COVID-19 Information and Legal Resources
Welcome to Hanson Bridgett’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center – an online toolkit to help clients confront and address legal issues arising from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including a series of targeted alerts available below. Hanson Bridgett has assembled a multidisciplinary response team available to help our clients navigate the myriad unique issues presented by the developing worldwide pandemic, and to protect their companies and employees.
Business Disruption Strategies Alerts
COVID-19 Legislation: New Paycheck Protection Program Loan Rules Allow Second Round Funding and Deductibility of Expenses Paid with Forgivable Loan Proceeds January 5, 2021
Negotiating VC Term Sheets in a Recession June 11, 2020
Federal Reserve Continues to Revise Main Street Lending Program June 11, 2020
More Flexibility for PPP Loans Under New Legislation June 9, 2020
No Deduction for You: Notice 2020-32 Restricts PPP Loan Deductions but Prominent Lawmakers Balk May 1, 2020
CARES Act Update: New SBA Guidance on PPP Loan "Necessity" April 20, 2020
Top Ten Signals that your Company is or may be a Candidate for Bankruptcy April 20, 2020
SBA Issues Guidance on PPP Loans for Law, Accounting, and Other Service Partnerships April 15, 2020
The Main Street Lending Program: How it Works and Who is it For? April 14, 2020
PPP Loans Coming for Independent Contractors and Self-Employed Individuals April 8, 2020
Workouts and Restructurings in the COVID Era April 7, 2020
CARES Act Extends Certain Bankruptcy Provisions to Expanded Group of Small Businesses April 6, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loans – Affiliation Rules Updated April 6, 2020
Can Qualified Small Businesses Get a PPP Loan under the CARES Act? April 3, 2020
UPDATE: CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Loans and Eligibility for Loan Forgiveness April 1, 2020
Planning for and Negotiating Mergers & Acquisitions In Light of COVID-19 March 30, 2020
CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Loans and Eligibility for Loan Forgiveness March 27, 2020
Cannabis Industry Law Alerts
Governor's Office Designates Cannabis an Essential Business March 23, 2020
Shelter-in-Place Implications for Cannabis Dispensaries March 18, 2020
Construction Law Alerts
San Francisco Imposes Quarantine on Travelers and Commuters from Outside the Bay Area with Two Exceptions for Construction Workers January 4, 2021
Bay Area Counties Issue New Orders Permitting Construction to Resume with Conditions May 5, 2020
New Orders from 6 Bay Area Counties Require Face Coverings to be Worn During Work in Most Circumstances April 23, 2020
Owner Alert: Recent Guidance on the CARES Act Offers Hope for Modification of Distressed Construction Loans April 13, 2020
Guidelines for Construction Owners Responding to COVID-19 April 13, 2020
Guidelines for Contractors Responding to COVID-19 April 3, 2020
Risk Management Advisory: Considerations for Engineers in Responding to COVID-19 March 24, 2020
Corporate Law Alerts
The Force of Force Majeure in Supply Chain Contracts March 26, 2020
Force Majeure and Other Contract Performance Defenses In The Face Of COVID-19 March 19, 2020
Obligations of Boards of Directors in Light of COVID-19 Restrictions March 13, 2020
EXTERNAL:
With Scrapped Events Mounting, Publishers Find a Key Revenue Diversification Avenue Blocked March 12, 2020
Employee Benefits Law Alerts
Form W-2 Reporting Requirement for COVID-Related Paid Leave Could Apply to Governmental Employers This Year January 26, 2022
Termination of Governor's COVID Stay-at-Home Order Triggers Review of Rehired Public Sector Retirees June 17, 2021
New Payroll Tax Credit Available in 2021 for Public Colleges, Universities and Governmental Healthcare Entities – Q&A January 6, 2021
IRS Provides Rules for W-2 Reporting of COVID Paid Leaves July 29, 2020
IRS Issues Guidance on 2020 Waiver of Required Minimum Distributions July 23, 2020
IRS Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Leave-Based Donation Programs July 7, 2020
IRS Issues CARES Act Guidance for Retirement Plans June 23, 2020
IRS Issues Cafeteria Plan Relief to Address COVID-19 Pandemic May 12, 2020
Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines Extended Due to COVID-19 May 11, 2020
Relief for Employee Benefit Plan Fiduciaries Due to COVID-19 May 11, 2020
COVID-19 Related Employee Benefits Issues for Governmental Employers April 3, 2020
UPDATED: IRS and DOL Issue COVID-19 Related Tax Credit Guidance April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave and Other Leave-Related Benefits April 2, 2020
IRS Form Released for Advance Payments of COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credits April 2, 2020
UPDATED: Additional Payroll Tax Credits for Small and Large Employers Under the CARES Act April 2, 2020
CARES Act – Important Changes to 401k or other Retirement Plans March 30, 2020
Group Health Plan and Cafeteria Plan Issues Related to COVID-19 March 30, 2020
IRS and DOL Issue COVID-19 Related Tax Credit Guidance March 25, 2020
UPDATED Employee Benefits Questions and Answers Related to COVID-19 March 25, 2020
Environmental Law Alerts
