COVID-19 Resource Center

As the threat of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues to grow, businesses are facing mounting challenges that can directly impact their ability to operate.  In these difficult times, it is imperative to have an advocate by your side, offering guidance and legal perspective on a range of complicated business matters.

Saiber stands ready to support you as advocates, counselors and business advisors.  During these uncertain times, we continue to stand steadfastly behind our firm’s motto: Lawyers for Business, Counselors for Life.®  In that regard, we have developed a multidisciplinary team to help address the myriad of issues brought on by this global pandemic.  We are prepared to assist you in:

• Labor and employment law matters
  
  
• Contract disputes, including force majeure
  
  
• Real estate and leasing issues
  
  
• Business litigation
  
  
• Business counseling and transactions
  
  
• Insurance coverage disputes
  
  
• Bankruptcy
  
  
• Estate planning
  
  
• Banking & financial services
  
  

Related COVID-19 Articles and Publications

Latest COVID-19 Alerts & Events

• The Impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 on COVID-19 Leave (Labor & Employment Law - January 11, 2021)
  
  
• EEOC Provides New Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations (Labor & Employment Law - December 23, 2020)
  
  
• District of New Jersey Suspends All In-Person Judicial Proceedings (Business Litigation, Intellectual Property - November 25, 2020)

Employment & Labor Law

• The Impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 on COVID-19 Leave (Labor & Employment Law - January 11, 2021)
  
  
• EEOC Provides New Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations (Labor & Employment Law - December 23, 2020)
  
  
• Should Employers Mandate a COVID-19 Vaccination? (Labor & Employment Law - October 29, 2020)
  
  
• Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Outlining COVID-19 Protocols for the Workplace (Labor & Employment Law - October 29, 2020)
  
  
• Jennine DiSomma to Participate in Webinar on EEOC and the Covid-19 Pandemic (Labor & Employment Law - September 30, 2020)
  
  
• Department of Labor Recently Updated its Regulations to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Labor & Employment Law - September 29, 2020)
  
  
• Department of Labor Provides New Guidance and Resources on Compliance with Federal Laws Amidst On-Going COVID-19 Pandemic (Employment & Labor Law - August 3, 2020)
  
  
• Restarting Your Business as New Jersey Embarks on the Road Back from COVID-19 (Business Counseling, Employment & Labor Law, Real Estate Law - July 2, 2020)
  
  
• Employee Monitoring and COVID-19 Travel Advisories (Employment & Labor Law - June 26, 2020)
  
  
• Employers Must Update Employee Handbooks due to COVID-19 (Employment & Labor Law - May 20, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19 Update: Managing Employees Working Remotely (Employment & Labor Law/Business Counseling - May 11, 2020)
  
  
• Complying with Expanded Family and Medical Leave Laws in New Jersey (Employment & Labor Law - April 22, 2020)
  
  
• First Come-First Served! Paycheck Protection Program Launches Today! (Business Counseling/Employment & Labor Law - April 3, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19 Update: What You Need to Know About the New DOL Notice (Employment & Labor Law - March 26, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19 Update:  Employers with Fewer than 500 Employees Subject to New Paid Leave Obligation (Employment & Labor Law - March 23, 2020, Updated on March 26th)
  
  
• NY COVID-19 Leave Available to all Employees Now (Employment & Labor Law - March 25, 2020)
  
  
• Coronavirus has Reached the Tri-State Area (Employment & Labor Law - March 5, 2020)

Business Counseling

• Restarting Your Business as New Jersey Embarks on the Road Back from COVID-19 (Business Counseling, Employment & Labor Law, Real Estate Law - July 2, 2020)
  
  
• Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Signed Into Law (Business Counseling - June 12, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19 Update: Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Application is Now Available (Business Counseling - May 18, 2020)
  
  
• Federal Reserve Announces “Main Street Lending Program” (Business Counseling - April 13, 2020)
  
