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With many dealerships adhering to the state government orders restricting their operations, could insurance occupancy and vacancy clauses pose serious first-party coverage denial or limitations? Many insurance carriers routinely include and define words like “occupancy” and or “vacancy” in property policies. Standard occupancy or vacancy clauses (i.e., “ISO”) typically deny...

On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, Governor Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press conference that he is signing Executive Order 152 and Executive Order 153 that will “lift” the stay-at-home order he issued on March 21 in Executive...

This morning, the President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020, which makes several significant modifications to the PPP provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Notably, this new law makes the following changes: Reduces the percentage of forgivable expenses...

At Governor Phil Murphy’s (D) daily coronavirus briefing, held just a few hours ago, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) Chair and Chief Administrator Sue Fultonannounced that the NJMVC will resume some in-person services on Monday, June 15. As part of its re-opening plan, the NJMVC has reimagined the agency’s...

This morning, the President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020, which makes several significant modifications to the PPP provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Notably, this new law makes the following changes: Reduces the percentage of forgivable expenses...

Governor Phil Murphy, yesterday, signed Executive Order 151 which extends the Public Health Emergency, originally declared on March 9, 2020, for another 30 days. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless it is renewed. Gov. Murphy has renewed the...