Judicial Council Revises Its Deadline for Tolling Civil Statutes of Limitations, Including for CEQA Actions May 29, 2020
Companies Can Bank On Continued U.S. EPA Enforcement Against Unregistered Pesticide Products May 27, 2020
A Role for Water Treatment Systems in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic May 5, 2020
New Bay Area Shelter-in-Place Orders Allow for the Resumption of Environmental Site Remediation and Agricultural Operations April 30, 2020
EPA Makes Good on Promise to Crack Down on Sham COVID-19 Cleaners and Disinfectants April 29, 2020
A Pandemic Upsets Supply Chains as Proposition 65 Enforcement Soars and New Regulations Take Effect April 21, 2020
EPA Promises Crackdown on Sham COVID-19 Cleaners and Disinfectants April 14, 2020
New EPA Guidance for Site Field Work Decisions Impacted by COVID-19 April 14, 2020
U.S. EPA's Temporary Enforcement Policy Provides Needed Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic March 30, 2020
Complying with Environmental Requirements During COVID-19 March 24, 2020
Government Law Alerts
Governor Plans to Lift COVID-19 State of Emergency, Limiting Agencies’ Ability to Meet Remotely October 18, 2022
California Indoor Mask Mandate Update February 16, 2022
Brown Act in a Time of Pandemic: the Governor Vetoes AB 339 October 8, 2021
California Legislature Takes Aim at Brown Act Teleconferencing Requirements September 13, 2021
Top Ten Recommendations for Virtual Brown Act Meetings (with video) July 17, 2020
Top Ten Recommendations for Virtual Brown Act Meetings (PDF) May 20, 2020
New Orders from 6 Bay Area Counties Require Face Coverings to be Worn During Work in Most Circumstances April 23, 2020
Public Works Projects in the Bay Area May Proceed Under COVID-19 Orders April 16, 2020
Governor's Executive Order N-42-20 Restricts the Ability of Water Service Providers to Shut Off Water Service April 6, 2020
FPPC Extends Deadline for Form 700 Filings to June 1, 2020 March 30, 2020
Executive Order Relaxes Brown Act Requirements Further March 20, 2020
Newsom’s Executive Order on COVID-19 Loosens Teleconference Rules for Public Meetings under the Brown Act and Bagley-Keene Act March 13, 2020
Health Care Law Alerts
New California Law Imposes Additional Infection Preventionist and Reporting Requirements on Skilled Nursing Facilities October 5, 2020
Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Testing Requirements and Revised COVID-19 Focused Survey Tool September 4, 2020
Governor's Executive Order Extends Deadlines For FQHCs And DHCS In The Audit And Appeals Process During The COVID-19 State of Emergency July 17, 2020
Insurance Recovery Law Alerts
Business Interruption Insurance May Cover Losses Related to Coronavirus March 16, 2020
Labor & Employment Law Alerts
New Masking Guidance for California Employers March 4, 2022
California Re-Issues 80 Hours of COVID-19 Sick Leave Mandates – SB 114 February 11, 2022
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirements for COVID-19-Related Absences January 26, 2022
New CDPH Recommendations and Revisions to Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards in Effect on January 14 January 13, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Permits Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Program To Proceed Without Religious Exemption, But EEOC Continues the Exemption In Latest Guidance June 17, 2021
Third Time's A Charm: Cal/OSHA Standards Board Passes Revisions To Its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard After Two Aborted Attempts June 17, 2021
Important Update to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards June 10, 2021
Cal/OSHA Passes Revisions to Its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards June 7, 2021
EEOC Issues May 28 Updated FAQ's For Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Programs June 1, 2021
California Employers Face New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement March 23, 2021
San Francisco Court Declines to Halt Enforcement of Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Regulations February 26, 2021
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Updated Guidance for Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Programs December 18, 2020
Cal/OSHA Issues FAQ Guidance Regarding Its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard December 4, 2020
California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Passes an Extensive COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Regarding The Spread Of COVID-19 In Workplaces November 23, 2020
New Bill Expands Cal/OSHA Enforcement Rules Over COVID-19 Related Illnesses For All Employers September 21, 2020
AB 1867: California's New Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law September 11, 2020
New York Federal District Judge Rejects Key Aspects of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – What Employers Need to Know August 12, 2020
California Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances July 30, 2020
California Issues New COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening July 30, 2020
First Group of COVID-19 Cases Filed in California Federal and State Courts Includes Class and Individual Claims Brought On A Variety of Grounds June 3, 2020