  
• First Come-First Served! Paycheck Protection Program Launches Today! (Business Counseling/Employment & Labor Law - April 3, 2020)
  
  
• Federal and State Grant and Loan Programs Available to New Jersey Small Businesses (Business Counseling - April 2, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19's Potential Impact on Contractual Obligations (Business Counseling/Business Litigation - March 24, 2020)
  
  
• Business Resources Regarding COVID-19 Hardships (Business Counseling/Business Litigation - March 19, 2020)

Business Litigation

• District of New Jersey Further Addresses COVID-19 Emergency (Business Litigation - May 26, 2020)
  
  
• Governor Murphy Signs Bill Into Law Allowing Remote Notarization of Documents in Light of COVID-19 (Business Litigation - April 20, 2020)
  
  
• District of New Jersey Addresses May 2020 Filing and Discovery Deadlines and Extends Previous Orders in Response to COVID-19 Emergency (Business Litigation - April 17, 2020)
  
  
• DNJ and Third Circuit Close Courthouses in Response to COVID-19; DNJ Announces Remote Hearing Guidelines (Business Litigation - March 26, 2020)
  
  
• District of New Jersey Addresses Upcoming Filing and Discovery Deadlines in Light of COVID-19 Emergency (Business Litigation - March 25, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19's Potential Impact on Contractual Obligations (Business Counseling/Business Litigation - March 24, 2020)
  
  
• District of New Jersey Addresses Exigent Circumstances Due to COVID-19 (Business Litigation/Intellectual Property - March 20, 2020)
  
  
• Business Resources Regarding COVID-19 Hardships (Business Counseling/Business Litigation - March 19, 2020)

Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights

• Changes in Bankruptcy Law Included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights - March 27, 2020)
  
  
• Strategies for Businesses to Mitigate the Expected Financial Fallout from COVID-19 (Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights/Business Counseling - March 27, 2020)

Intellectual Property

• Branding School Face Masks in the Time of Covid (Intellectual Property - September 21, 2020)
  
  
• Trademark Office Further Extends Certain Filing Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 Crisis (Intellectual Property - May 1, 2020)
  
  
• Trademark Office Extends Certain Filing Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 Crisis (Intellectual Property Law - April 1, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19 Crisis Leads to Temporary Changes to Trademark Registration Practice, Possibly with More to Come (Intellectual Property Law - March 31, 2020)
  
  
• District of New Jersey Addresses Exigent Circumstances Due to COVID-19 (Business Litigation/Intellectual Property - March 20, 2020)

Estate Planning & Administration

• COVID-19 Update: Estate Planning Checklist for Uncertain Times (Estate Planning & Administration - April 30, 2020)
  
  
• COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Advanced Directives (Estate Planning & Administration/Elder Law - March 22, 2020)

Real Estate & Land Use

• New Jersey Permit Extension Act 2020 Enacted (Real Estate & Land Use, Environmental Law - July 28, 2020)
  
  
• Restarting Your Business as New Jersey Embarks on the Road Back from COVID-19 (Business Counseling, Employment & Labor Law, Real Estate Law - July 2, 2020)
  
  
• DCA Releases Guidance On How to Process Land Use Applications and Conduct Land Use Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Land Use, Zoning & Planning/Real Estate Transactions - April 15, 2020)
  
  
• Governor Murphy Enacts 90-Day Grace Period for Mortgage Relief for Borrowers Economically Impacted by Covid-19 (Real Estate Law - April 6, 2020)

Insurance & Reinsurance

• Lawsuit Seeking Business Interruption and Civil Authority Coverage for Coronavirus Losses Calls on Court to Disregard Virus Exclusion Based on Pending Legislation (Insurance & Reinsurance - April 9, 2020)

Environmental

• New Jersey Permit Extension Act 2020 Enacted (Real Estate & Land Use, Environmental Law - July 28, 2020)
  
  
• EPA Issues Temporary Guidance on Enforcement of Environmental Laws (Environmental Law - March 30, 2020)

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