Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Toolkit

Taft Updates:

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COVID-19 Relief Loan Programs

Main Street Lending Program

• Summary of the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program (5/7/20)
• Summaries of the Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (4/16/20)

Municipal Liquidity Facility

• Municipal Liquidity Funding Pricing Released by Federal Reserve (5/15/20)
• The Federal Reserve Bank’s Municipal Liquidity Facility (4/20/20)

Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection and Disaster Loan Programs

• SBA Part Thirteen: SBA Publishes Loan Forgiveness Application, Answers Some Questions (5/18/20)
• SBA Part Twelve: PPP Loan Increases Available for Certain Partners and Seasonal Employers, and Safe Harbor Period Extended Until May 18 (5/14/20)
• SBA Part Eleven: SBA Issues Further Guidance on PPP Loan Necessity Certification (5/13/20)
• PPP Eligibility Requirements Challenged in Bankruptcy Lawsuits (5/11/20)
• Enforcement by the DOJ Related to PPP Loans (5/6/20)
• SBA Part Ten: Should We Keep Our PPP Loan Proceeds? The Safe Harbor Period Expires May 14, 2020 (5/4/20; updated 5/5/20)
• SBA Part Nine: New Guidance Issued on PPP Borrower Eligibility and Good Faith Certifications Regarding Economic Need (4/24/20)
• A Plain English Guide to the PPP Rules (4/24/20)
• SBA Part Eight: CARES Act Enforcement Risks Associated With SBA Loan Programs and How to Avoid Them (4/23/30)
• SBA Part Seven: Will the SBA Really Make Payments for Me? Yes, it Will. (4/21/20)
• SBA Part Six: "I Received My PPP Loan Funds Under the CARES Act, Now What?" (4/17/20; Updated 4/27/20)
• COVID-19 SBA Disaster Loan and the CARES Act SBA “Paycheck Protection Program” Run Out of Funds (4/17/20)
• SBA Part Five: Nonprofit Organizations and the Paycheck Protection Program (3/28/20; Updated 4/6/20, 4/13/20, 4/27/20, 5/8/20) 
• SBA Part Four: Comparison of the SBA Disaster Loan vs. Paycheck Protection Programs (4/1/20; Updated 4/27/20)
• SBA Part Three: An Update on SBA Loans Under the Senate Passed Cares Act (4/1/20; Updated 4/27/20)
• SBA Part Two: I Need to Apply for an SBA Disaster Loan. What Do I Do Now? (3/26/20; Updated 4/27/20)
• SBA Part One: COVID-19 Guidance: SBA Disaster Loan Program (3/18/20; Updated 4/27/20)

Business

• Balancing ERP Needs with COVID-19 Realities (5/19/20)
• Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance Issues COVID-19 FAQs (5/18/20)
• Webinar: We’re All Human: Emotional Intelligence Strategies for Workplace Re-Entry. Recording here. Summary document here. (5/14/20)
• Going Beyond Protocol: Strategies for Workplace Re-Entry (5/5/20)
• Is Your Business Donating Goods or Services to COVID-19 Relief Efforts? (4/14/20)
• Changes to State Franchise Registration Filings as a Result of COVID-19 (4/7/20)
• Webinar: COVID-19 Business Insurance Claims. Recording here. Presentation materials here. (4/2/20) 
• Summary of Ohio Senate Amendment to House Bill 197 (3/27/20)
• Summary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (3/27/20)
• FDA and Customs Clearances on Personal Protective Equipment and Other Medical Devices During COVID-19 (3/26/20)
• COVID-19 and Understanding Your Force Majeure Clauses (3/23/20)
• Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19 for Businesses (3/23/20)
• Should I Stay or Should I Go – Is My Business Essential? (3/21/20)
• How Governments and Businesses Are Confronting COVID-19: A European Perspective (3/20/20)
• Liquidity Options for Investment Funds and Portfolio Investments During COVID-19 (3/19/20)
• COVID-19 Guidance for Public Company Disclosures and Securities Offerings (3/16/20)

Construction

• Proactive Measures to Avoid and/or Mitigate Exposure to Construction Impacts Arising From COVID-19 (3/19/20)

Distressed Companies 

• The Five Things Private Equity Clients Need to Know for Their Distressed Portfolio Companies (5/27/20)
• Distressed Companies Q & A (5/20/20)
• Reinvesting in My Business Q & A (5/20/20)
• Personal Guaranties Q & A (5/20/20)
• Shutting Down Your Business Q & A (5/20/20)
• Summary and Guidance of the Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA) (4/28/20)
• Talking About the “B” Word — Bankruptcy (4/27/20)
• Taft Launches Distressed Company Task Force (3/25/20)
• Five Ways Distressed Businesses Should Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis (3/17/20)

