COVID-19 Resource CenterOverviewAs the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disrupt daily life, it’s clear this outbreak will impact all of us across borders and industries. During this unprecedented global health crisis, Michael Best has formed a COVID-19 Task Force to advise our clients on business and legal implications related to the coronavirus. Below you will find articles and resources to help navigate this challenging time. We will continue to keep you informed on the latest updates from lawmakers, industry experts, and health agencies, and we encourage you to reach out to your Michael Best attorney and/or any of the Michael Best attorneys on our COVID-19 task force with questions. We are helping our clients re-envision how to operate in this new reality.
As a number of States' emergency orders are being updated and modified, our COVID-19 State Policy Summary includes the latest updates regarding reopening plans, restrictions, and emergency orders.
A growing number of states have enacted COVID-19 civil liability shield laws. Our COVID-19 Business Liability Protection Tracker provides insight into these laws in each state.
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- President Signs $1.4 Trillion Government Spending Bill, Tax Title and $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill
- CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends to CDC Who Should Get Vaccine Next—States To Have Final Say
- State By State COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans
- Problem Solvers Caucus Releases Outline of COVID Relief Package
- Senate GOP Unveils "Targeted" COVID-19 Relief Package
- FDA, OSHA Release COVID-19 Safety Checklist for Food Industry
- President Issues Order Providing COVID-19 Relief
- UPDATED - Senate GOP Releases Phase IV Relief Bill
- Leader McConnell Announces Republican's Phase 4 Relief Plan--CARES 2
- Boston Fed Announces Main Street Lending Program is Fully Operational
- Administration Unveils Loan Data on Paycheck Protection Program Borrowers
- House Clears Extension of Small-Business Loan Program
- New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- Small Business Administration Reopens Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
- Fed Invites Lenders to Sign Up for Main Street Lending Program
- Federal Reserve Looks to Allow Non-Profits Access to the MSLP Loans
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues FAQs Regarding Use of Masks In The Workplace
- Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program
- Senate Passes PPP Bill
- Senate Looks To Fast Track House Passed PPP Bill
- FDA and USDA Prioritize Food and Agriculture Sector in Recommendations for Providing PPE
- USDA & FDA to Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic
- House Passes HEROES Act
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Extended Safer at Home Order
- U.S. Department of Transportation Modernizes Hours of Service Rules
- Food & Ag Provisions in HEROES Act
- House Democrats Release "Heroes Act" Proposed COVID Relief Package
- USTR Announces List 3 Exclusion Extension Process
- Federal Reserve Expands Scope and Eligibility for Main Street Lending Program
- Federal Reserve Expands Access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
- President Trump Orders Meat and Poultry Processors to Stay Open, Delegates Additional Authority to Agriculture Secretary Perdue
- New Guidance Out for Food Industry COVID-19 Response
- House Passes $484 billion Bill “3.5” to Refill the PPP and EDL Loans, Hospitals, and Testing
- Federal Aid Plan for PPP and Hospitals Announced
- Senate Approves Phase 3.5 Relief Package
- H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) Public Law 116-136
- FEMA Lists "Best Practices" For Dealing with Essential Services Problems
- H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) Public Law 116-136
- USDA Secretary Announces Aid for the Food Industry
- New CISA Essential Business Guidance for Exposed Workers; President Trump has unveiled ‘Guidelines for Opening Up America Again.’
- Senate Majority Leader McConnell Aims for Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program by Voice Vote this Thursday
- New SBA Loan Guidance Issued
- Congress Passes Coronavirus Funding
- Michael Best Strategies Coronavirus Alert – Latest Federal Updates on COVID-19
- USTR Grants Exclusions for Medical Items Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
- President Announces 15 Days to Slow the Spread Guidelines- Coronavirus Bill Stalls
- House Passes Revised Aid Bill, Moving Through Senate--New Federal Lending Announced
- Senate Passes HR 6201; President Invokes Defense Production Act; Work Begins on Relief Plan 3
- Senator Republican Leader McConnell Releases Phase 3 Relief
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (DHS) Identifies 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors; Uncertainties Remain
- COVID-19: How to Determine Which Social Comments to Respond to in a Crisis
- COVID-19: Resource for Supply Shortages
- Leader McConnell Introduces the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)
- President Orders Tax Filing Delay, Phase 3 Legislation, Statewide Actions Order Non-Essential Employees to Stay Home
- How the House Democrats’ Stimulus Plan Compares to the Senate’s
- Congress and the White House Agree on $2 Trillion Dollar CARES Relief; Final Agreement Done
- House Passes the Phase III COVID-19 Relief Bill, On to the President for Signature
- New CISA Guidelines for Essential Business Issued and More
- HHS CMS Announces New Waivers, Accelerates Clinical Trials; FDA Approves Rapid Test; FEMA Launches Project Airbridge to Move PPE
- SBA Announces Guidance for Paycheck Protection Act; Applications Open
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