MS Firm Butler Snow

Premises Liability

Re-Opening Basics - What do California Employers Need to be Thinking About? - CA Member Firm - Burnham Brown

Webinar – Hit the Ground Running: Tactics for Re-Opening During COVID-19 - MD Member Firm - Wright, Constable & Skeen

Premises Liability For Business Invitees In Light of COVID-19 - MD Member Firm - PK Law

Technology

Podcast Episode on Depositions in Georgia in the Age of COVID-19 - GA Member Firm - Drew Eckl & Farnham

Effective and Efficient Remote Litigation (Podcast Episode) - MI Member Firm - Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

Impact of COVID on Various Practice Areas

New Hampshire Legislature Codifies Health Facility Immunity for COVID-19 - ME/NH Member Firm Sulloway & Hollis

The Jury Has Returned - Article published in CLM Magazine authored by several Harmonie Attorneys

Impact of COVID-19 on Contracts - AR Member Firm Barber Law Firm PLLC

Business Law Legal Update Including Directors & Officers Pandemic Exposure, What COVID-19 Means for the USTPO & Steps Essential Businesses Need to Take - CA Member Firm - Manning & Kass Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP

Insurance Agent E&O COVID-19 Update - MN Member Firm Meagher & Geer

Event Cancellation Insurance Rulings Organizers Must Know - NY Member Firm - Abrams Gorelick Friedman & Jacobson LLP

Nationwide State Survey of Healthcare Immunity Related to COVID-19 - NY Member Firm - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

COVID-19 Legal Alert: Hospital & Nursing Home Liability - NY Member Firm - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

Consumer Lending and COVID-19 - UT Member Firm - Snow Christensen & Martineau

Telehealth & COVID-19 - UT Member Firm - Snow Christensen & Martineau

CDC Order Halts Residential Evictions - WY Member Firm - Hirst Applegate

International

COVID-19 Toolkit - Australia Firm - Gilchrist Connell

How to Guide Your Company through the Coronavirus - Belgium Firm - Lydian

Returning to Offices in Brazil during COVID-19 - Brazil Firm - Wongtschowski & Zanotta Advogados

Litigation and Legislative Responses to the Denial of Business Interruption Claims - British Columbia Firm Whitelaw Twining

Directors' and Officers' Liability During the Corona Crisis - Denmark Firm - Horten

Company Law Related Issues during COVID-19 -  Hungary Firm - Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners

Labor Law Specifics during COVID-19 -  Hungary Firm - Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners

The Effect of COVID-19 on Hungarian Courts and Institutional Arbitration -  Hungary Firm - Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners

Force Majeure - A Hungarian Perspective During COVID-19 Times - Hungary Firm - Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners

Webinar on Employer Responsibility and COVID-19 (in Spanish) - Spain Firm - Muñoz Arribas Abogados, S.L.P

COVID-19 Legal Implications - UK Firm - Browne Jacobson

Training Videos & Webinar Library - UK Firm - Browne Jacobson

COVID-19: Managing Risks to Your Business - Business Unusual - UK Firm - Browne Jacobson