Education K-12

• Requirements and Considerations for Educational Institutions Serving Children with Special Needs Under IDEA, Rehabilitation Act and ADA (5/8/20)
• House Bill 197 Provisions Regarding School Leadership Evaluations, Education Metrics and Distance Learning (4/28/20)

Employment

• Webinar: Be Our Guest – Safely Welcoming Back Patrons and Employees in Minnesota. Recording here. (5/22/20)
• OSHA Reinstates Enforcement of Recordkeeping Requirements for COVID-19 Cases for All Employers (5/21/20)
• Considerations for Monitoring Employee Health During COVID-19 (5/19/20)
• EEOC Update on Vulnerable Employees Returning to Work (5/15/20)
• Webinar: We’re All Human: Emotional Intelligence Strategies for Workplace Re-Entry. Recording here. Summary document here. (5/14/20)
• EEOC Delays Opening for Filing 2019 EEO-1 Reports (5/13/20)
• Webinar: Working from Work – How to Develop a Plan for Bringing Employees Back. Recording here. Presentation materials here. (5/12/20)
• Going Beyond Protocol: Strategies for Workplace Re-Entry (5/5/20)
• Best Practices for Returning to the Workplace (5/4/20)
• Presidential Proclamation Suspends Certain Immigrants From Entering the US for 60 Days During the COVID-19 Outbreak (4/29/20)
• COVID-19 Measures Complicate Matters for Employers Sponsoring Foreign Nationals (4/27/20)
• Paid Sick and Family Leave for COVID-19: DOL Issues Amended Regulations on April 10, 2020 (4/17/20)
• OSHA Directs Enforcement Division to Focus COVID-19 Investigations on Healthcare Providers, Emergency Responders, and Other High-Risk Employers (4/16/20)
• Working Remotely: Compensability Issues Under Workers’ Compensation Laws for Workers Injured at Home (4/13/20)
• Ohio House of Representatives Has Introduced Legislation to Include COVID-19 in the List of Scheduled Occupational Diseases (4/9/20)
• CARES Act Summary for Employers: Updated Guidance from the SBA Regarding Terms of PPP Loans (4/2/20)
• Webinar: Employment Law in the COVID-19 Crisis. Recording here. Presentation materials here. (Updated 4/25/20)
• Disability Benefits Eligibility for Injured Workers in Light of COVID-19 (3/26/20)
• Ohio Department of Insurance Mandates Relaxed Insurance and Cobra Requirements Amidst Coronavirus State of Emergency (3/24/20)
• Coronavirus Legislation Tax Credits: How to Fund Required Emergency Family and Sick Leave Pay (3/23/20)
• Sample Language for Essential Businesses and Operations Continuing to Operate in Illinois During Period of Governor Pritzker’s Stay at Home Order (3/21/20)
• COVID-19 and OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (3/20/20)
• State-Specific Coronavirus Employer Q&A (3/19/20)
• Employment Law Update: Which Laws Apply to COVID-19? (3/17/20)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employer Guidance (3/12/20)
• COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation: Questions of Causation and Compensability (3/12/20)

Entertainment

• Ten Things Event Organizers Must Do Now When Faced With Cancellation (3/23/20)
• To Cancel or Not - A Checklist for Event and Conference Organizers (3/17/20)

Environmental

• EPA Temporary Modification Relaxes Requirements for Food Contact Surface Sanitizer Products Containing Isopropyl Alcohol (5/18/20)
• EPA Director of Enforcement Weighs in on Documentation Needed to Qualify for Temporary Enforcement Policy Protections (4/17/20)
• EPA Expands Temporary Process for Approval of Disinfectant Ingredients and Sources to Address Supply Chain Disruptions During COVID-19 Pandemic (4/15/20)
• EPA Issues Guidance on When to Pause CERCLA/RCRA Fieldwork Given COVID-19 Pandemic (4/13/20)
• EPA's COVID-19 Guidance for Superfund and RCRA Operations Expected Soon (4/8/20)
• EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Talks Disinfectant Products and False Claims of Effectiveness Against COVID-19 (4/6/20)
• EPA Temporarily Amends Process for Active Ingredient Approval to Boost Supply of Disinfectants During COVID-19 Pandemic (4/1/20)
• Navigating IDEM's Revised Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic (3/31/20)
• Requesting Regulatory Flexibility From Ohio EPA in Response to COVID-19 (3/28/20) 
• EPA Announces Temporary Enforcement Policy Given COVID-19 Pandemic (3/27/20)
• Environmental Legal Issues Related to COVID-19 (3/13/20)

Estate Planning

• Beware of Hasty Estate Planning Amid COVID-era Concerns (4/17/20)
• A Word of Reassurance from Taft's Estate Planners and Information on Health Care Advance Directives (3/23/20)

