New Jersey Federal Court Upholds Exclusion Language Related to COVID-19 Claims
by Greg J. Guido, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a considerable toll upon large and small businesses alike. From governmental lockdowns of non-essential businesses in 2020 to supply chain shortages, the pandemic has had a devastating effect on businesses since it arrived on United States soil. Many business owners maintain all-risk insurance policies, insuring a variety of risks a […]
School Law Today Podcast: Special Education During COVID-19 with Amy Houck Elco
Special Education Issues during the Pandemic Almost overnight, with the onset of the pandemic, education issues and practices changed. One of the more challenging services for school districts to provide both virtually and with social distancing protocols is special education. Yet districts still have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to follow and other legal requirements. In […]
Fall School Sports “Return to Play” Update
We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. On July 10, 2020, NJSIAA released a memo titled, “Return to Play Update,” which contained an updated schedule for a delayed fall sports season. Presently, all fall […]
Virtual Round Table COVID-19 Response and Insurance Implications
Our Insurance Defense Litigation attorneys hosted a virtual round table discussion on challenges, risk mitigation strategies, and preparedness efforts and considerations as insurers embrace the widening COVID-19 outbreak on multiple fronts, including states’ efforts to reopen and return to some semblance of normalcy. This round table event explored and focused on the pertinent issues that […]
School Opening Guidance for the 2020-2021 School Year Released!
By: Amy Houck Elco and Kasi Gifford To Our School Board Community: Today Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education released over 100 pages of Guidance for the reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year. The guidance can be found here. The 2020-2021 school year will not look like a typical school […]
Guidance Regarding Resumption of NJSIAA Sports & Youth Summer Camps
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. On May 29, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 149, wherein he Ordered that high school sporting activities under the jurisdiction of the […]
Attention New Jersey School Officials: School CSA Evaluation Due Date Extended to July 31, 2020
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. On June 4, 2020, the Commissioner of Education issued a Temporary Rule Modification of N.J.A.C. 6A:10 extending the deadlines for Boards of Education […]
NJCPA ATLANTIC/CAPE MAY CHAPTER VIRTUAL BREAKFAST BRIEFING JULY 9 | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Presented by the New Jersey Society of CPAs – Atlantic Cape Chapter and Cooper Levenson Tax attorneys from the Florida and New Jersey offices of Cooper Levenson will present a virtual “Breakfast Briefing” on Thursday July 9, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Speakers at the Zoom session will include Robert E. Salad, Louis […]
Outdoor Dining in New Jersey During the COVID-19 Emergency
By Nick Talvacchia, Esq., Jennifer Barr, Esq., and Trevor Waldron* On June 3, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 150 allowing restaurants to conduct food and beverage service at outdoor areas. This order is effective at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2020. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control will be issuing temporary permits allowing […]
Russell L. Lichtenstein to speak at Cape May County Chamber “Getting Back to Business after COVID-19” Webinar on June 4
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce and Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law will present a webinar entitled “Getting Back to Business After COVID-19” on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 10 a.m. This webinar will help employers determine best practices under the latest guidelines of the CDC (Center for Disease Control), as they apply to […]