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  • OSHA Guidance for Construction Employers and Workers

    June 12, 2020

    June 12, 2020OSHA recently announced the launch of a webpage with coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers, which can be found at the following link: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/construction.html. The webpage includes a disclaimer to make clear that the information provided is intended to assist employers in providing a safe workplace... read more

  • Important Updates Regarding Your PPP Loan

    June 10, 2020

    In an earlier article, we summarized key information that borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) need to know.  Despite initial guidance and instructions from the Small Business Association (“SBA”) and the United States Department of the Treasury (“U.S. Treasury”), many questions were left unanswered and uncertainty ensued.  Ongoing... read more

  • Reopening the Economy: Part 4

    June 8, 2020

    By Preston W. RoseAttorney at McGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C.June 8, 2020On June 3, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Phase 3 of his plan to reopen Texas.  For a summary of Governor Abbott’s previous guidance, please see my earlier articles: Reopening the Economy: Part 1, Reopening the Economy:... read more

  • Reopening the Economy: Part 3

    May 19, 2020

    By Preston W. RoseAttorney at McGuire, Craddock & StrotherMay 19, 2020On May 18, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Phase 2 of his plan to reopen Texas.  For a summary of Gov. Abbott’s previous guidance, please see my earlier articles: Reopening the Economy: Part 1 and Reopening the Economy:... read more

  • Reopening the Economy: Part 2

    May 8, 2020

    By Preston W. RoseAttorney at McGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C.May 8, 2020On May 5, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released additional statewide guidance pertaining to the reopening of the Texas economy.  For a summary of Governor Abbott’s previous guidance, please see my earlier article: Reopening the Economy: Part 1. ... read more

  • Now That You Have Your PPP Loan, Here’s What You Need to Know

    May 4, 2020

    We previously provided a brief summary of the loan initiative created by the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”).  Businesses across the country are now receiving their PPP loan funds, and with the recent increase in aggregate appropriation... read more

  • Reopening in the Wake of COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know

    May 1, 2020

    By Jennifer Ryback and Amy KearneyAttorneys at McGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C.May 1, 2020The timeline for reopening workplaces in the wake of COVID-19 will look different for each business and will need to be individually tailored depending on the business’s industry and geographic location, among other factors.  As essential... read more

  • Reopening the Economy: Part 1

    April 30, 2020

    By Preston W. RoseMcGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C.April 30, 2020With some areas in the United States starting to see gradual decreases in hospitalizations and other coronavirus (“COVID”) statistics, many business owners are starting to wonder how the economy will start reopening after government mandated restrictions begin to ease.  This... read more

  • An Update on Construction as “Essential”: CISA Publishes Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.0

    April 23, 2020

    April 23, 2020As you may know, Governor Greg Abbott recently issued an Executive Order relating to the statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster.  The Executive Order clarified the meaning of “Essential Services” by adopting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Guidance on the Essential... read more

  • New Dallas County Ordinance Requires Public to Wear Face Masks at Essential Businesses

    April 16, 2020

    By Jennifer RybackMcGuire, Craddock & StrotherApril 16, 2020Dallas County has amended its “Safer At Home Order” to require cloth face coverings in certain situations, effective at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 17. To read the full text of the Amended Order, visit: https://www.dallascounty.org/Assets/uploads/docs/covid-19/orders-media/041520-DallasCountyOrder.pdf.To the greatest extent possible, the Amended... read more