Finance

• Summary Secretary of State Status (Select States) (5/27/20)
• Summary of COVID-19 Finance Resources (3/23/20)

Food and Beverage

• Illinois Food and Beverage COVID-19 Update (4/3/20)
• Navigating the Illinois Restaurant Shutdown (4/1/20)
• The CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Update (3/31/20)
• Restaurants Ordered to Close Should Be Aware of the WARN Act (3/18/20)
• Illinois Restaurant Closure Order (3/16/20)

Gaming 

• SBA Modifies Eligibility Qualifications for Gaming Businesses (4/27/20)

Government Contracts

• Request for Equitable Adjustment Success Not Guaranteed During Pandemics (5/12/20)
• GSA Class Deviation Offers CARES Act Section 3610 Guidance to Federal Contractors (5/1/20)
• Government Contractor Concerns With PPP Loan Forgiveness (4/30/20)
• DOD Issues a Class Commercial Item Determination During COVID-19 Response (4/13/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: Dreaming of a government contract? Neglecting data security can be a nightmare. (4/10/20)
• OMB Gives Agencies Authority to Repurpose Federal Financial Assistance (4/10/20)
• Webinar: Defense Production Act - What is it and How Does it Work? Recording here. Presentation materials here. (4/2/20)
• The CARES Act and Government Contracts (4/2/20)
• COVID-19 Federal Resource Summary for Companies Doing Business With the Federal Government (4/2/20)
• OMB Gives Administrative Relief on Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements in Response to COVID-19 (4/2/20)
• Local WPAFB COVID-19 Response (4/1/20)
• DOD Seeking to Acquire Personal Protective Equipment Under Defense Production Act Authority (3/27/20)
• The Defense Production Act Has Been Invoked - What Does This Mean For Your Business? (3/25/20)
• OFCCP Temporarily Relaxes Certain Affirmative Action Requirements in Federal Contracts in Response to COVID-19 (3/24/20)
• OMB Releases Guidance of Federal Contract Performance Issues Amid National Emergency (3/23/20)
• Defense Contractors Are Part of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (3/20/20)
• Guidance for Government Contractors Regarding COVID-19 (3/18/20)

Health Care

• HIPAA Authorization Requirements Applicable to Media Filming in Patient Areas (5/6/20)
• Health Care: New Relief Under the Enhancements Act and Second Wave of CARES Act Payments (4/27/20)
• Opening Up America Again: CMS Issues Guidance on Re-Opening Facilities for Non-COVID-19 Care; FDA Facilitating Quicker Development of Diagnostic Testing (4/22/20)
• CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (4/10/20)
• OCR Issues Notice of Enforcement Discretion Relating to Business Associates' Uses and Disclosures of PHI for Public Health and Health Oversight Activities (4/3/20)
• CMS Announces Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Address the COVID-19 Patient Surge (4/2/20)
• CARES Act: Health Law Measures (3/31/20)
• Health Care Providers: March 28, 2020 DOL Guidance on Potential Exclusion From Paid Sick and Family Leave For COVID-19 (3/30/20)
• CMS Expands Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs to Increase Cash Flow for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency (3/30/20)
• FDA Issues Temporary Policies to Encourage Production of Hand Sanitizers (3/27/20)
• OCR Issues Guidance Regarding PHI Disclosures to First Responders and Public Health Authorities (3/26/20)
• FDA and Customs Clearances on Personal Protective Equipment and Other Medical Devices During COVID-19 (3/26/20)
• Ohio Medicaid Expands Telehealth Service Capability and Reimbursement (3/24/20)
• OCR and SAMHSA Issue Additional Guidance Regarding Enforcement Discretion Amidst COVID-19 National Emergency (3/23/20)
• HHS Office of Civil Rights Waives HIPAA Penalties Under Good Faith Circumstances & Reminds Providers About Serving At-Risk Populations During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (3/19/20)
• CMS Announces Much Awaited Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Coverage and Reimbursement for Duration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (3/18/20)
• CMS Announces Blanket Waivers of Certain Medicare/Medicaid Provider and Supplier Rules (3/16/20)
• HHS and CMS Issue Guidance on HIPAA and Telehealth, Respectively, in the Wake of the COVID-19 Outbreak (3/12/20)
• As Coronavirus Cases Grow, CMS Issues Guidance and Announces Heightened Scrutiny of Health Care Provider Infection Control Plans (3/6/20)

