Court Finds That An Insurer Does Not Act in Bad Faith by Revisiting an Acceptance of Coverage

Apr 8, 2020 | Articles & Updates

The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted a defendant insurer’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to dismiss a bad faith claim after finding that an insurer’s refusal to provide coverage after initially accepting coverage could not have been unreasonable...

New Jersey Issues Executive Order 112 to Protect Healthcare Providers

Apr 8, 2020 | News

On April 1, 2020, Governor Phil D. Murphy issued Executive Order 112. The broad-ranging decree was designed to provide legal protections to healthcare providers responding to the State’s COVID-19 response. Central to that intent is a “qualified immunity” to healthcare...

States Respond to COVID-19 to Protect Healthcare Workers

Apr 7, 2020 | Articles & Updates

By Maria Granaudo Gesty, Esquire At least three states have responded to the COVID-19 state of emergency by enacting added protections for healthcare providers in the course of treatment of such patients, and many more are expected to follow. KENTUCKY SENATE BILL 150...

U.S. Treasury Issues Interim Final Rule on Paycheck Protection Program

Apr 3, 2020 | Articles & Updates

The U.S. Treasury has now issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) on the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created by the CARES Act at section 1102.  The IFR is effective immediately, with comments to be solicited from the public in the near...

Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights COVID-19 Update – April 1, 2020

Apr 1, 2020 | Articles & Updates

SUMMARY ON CURRENT FUNDING INITIATIVES FOR BUSINESSES IN THE CARES ACT AND PENNSYLVANIA COVID-19 ECONOMIC RELIEF EFFORTS Many businesses are stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place, making all efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and stay healthy, all...