On May 12, 2019, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a new Executive Order (the “Order”) which provides a multitude of either suggested or required precautions to be taken by certain individuals, corporations, and entities in an effort to resume normal operations during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Order goes into effect May 14, 2020 at 12:00 … Read More
Month: May 2020
Richard Capriola & Eric Coleman Present National Webinar to AWCI on the Legal and Practical Issues of Reopening Construction in the Wake of COVID-19
On May 6, 2020, Richard Capriola and Eric Coleman, both partners at Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC, presented a webinar entitled “A Way Forward, Re-Opening Construction Projects during COVID-19” which was Part 2 of their April 1, 2020 Webinar, “Navigating Uncharted Waters: Legal Ramifications of COVDI-19” to the membership of The Association of the Wall and … Read More
Federal Agencies Publish COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Workers
While the Georgia Governor’s stay-at-home order was allowed to expire on April 30th, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. for most people (except people 65 and older, people in long-term care facilities, and people with moderate to severe asthma and other pre-existing conditions and chronic illnesses), certain federal agencies, the CDC, and OSHA, are continuing to publish … Read More
The Coronavirus and Commercial Rent Payments
Many businesses have been faced with the exact same question, how are they going to pay their rent? The local and state stay-at-home orders have caused many businesses to close all together or suffer severely diminished revenue. Commercial landlords, on the other hand, are relying on tenant rent payments to meet their financial obligations. So, … Read More