Higher Education

• Department of Education’s DeVos Announces $3 Billion Relief Grant for Governors (4/16/20)
• Higher Education Relief in the CARES Act (4/8/20)
• COVID-19 and Higher Education: Handling Title IX Issues in the Wake of the Pandemic (4/1/20)
• COVID-19 Resources and Guidance for Higher Education Institutions (4/1/20)
• COVID-19 and Considerations for Construction Projects in Higher Education (3/23/20)
• In Midst of COVID-19, Universities Must Remain Compliant with Clery Act (3/21/20)
• Immigration Considerations in Higher Education in Response to COVID-19 (3/17/20)
• US Department of Education Issues COVID-19 Guidance: The Impact on Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (3/12/20)

Insurance

• Three “Must-Do’s” For COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims (5/18/20)
• Business Interruption Claims: Provide Prompt Notice and Document Your Losses (3/23/20)
• Maximizing Your Company’s Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Losses (3/18/20)
• Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Injuries and Losses (3/16/20)

Intellectual Property

• USPTO Launches "Patents 4 Partnerships" to Facilitate COVID-19 Cooperation (5/6/20)
• USPTO Extends Fee Relief for Patent Applicants (4/29/20)
• Patent-Related Filing Deadlines Extended Due to COVID-19 Under CARES Act (4/8/20)
• South Africa Requires Link to Coronavirus Website on All .za Domain Names (4/2/20)
• USPTO Director Authorized to Toll, Waive, Adjust or Modify any Timing Deadline (3/27/20)
• Patent and Trademark Best Practices When Employees Are Virtually Working (3/23/20)

Litigation

• Bailey’s on the Rocks? First Case on Illinois Stay-at-Home Order Still Brewing (5/27/20)
• China Weighs In: Does COVID-19 Constitute a Force Majeure Event? (5/26/20)
• Went Too Far: The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn the Safer at Home Order (5/18/20)
• The Class Action Wave: Many COVID-19 Related Filings Likely on the Horizon (5/14/20)
• Mutiny in the Counties: Illinois Divided Over Governor’s Extended “Stay at Home” Order (5/11/20)
• Paycheck Protection Program Spurs Class Action Litigation Against Banks (4/30/20)
• Judge Blocks Illinois Governor’s Extension of Stay at Home Order (4/29/20)
• Price Gouging and Hoarding: Update on Federal and State Enforcement (4/21/20)
• Minimizing Risk in Loan Participation Litigation Following COVID-19 (3/27/20)
• Failure to Pay: Does COVID-19 Excuse a Party's Contractual Obligations? (3/25/20)
• Public Company CEOs: Do Not Misstate Your Coronavirus COVID-19 Supply Chain Difficulties (3/2/20)

Privacy and Data Security

• COVID-19 Inspires Federal Consumer Privacy Act (5/18/20)
• Connecticut Town’s Drone Program Grounded: What Businesses Can Learn from Latest Battle Balancing Privacy and the Public Good (5/8/20)
• Brazil Postpones Enforcement of New Privacy Law in Response to COVID-19 (5/4/20)
• SBA Data Breach: Disaster Loan Applicants’ Information Possibly Exposed (4/21/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: Recent Zoom Security Issues Serve as a Cautionary Tale for Businesses in Times of Crisis (and not) (4/17/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: Dreaming of a government contract? Neglecting data security can be a nightmare. (4/10/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: ZOOM Challenges Provide Timely Reminder about Need for Diligence in Managing Privacy and Security and Student Data (4/10/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: Avoiding Stimulus Check Scams as CARES Kicks In (4/6/20)
• FCC Creates TCPA Exception for COVID-19 Related Robocalls (4/3/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: Online Schooling Data Privacy Concerns and Best Practices During the Pandemic (4/1/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: CARES Act Provides Attention to Privacy & Data Security Precautions (3/27/20)
• COVID-19 Bulletin: California Attorney General: CCPA Enforcement Will Not Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 (3/25/20)
• Don’t Let COVID-19 Lure You In: Phishing and Malware Attacks Skyrocket During Coronavirus Crisis (3/23/20)
• Balancing Privacy and Public Health Needs (3/16/20)
• Sending Employees Home? Don’t compromise information security in the process (3/13/20)

Private Client

• Philanthropy in the Time of COVID-19 for Individuals (3/23/20)

Real Estate

• Steps That Property Owners Should Consider Taking During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Protect Their Real Estate Assets (5/13/20)
• Real Estate Transactions During COVID-19: Issues to Address (5/7/20)
• Executive Order by Ohio Governor Affects Commercial Landlords (4/2/20)
• Executive Order by Ohio Governor Affects Commercial Mortgage Lenders (4/2/20)
• Effect of COVID-19 on Governmental Approvals Made at Public Meetings and Public Hearings in Illinois (3/20/20)
• COVID-19 Task Force Release for Commercial Landlords (3/18/20)
• Commercial Real Estate Legal Issues Related to COVID-19 (3/13/20)

