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GettyImages-200275481-001-dining-liability-298x300As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the U.S. economy, restaurateurs and bar owners are feeling the brunt of business closures and adaptations necessary to combat the disease. Where cozy and intimate dining was once de rigueur for the restaurant industry, these businesses must now shift to outdoor dining with adequate space and airflow between parties. In response to these concerns, many cities across the country who once fought against the loss of any parking have turned to a post-automobile tactic: outdoor dining in thoroughfares and parking lots. While at first glance it might seem a simple enough prospect—throw some chairs and a table out front, and voilà—property owners and restaurateurs must remain cognizant of various liability and regulatory hurdles for operating outside.

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District of Columbia enacts legislation to provide up to $100 million in grants to eligible businesses for up to 15% of revenue lost due to COVID-19 during the quarter ending June 2020. Landlords can receive grants to partially support their help to eligible tenant businesses. In “District of Columbia Enacts $100 Million Grant Program for Businesses Hurt by COVID-19,” colleague David L. Miller  discusses the new legislation.

 

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In most states, the force majeure event must have proximately caused the delay or deficiency in performance. In Tour de Force: When Is COVID-19 the Cause of Nonperformance?, colleagues  Andrew C. Smith, Anne C. Lefever, Brian L. Beckerman, Stephanie S. Gomez, Colin Davis, and Eugenie Dubin discus how causation considerations may impact force majeure claims in the COVID-19 era.

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Virginia has adopted statewide emergency workplace safety standards, the first in the nation, to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  In client alert “Virginia Adopts First COVID-19 Workplace Safety Mandates“, colleagues Mario F. Dottori, Julia E. Judish, Sarah Konnerth and Kristina Sgambati discuss the Coronavirus-related workplace safety mandates adopted by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Illinois Governor’s Executive Order prohibited sale of food or beverages for on-premises consumption held to partially excuse restaurant tenant’s rent payment obligations. In “Court Holds COVID-19 Executive Order Triggers Lease’s Force Majeure Clause, Excusing Some Rent Obligations,” colleagues David L. Miller, Patrick J. Potter, Jessica H. Lee, and Katherine Sauter examine the order in the sixth article in a series of alerts on insolvency topics affecting real estate.

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In this blog post, colleagues, Joel M. Simon, Matthew Oresman, Kenneth Suh, Russell DaSilva, and Gloria H. Kim provide a simplified decision tree to assist you in making a selection that is right for your business. The flowchart presented here highlights certain differences between the facilities (however, not all requirements for each facility are addressed).

 

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The pandemic is expected to lead to a significant and sustained increase in remote working. The shift to remote working will have major implications for end user computing solutions and services regardless of industry. In “Impact of Remote Working on End User Computing Solutions and Services,” colleagues Jeffrey D. Hutchings and Craig A. de Ridder discuss key considerations that CIOs need to consider for addressing this shift in the workplace and update their outsourcing agreements for end user computing services.

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June 2020 may forever be known as the month that international arbitration invaded the U.S. Supreme Court docket. In “Important International Arbitration Issues Fill Supreme Court Docket“, colleagues Richard Deutsch discuss how these rulings will likely impact critical strategic decisions early in international arbitrations.

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Both the House and Senate passed legislation by unanimous consent to extend the deadline for applications for Paycheck Protection Program loans until August 8. In Congress Approves Extension of PPP, colleagues Matthew Oresman, Lori Panosyan, and Jenny Y. Liu discuss the extended deadline to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

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This November, California voters will decide whether commercial and industrial properties will lose their Proposition 13 protection against property tax reassessment. In “The Split-Roll Initiative is Posted to Rock California’s Property Tax System“, colleagues Craig A. Becker, Richard E. Nielsen and Breann E. Robowski explain.