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Due to the public health emergency created by the spread of COVID-19, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a Public Health State of Emergency by Executive Order on March 14, 2020. The Public Health State of Emergency was scheduled to terminate on April 13, 2020, however, Governor Kemp proactively renewed it for thirty (30) days. In his … Read More

To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and temporarily prevent Georgia from becoming a vacation destination for out-of-state individuals, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a new Executive Order. On April 8, 2020, Governor Kemp issued a state-wide order suspending Short-Term Vacation Rentals through April 30, 2020. “Short-Term Vacation Rentals” includes any transaction for the lease or … Read More

On April 2, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) restricting gatherings and business operations in Georgia due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Order goes into effect at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020 and expires at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2020. All prior executive orders, including those … Read More

In recent weeks, all levels of government have been making tremendous efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). On March 27, 2020, the federal government passed what is to date the most sweeping of these efforts, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act’s purpose is to help offset … Read More

On April 2, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a statewide Shelter-in-Place Order. The order narrows, in several important aspects, the definitions of Essential Business that many metro-area businesses had been relying on from local jurisdictions. Importantly, the Governor’s Order states that all businesses, establishments, corporations, non-profit organizations, or organizations that are not Critical Infrastructure … Read More

On April 1, 2020, Richard Capriola and Eric Coleman, both partners at Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC, presented a webinar entitled “Navigating Uncharted Waters: Legal Ramifications of COVDI-19” to the membership of The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (“AWCI”), which represents a nationwide industry comprised 2,200 companies and organizations in the acoustics systems, ceiling … Read More

The Fulton County Board of Health, exercising its broad authority under the current conditions, has issued an Order that all residents of Fulton County are commanded to stay at their place of residence. Only essential activities and essential services are permitted. All gatherings of any number of people outside of a single household or living … Read More