Tax

• What Employers Need to Know About Newly Extended COBRA, HIPAA, and Claims Procedure Deadlines (5/21/20)
• IRS Issues Guidance Providing Relief for Employees With Respect to Cafeteria Plan Elections (5/13/20)
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans Compared to Employee Retention Tax Credit (5/6/20; Updated 5/11/20)
• No Business Expense Deduction Where Payroll Protection Loan is Forgiven (5/5/20; Updated 5/7/20)
• States Waive Business Tax Nexus for COVID-19 Related Remote Work (4/23/20)
• IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines (4/16/20)
• Department of Labor Issues Temporary Regulations on Group Health Plan Coverage During COVID-19 Leave (4/13/20)
• Summary of the Impact of the CARES Act on Retirement Plans (4/9/20)
• Summary of Tax Relief Measures in COVID-19 Legislation for Businesses Structured as Pass-Through Entities or Sole Proprietorships (4/8/20)
• CARES Act Provides Temporary Relief From Required Minimum Distribution Rules For Certain Retirement Plans (4/1/20)
• Coronavirus Property Tax Relief in Indiana (3/27/20)
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act – Tax Relief Measures (3/26/20; updated 3/27/20)
• Treasury, IRS and Labor Announce Implementation of Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses to Recover the Cost of Providing Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (3/23/20)
• Deadline for Tax Returns Now Extended Until July 15 (3/20/20; Updated 3/22/20)
• IRS Provides Tax Payment Extension; Congress Passes Bill Providing Employer Tax Credits for Sick Leave Payments to Employees (3/19/20; Updated 3/21/20)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Impact on Employer Group Health Plans (3/19/20)
• Qualified Disaster Relief Payments: Providing Tax-Favored Help for Those in Need (3/19/20)

White Collar Criminal Defense

• Enforcement by the DOJ Related to PPP Loans (5/6/20)

A Message From Our Chairman:

"To our valued clients and friends of the firm,

Amid the rapid progression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the disruptions it has caused, Taft remains committed to providing highly responsive and exemplary service to our clients. In addition, safeguarding the health of our clients, our people, and the communities where we live and work is of equal importance."

To read the full letter, click here.

For Visitors to Taft's Office Locations:

• Visiting Taft's Office | Protecting Your Health and Safety

Executive and Governors' Orders:

Executive Orders

• Executive Order on Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19

Alabama

• Order of the State Health Office Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19

Alaska

• Health Mandate 016
• Alaska COVID-19 Health Mandate

Arizona

• Executive Order 2020-36: Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger (5/13/20)
• Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger Plan (5/13/20)
• State of Arizona Executive Order 2020-34
• State of Arizona Executive Order 2020-18
• State of Arizona Executive Order 2020-12
• State of Arizona Executive Order 2020-33

Arkansas

• Executive Order 20-25

California

• State of California Executive Order No. N-33-20

Colorado

• Executive Order D 2020-079
• Executive Order D 2020 004
• State of Colorado Executive Order D 2020 017

Connecticut

• State of Connecticut Executive Order No. 7J
• State of Connecticut Executive Order No. 7H
• State of Connecticut Executive Order No. 7PP (Phase 1 Reopening) 

Delaware

• Fifteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (5/8/20)
• State of Delaware Thirteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (4/28/20)
• State of Delaware Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency
• List of Essential Businesses

Florida

• Expanding Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery (5/13/20)
• State of Florida Office of the Governor Executive Order Number 20-91
• Executive Order Number 20-112
• Executive Order Number 20-122
• Executive Order Number 20-123

Georgia

• Executive Order 508
• The State of Georgia Executive Order 04.23.20.02
• The State of Georgia Executive Order 04.02.20.01
• The State of Georgia Executive Order 04.03.20.02
• The State of Georgia Executive Order 04.08.20.02
• The State of Georgia Executive Order 04.30.20.01

Hawaii

• Eighth Supplementary Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency
• Seventh Supplementary Proclamation (Designated Businesses and Operations to Reopen)
• State of Hawai'i Sixth Supplementary Proclamation (4/28/20)
• State of Hawai'i Fifth Supplementary Proclamation  (4/22/20)
• State of Hawai'i Third Supplementary Proclamation

Idaho

• List of Essential Services
• Statewide Stay at Home Order

Illinois

• Restore Illinois - A Public Health Approach to Safely Reopen Our State 
• Illinois Executive Order 2020-10, COVID 19 Executive Order No. 8
• COVID-19 Executive Order No. 32/COVID-19 Executive Order No. 30

