Topic: Coronavirus

State “stay at home” orders now in 30 states

By Will Troutman (US) and Jeff Margulies (US) on March 30, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General

What seemed like a novel and crazy idea a little over a week ago has now become the majority approach to “flattening the curve” in the United States. And those states that have not yet adopted “stay at home” or “shelter in place” orders generally have comparable restrictions at the county, city, or municipal levels. … Continue reading

Federal and state authorities warn against price gouging

By Will Troutman (US) on March 27, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General

In the wake of the coronavirus, some sellers of essential goods and services have tried to greatly increase the cost of their products to take advantage of increased demand. But sellers beware: Public officials all over the country have expressed a willingness to prosecute price gougers and companies that may facilitate sales of goods with inflated … Continue reading

New coronavirus business restrictions and limitations

By Will Troutman (US) and Jeff Margulies (US) on March 26, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General

Stay at Home and Shelter in Place orders continue to proliferate, and we are also seeing an uptick in curfews being set. Notable updates in: Idaho Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Tennessee Texas Our updated tracking site is now here.… Continue reading

Coronavirus business restrictions update and links to orders

By Will Troutman (US) and Jeff Margulies (US) on March 24, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General

For those of you have been following our running list of state and local business restrictions here on the blog, we are happy to report that we have been upgraded to a dedicated website. And with our upgrade comes an added feature–links to the state and local orders we are discussing. Please continue to follow us … Continue reading

“Stay at Home” and “Shelter in Place” restrictions grow; updated business restrictions table

By Will Troutman (US) and Jeff Margulies (US) on March 21, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General

We continue to update our list of state and local business restrictions and limitations as quickly as we can given the rapidly changing landscape. As of Friday night, “Stay at Home” and “Shelter in Place” orders continue to proliferate, as Connecticut and Illinois have joined California and New York. In general, under these orders, the … Continue reading

UPDATED: Coronavirus restrictions and limitations

By Will Troutman (US), Andy Guo (US), Eva Yang (US) and *Katie Fragoso (US) on March 19, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General

We have just finished a big update of our ongoing coronavirus tracker, which includes California’s stunning “Stay-at-Home” order just issued this evening. We will continue to monitor state and local restrictions nationwide, incorporating them each day. Stay safe and healthy! Consider a Friday “Quarantini” and a virtual Happy Hour!… Continue reading

Coronavirus business restrictions and limitations

By Will Troutman (US), Andy Guo (US), Eva Yang (US) and *Katie Fragoso (US) on March 17, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General

Please visit our new State and Local Restrictions webpage for updated information: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/52aa88af/covid-19-and-us-response-a-state-by-state-overview. In light of the growing number of state and local restrictions and limitations, we thought it would be helpful to publish an informal list of mandates as we become aware of them. We will do our best to update the list as … Continue reading