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White House Announces Guidelines For Re-Opening The U.S. Economy The White House announced Coronavirus Guidelines for America last month, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated across the United States. Last week, the Trump Administration released its Guidelines...

On March 31, 2020, NJ CAR informed its members that the Governor's Office issued Administrative Order No. 2020-6, which permitted New Jersey car dealers to conduct online motor vehicle sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. That Administrative Order provides, in relevant part: Car dealers may continue...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), offered through the Small Business Administration (SBA), gives business owners, including dealerships, an opportunity to improve their liquidity during the COVID-19 crisis and widespread economic shutdown. The PPP is designed to help employers continue paying their employees, whether or not their business remainss open or...

The New Jersey State Senate recently passed several bills to help businesses and workers who are struggling from the economic fallout related to the coronavirus pandemic. Two bills, in particular, are very beneficial for small businesses facing economic uncertainty due to the ongoing crisis that has shut down much of...

Seven Northeast governors (Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Gov. John Carney of Delaware and Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island and Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts) have announced they are forming a...

Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 123 has mandated a 90-day grace period on all property, casualty and life insurance premiums. It also requires a 60-day grace period for all health and dental insurance premiums. The order notes that these grace periods might be extended “as necessary.”   The order also states the Department...