Indiana

• State of Indiana Executive Order 20-26: Roadmap to Reopen Indiana for Hoosiers, Businesses and State Government (5/4/20)
• State of Indiana Executive Order 20-22 (4/20/20)
• Essential Businesses and Operations List
• State of Indiana Executive Order 20-18 (4/7/20)
• State of Indiana Executive Order 20-08
• Critical Industries Hotline, for business and industry questions only: 877-820-0890 or covidresponse@iedc.in.gov
• State of Indiana Executive Order 20-26

Iowa

• Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (5/26/20)
• Executive Order
• Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (5/6/20)
• Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (5/13/20)

Kansas

• Executive Order No. 20-28 (5/4/20)
• Executive Order No. 20-29: Implementing Phase One of "Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas" (5/4/20)
• Executive Order No. 20-16
• Executive Order No. 20-24
• Executive Order No. 20-31

Kentucky

• State of Kentucky Executive Order No. 2020-246
• State of Kentucky Executive Order No. 2020-257

Louisiana

• Proclamation Number 52 BE 2020 (5/4/20)
• State of Louisiana Executive Order
• List of Essential Infrastructure
• Phase 1 of Resilient Louisiana

Maine

• Maine Executive Order
• Order To Stay Safer at Home No. 49 FY 19/20 

Maryland

• Executive Order No. 20-03-30-01
• Executive Order No. 20-05-06-01
• Executive Order No. 20-05-13-01

Massachusetts

• COVID-19 Order No. 30
• COVID-19 Order No. 21
• List of Essential Services
• Essential Services Designation Request

Michigan

• Michigan Order 2020-96
• Michigan Executive Order
• Updated Michigan Executive Order (4/13/20)
• Executive Order No. 2020-59 (4/28/20)
• Executive Order 2020-77 (5/8/20)

Minnesota

• Emergency Executive Order 20-20
• Critical Sector Guidance and Exemptions
• Emergency Executive Order 20-33 (4/8/20)
• Emergency Executive Order 20-40 (4/28/20)
• Emergency Executive Order 20-48 (5/3/20)
• Emergency Executive Order 20-56 (5/17/20)

Mississippi

• Executive Order 1487 (5/27/20)
• Executive Order 1488 (5/27/20)
• Executive Order 1483 (5/13/20)
• Executive Order 1480
• Executive Order 1478
• Executive Order 1447 (4/28/20)
• Executive Order 1473 (4/21/20)
• Executive Order 1463
• Executive Order 1486

Missouri

• Economic Reopening Phase 1
• Missouri Stay at Home Order Guidance and FAQ (including list of essential businesses) 
• Missouri Stay at Home Order
• Extended Missouri Stay at Home Order (4/16/20)

Montana

• Phase One Directive
• Additional Phase One Guidelines
• Directive on Phased Reopening of Montana and Establishing Conditions for Phase One
• Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020
• Directive Expanding Stay at Home Directive 

Nevada

• Declaration of Emergency Directive - Phase One Reopening
• Declaration of Emergency Directive - Extending Several Prior Orders
• Emergency Direction 010
• State of Nevada Directive 003

New Hampshire

• Executive Order 40
• Exhibit A
• Stay at Home 2.0 Guidance

New Jersey

• Executive Order No. 107
• Executive Order No. 133
• Executive Order No. 142

New Mexico

• Public Health Order (4/30/20)
• Public Health Order

New York

• Executive Order No. 202.18 (5/13/20)
• New York Forward Reopening Plan
• New York Reopening Plan: Industries Reopening by Phase
• New York Guidance on “Essential Services”
• New York State on Pause Executive Order: Official Website 

North Carolina

• Executive Order No. 135
• Executive Order No. 120

North Dakota

• Executive Order 2020-06.3
• Executive Order 2020-06.4

Ohio

• Ohio Health Order H20-30
• Ohio Health Order H20-31
• Department of Health Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order (5/4/20)
• Responsible RestartOhio Plan
• State of Ohio Executive Order 2020-08D: Commercial Evictions and Foreclosures
• Amended Director's Stay at Home Order
• Updated Director’s Stay Safe Ohio Order
• Responsible Restart Ohio Portal

Oklahoma

• Fourth Amended Executive Order (4/28/20)
• Statewide Open Up and Recover Safely (OURS) Plan (4/28/20)
• Executive Memorandum 2020-01
• Amended Executive Order 2020-13 (4/21/20)

Oregon

• Executive Order No. 20-12
• Executive Order No. 20-25 (A Safe and Strong Oregon)

Pennsylvania

• Stay at Home Amendment (5/13/20)
• Governor's Yellow Phase Order (5/13/20)
• Updated Pennsylvania Executive Order (5/1/20) 
• Pennsylvania’s list of life-sustaining businesses 
• Pennsylvania General Guidance 