Ready to Return to Work? Perhaps Not – San Francisco Temporarily Expands Paid Leave for Employees Impacted by COVID-19 April 24, 2020
Protecting Employees on the Front Lines: Interim Cal/OSHA Guidance for Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities April 9, 2020
Employers Need to Check for Local COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances April 9, 2020
COVID-19: Top Ten Issues for Employers Considering Layoffs, Furloughs or Reduction in Hours April 2, 2020
The CARES Act Increases Unemployment Compensation Coverage and the DOL Clarifies Exemptions to the FFCRA March 30, 2020
CARES Loans Come With "Union Neutrality" Price Tag March 27, 2020
Notice to Employers: California WARN Act Notice Requirements Suspended March 19, 2020
Employer Notice: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law March 19, 2020
Employer’s Notification Requirements of Possible COVID-19 Exposure March 18, 2020
California Employment Development Program Provisions Relating to COVID-19 March 16, 2020
Workplace Safety and COVID-19: California and Federal OSHA Issue Employer Guidelines March 13, 2020
COVID-19 Employer Requirements for Reporting & Recordkeeping Under California OSHA March 13, 2020
Land Use Law Alerts
California Legislature Passes Bill to Maximize Creation of Public Transportation Infrastructure September, 2020
CEQA Reform in the COVID Era? The California Senate Housing Production Package Moves Forward June 4, 2020
Recent Changes to CEQA-Related Procedures from COVID-19 April 27, 2020
Construction of Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly to Continue in Santa Clara County April 17, 2020
CEQA Update: No Change to Administrative Deadlines, Noticing, or Filing Requirements Following Governor Newsom's 'Stay at Home' Order April 1, 2020
Privacy, Data Security and Information Governance Law Alerts
Privacy Alert: Zoom or Not to Zoom?April 17, 2020
COVID-19 and CCPA: No Delay in Enforcement March 31, 2020
Real Estate Law Alerts
San Francisco Extends Commercial Eviction Moratorium April 22, 2020
Requesting Rent Abatement: A Practical Approach During the COVID-19 Pandemic April 3, 2020
Newsom Temporarily Bans Evictions of Residential Tenant’s Impacted by COVID-19 March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Considerations for Landlords & Property Managers March 19, 2020
Newsom Order Facilitates Local COVID-19 Eviction Restrictions March 19, 2020
California Governor's Executive Order to Utilize Hotels for Emergency Purposes March 16, 2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Considerations for Private Lenders March 16, 2020
Senior Housing and Care Law Alerts
CMS Updates Skilled Nursing Survey Process to Cover Mandatory Staff Vaccination Requirements February 11, 2022
California Legislation Extends Protections for Tenants Experiencing COVID-19-Related Financial Distress; Broadens Financial Assistance for Eligible Landlords and Tenants July 8, 2021
California Extends COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium; Provides Financial Assistance for Eligible Landlords and Tenants February 3, 2021
Private Pay Assisted Living Providers Are Eligible for HHS Provider Relief Payments – But Only Briefly September 3, 2020
New California and Federal Moratoria on Evictions Based on Non-payment: What Senior Living Communities Should Know September 2, 2020
Senior Living Communities Eligible for PREP Act Protection August 19, 2020
Judicial Council of California Votes to End Statewide Judicial Restrictions on Evictions August 17, 2020
SeniorsHousingBusiness.com:
Business Realities in the Age of COVID-19 June 22, 2020
CDPH Requires all California Skilled Nursing Facilities to Submit 'COVID-19 Mitigation Plan' Creating New Documentation Concerns May 13, 2020
CMS-Mandated COVID-19 Reporting Requirements and Enforcement Actions Coming for Skilled Nursing May 8, 2020
Eviction Guidance for California Senior Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic April 14, 2020
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (PDF):
FFCRA Health Care Provider Paid Sick Leave Exemption Expanded And CARES Act Increases Unemployment Compensation Coverage March 28, 2020
WEBINAR MATERIALS (PDF):
UPDATE: Coronavirus Preparation and Response March 25, 2020
WEBINAR MATERIALS (PDF):
Coronavirus Preparation and Response March 9, 2020
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response for Senior Living Communities February 27, 2020
Tax Law Alerts
IRS Reverses Position on Deductibility of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Expenses January 8, 2021
Main Street Lending Program Now Open for Nonprofits July 22, 2020
COVID Relief for Qualified Opportunity Funds June 11, 2020
New Guidance Released Regarding Carryback of Net Operating Losses Under the CARES Act April 13, 2020
IRS Allows Amended Partnership Returns for Bonus Depreciation and Other CARES Act Changes April 9, 2020
California Property Tax Payments and COVID-19 April 1, 2020
Modifications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in the CARES Act March 27, 2020
Tax Day Extended to July 15 – Now Matches Payment Deadline March 20, 2020
The IRS and FTB Delay Tax Deadlines by Up To 90 Days March 18, 2020
San Francisco Offers Relief to Local Small Businesses in Response to COVID-19 March 16, 2020