Month: April 2020

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a business loan program established by the CARES Act to help keep employers paying their workers. The PPP allows employers to apply for low-interest loans to pay for their payroll and certain other costs such as rent, interest,...

We previously wrote about force majeure, a common clause in contracts that excuses a failure to perform when the contract cannot be performed due to extraordinary events or circumstances beyond the control of the parties. Today we briefly address their application to...

In response to COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a statewide judicial emergency Order on March 18, 2020, requiring all Pennsylvania courts to be generally closed to the public. On April 1, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court entered a supplemental...

Most couples who live together, married or otherwise, are spending an inordinate amount of time together due to COVID-19 and Stay in Place Order.   They are working from home, teaching their children, and managing their household without the ability to leave and take...

In response to COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a statewide judicial emergency Order on March 18, 2020, requiring all Pennsylvania courts to be generally closed to the public.  On April 1, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court entered a supplemental...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has touched all aspects of the American economy, including the residential real estate market.  This, in turn, has effected real estate agents, lenders, title agents, and real estate lawyers.  The health and economic crisis look likely to...

You may have heard of force majeure, a common clause in contracts that excuses a failure to perform when the contract cannot be performed due to extraordinary events or circumstances beyond the control of the parties. Most instances where force majeure apply are less...