Rhode Island

• Executive Order 20-36
• Executive Order 20-32
• Executive Order 20-14
• Executive Order 20-23 Extending Stay at Home Order
• Executive Order 20-09

South Carolina

• Executive Order No. 2020-18
• Executive Order No. 2020-21
• Executive Order No. 2020-28
• Executive Order No. 2020-31
• Executive Order No. 2020-36 

South Dakota

• Executive Order 2020-20

Tennessee

• Executive Order No. 30
• Executive Order No. 29
• Executive Order No. 22
• Executive Order No. 27
• State of Tennessee Executive Order

Texas

• Executive Order GA 23
• Executive Order GA 23 Updated 
• Strike Force to Open Texas Open Texas checklists
• Executive Order To Expand Openings Of Certain Businesses and Activities
• Executive Order GA 18
• Executive Order GA 16

Utah

• Directive to the State of Utah
• Updated Directive to the State of Utah (4/17/20)

Vermont

• Addendum 9 to Executive Order 01-20
• Executive Order 01-20

 Virginia

• Executive Order 61 and Order of Public Health Emergency Three AMENDED (5/21/20)
• Executive Order 62 (5/13/20)
• Second Amended Executive Order Number Fifty-Three
• Amended Virginia Executive Order No. 53 (4/20/20)
• Executive Order No. 53
• Executive Order No. 55

 Washington

• Safe Start Washington: A Phased Approach to Recovery (5/13/20)
• Proclamation 20-23.3 (5/13/20)
• Proclamation 20-25.1
• Proclamation 20-25

West Virginia

• Executive Order 40-20 (5/27/20)
• Executive Order No. 39-20 (5/21/20)
• Executive Order No. 32-20 (5/4/20)
• Executive Order No. 9-20
• West Virginia Strong – The Comeback Plan
  • The Comeback: Guide for Small Businesses
  • The Comeback: A Guide to Safely Opening our Restaurants Through Takeaway Service & Outdoor Dining
  • The Comeback: Guidance for Religious Entities and Funeral Homes
• Executive Order No. 30-20

Wisconsin

• Emergency Order #36 
• Emergency Order #34
• State of Wisconsin - Emergency Order #28 (4/20/20)
• State of Wisconsin Executive Order #74 (4/7/20)
• Emergency Order #12 Safer at Home Order

Additional Resources:

• Taft Law Implements Comprehensive Plan to Lead Firm through COVID-19
• Taft Chief Strategy Officer Ann Rainhart Interviewed on Leading Through Ambiguity (5/11/20)
• Taft Attorneys Represent 15 Chicago Restaurants in Class-Action Suit (5/1/20)
• Mollmann Published in The Indiana Lawyer
• Taft Law Donates Respiratory Masks for Minnesota Healthcare Workers
• SEC Guidance for Conducting Annual Meetings in Light of COVID-19 Concerns
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration's COVID-19 Website
• Illinois Restaurant Association's COVID-19 News Page
• FDIC – Frequently Asked Questions for Financial Institutions
• FDIC Press Release: Agencies Provide Additional Information to Encourage Financial Institutions to Work with Borrowers Affected by COVID-19
• FDIC Financial Institution Letter: Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications by Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus

Jump to: COVID-19 Task Force / Distressed Company Task Force / SBA Task Force / Taft CARES Act Title IV Task Force / Evolving Workplace Task Force

Taft COVID-19 Task Force:

Taft has assembled a multi-disciplinary Task Force to address the range of legal implications businesses may face.

If you have questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 and its impact on your business, please contact any member of our Task Force or your Taft lawyer.

• Stacia Buechler (Business)
• Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom (Lending and Finance, Real Estate)
• Sara Cooperrider (Health Care)
• Brian Dershaw (Higher Education)
• Frank Deveau (Environmental, FIFRA Compliance)
• Chase Dressman (FIFRA Compliance)
• Dominic DiPuccio (Business)
• Barbara Duncombe (Government Contracts)
• Kathleen Eick (Business)
• Mark Fazio (Business)
• Justin Flamm (Employment)
• Will Gardner (FIFRA Compliance)
• Scot Ganow (Privacy and Data Security)
• Matthew Godfrey (Business)
• Michael Gordon (Finance)
• Heather Hawkins (Litigation)
• Julie Henson (Chief Client Officer)
• Heather Jackson (Employment)
• Blake Johnson (Business)
• Caryn Kaufman (Business)
• Kevin Kinross (Corporate Governance)
• Melissa Kurzhals (Employee Benefits/ERISA/Tax)
• Russell Menyhart (International Trade/Compliance)
• Alison Midden (Private Client)
• Tom O'Gara (Insurance)
• Michael O'Neil (Bankruptcy and Restructuring)
• Pablo Petrozzi (Real Estate)
• Ann Rainhart (Chief Strategy Officer)
• David Reed (Business)
• Gregory Stenmoe (Employment)
• Suzanne Sumner (Government Contracts)
• Matthew Tomback (Finance)
• Patrick Wartan (Hospitality and Food and Beverage)

Taft Distressed Company Task Force:

Taft has assembled a Distressed Company Task Force to assist borrower clients in every way, including in discussions with their lenders and in addressing concerns over suppliers and stakeholders.

