COVID-19 pandemic

17 Jun

Posted at 17:10h in Brian Greene, community service, consumer protection, COVID-19 pandemic, energy lawyer, retail energy market, State Corporation Commission, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

You’ve probably seen reports on TV, various websites, or billboards warning against telephone scams, including where a caller targets utility customers and threatens to shut off their electricity within hours if they don’t make a payment. We now have a first-hand account from one of...

03 Apr

Posted at 09:19h in COVID-19 pandemic, employee policy, employment law, Laura Musick, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

Laura Musick of GreeneHurlocker explains which employers must comply under recent Federal laws enacted in response to COVID-19. Specifics of paid leave for eligible employees are found in the Families First Corona Virus Response Act, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family...

01 Apr

Posted at 18:58h in COVID-19 pandemic, employee policy, employment law, Laura Musick, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

Laura Musick of GreeneHurlocker explains what employees can expect under recent Federal laws enacted in response to COVID-19. Specifics of paid leave for eligible employees are found in the Families First Corona Virus Response Act, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family...

20 Mar

Posted at 15:42h in business law, contracts, COVID-19 pandemic, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, Virginia

As the impacts of the COVID-19 virus spread and more businesses begin slowing or ceasing operations, some by government order, others voluntarily, many businesses are left wondering whether their contracts contain any avenue to excuse their non-performance during the emergency. Most turn immediately to the...