If you have questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 and its impact on your business, please contact any member of our Distressed Company Task Force or your Taft lawyer.

• Kimberly Copp (Chicago)
• Dominic DiPuccio (Cleveland)
• Barbara Duncombe (Dayton, Indianapolis)
• Cezar Froelich (Chicago)
• Robert Hicks (Indianapolis)
• Samuel Hodson (Indianapolis)
• John Humphrey (Indianapolis)
• Timothy Hurley (Cincinnati)
• James Jorissen (Minneapolis)
• Michael Jurasek (Chicago)
• Tony Kington (Columbus)
• Bruce Lowe (Cleveland)
• Marcus Laman (Minneapolis)
• Lynn Rowe Larsen (Cleveland)
• John McDonald (Minneapolis)
• W. Timothy Miller (Cincinnati)
• Michael O'Neil (Indianapolis)
• Joseph Pickens (Columbus)
• David Reed (Dayton)
• Steven Ryan (Minneapolis)
• Brad Schwer (Indianapolis)
• Peter Solimine (Cincinnati)
• David Tavolier (Cleveland)

Taft SBA Task Force:

Taft has assembled an SBA Task Force on the new SBA Loan programs created under the CARES Act.

If you have questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 and its impact on your business, please contact any member of our SBA Task Force or your Taft lawyer.

• Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom, Leader (Indianapolis)
• Bryar Brandvold (Cincinnati)
• David Clark (Minneapolis)
• Dominic DiPuccio (Cleveland)
• Brandon Dobyns (Dayton)
• Joseph Dunham (Minneapolis)
• John Humphrey (Indianapolis)
• Lonnie Johnson (Indianapolis)
• Dennis Knoer (Minneapolis)
• Jessica Mager (Columbus)
• Michael O’Neil (Indianapolis)
• Alex Pappas (Chicago)
• Neal Roach (Indianapolis)
• Jason Robin (Chicago)
• Jeff Schloemer (Cincinnati)
• Chelsea Spickelmier (Indianapolis)

Taft CARES Act Title IV Task Force

Taft has assembled a Task Force to address the range of legal implications clients may face under Title IV of the CARES Act. 

If you have questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 and its impact on your business, please contact any member of our CARES Act Title IV Task Force or your Taft lawyer. 

For Lenders

• David Clark, Lenders Leader (Minneapolis)
• Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom (Indianapolis)
• Jamie Erickson (Minneapolis)
• Mike Gordon (Minneapolis)
• Ben Kajer (Minneapolis)
• Rebekah Mackey (Indianapolis)

For Mid-Size Businesses

• Dominic DiPuccio, Mid-Size Business Leader (Cleveland)
• Kevin Barnes (Cleveland)
• Stacia Buechler (Indianapolis)
• Kathleen Eick (Minneapolis)
• Lonnie Johnson (Indianapolis)
• Dennis Knoer (Minneapolis) 
• Pablo Petrozzi (Chicago)
• Chelsea Spickelmier (Indianapolis)

For Municipalities

• Chou-il Lee, Municipalities Leader (Indianapolis)
• Blake Burgan (Indianapolis)
• Dan Burns (Minneapolis)
• Steve Cuckler (Columbus, Delaware)
• Manny Herceg (Indianapolis)
• Jimmy Shanahan (Chicago, Indianapolis)

Evolving Workplace Task Force

Taft has assembled a Task Force to address the range of legal implications clients may face as they look to re-enter the workplace.

If you have questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 and its impact on your business, please contact any member of our Evolving Workplace Task Force or your Taft lawyer.

• Kathryn Kovitz Arnold (Chicago)
• Sara Cooperrider (Cincinnati) 
• Nick Davis (Dayton)
• Frank Deveau (Indianapolis)
• Mark Fazio (Cleveland)
• Justin Flamm (Cincinnati)
• Britt Gilbertson (Minneapolis)
• Lydia Hemmer (Minneapolis)
• Julie Henson (Minneapolis)
• Heather Jackson (Chicago)
• Melissa Kurzhals (Cincinnati)
• Melissa Macchia (Indianapolis)
• Conor Meeks (Cincinnati)
• Pablo Petrozzi (Chicago)
• Ann Rainhart (Minneapolis)
• Daniel Saeedi (Chicago)