Welcome to BeckerNorth’s resource page on COVID-19. We are updating this information on a daily basis. Given the evolving nature of this medical crisis some of the information in older articles may have changed. All of this information is posted to educate and inform our clients but does not constitute specific legal advice for your community. Please consult your Becker attorney for questions specific to your community.
A Message from Our Managing Shareholder, Gary C. Rosen
Dear Clients and Friends: With the federal government issuing a state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the World Health Organization…
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Community Association
Omicron Spike in COVID-19 and Amenities
We are receiving many requests for advice from associations with indoor facilities asking whether they should close their indoor facilities due to the recent surge of the Omicron variant.
NEW INFO: Exercising with Caution – Requirements for Gym Openings In New Jersey
NOTE: The following are the most current guidelines and replace those mentioned in our September 2020 post.
On August 27, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 181 (2020) (the “Order”), setting forth requirements for opening health clubs, as defined by N.J.S.A. 56:8-39, which includes gyms and fitness centers. …
COVID-19 Stole the Holidays?
The holidays are a time for celebration and cheer, but just like everything else, they’ll look a little bit different this year. Join members of our Community Association Practice for a discussion on how boards and managers can safely navigate this holiday season in the midst of a pandemic…
Updated Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance for State and Local Governments
On Monday, September 21, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released updated guidance in the form of an FAQ document…
Exercising with Caution | Requirements for Gym Openings in New Jersey
On August 27, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 181 (2020) (the “Order”), setting forth requirements for opening health clubs, as defined by N.J.S.A. 56:8-39, which includes gyms and fitness centers…
CAI-New Jersey Legislative Action Committee Receives National LAC of the Year Award
The Community Association Institute of New Jersey’s Legislative Action Committee has received the Legislative Action Committee of the Year award. The award recognizes “a state legislative action committee for demonstrated organizational excellence, strong member support, and successfully raising the visibility and effectiveness of CAI.”…
Webinar: New Jersey Community Association Regulatory Language Gets Long-Awaited Update
For over 30 years the regulatory language regarding a developer’s formation of the initial budgets for community associations in New Jersey has left a lot to the…
Opening the Flood Gates
On June 9, Governor Murphy announced that public swimming pools, including community association pools, may open on June 22, 2020, provided compliance with all…
New Regulations for Common Interest Communities Concerning Elections and Board Meetings
he New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards (DCA) published new regulations under the Planned Real Estate Development Full…
David Ramsey Participates in “The New Normal: ReOpening Communities,” Webinar Presented by CAI
New Jersey shareholder David Ramsey participated in a Community Associations Institute (CAI) national webinar, “The Next Normal: Reopening Communities.” As…
Tennis Courts – Executive Order 147
On May 18 Governor Murphy’s Executive Order #147 (“EO”) was published. The order, among other matters, permits the opening of private “tennis clubs” subject…
Incremental Steps to Reopening
Community associations across the state have been waiting for some sign of normalcy after enduring over nine weeks of extraordinary restrictions commencing when…
Using Mortgage Forbearance to Free Up Money to Pay Assessments
As many homeowners are presently facing a job loss or reduction in their income, they are now more worried than ever about how they are going to pay their bills moving…
Governor Murphy’s Executive Order to Cease All Non-Essential Construction Projects: The Impact on Community Associations
Governor Murphy recently signed Executive Order No. 122, which, among other things, requires that all “non-essential” construction projects cease as of April 10, 2020…
COVID-19, Coronavirus: The Impact on Open Meetings
Many of our communities have asked whether it is permissible to conduct association business, particularly board meetings at which binding votes are taken, via e-mail…
What Impact Will the Coronavirus have on Your Community Association’s Ability to Collect Maintenance Fees?
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) hits home, the uncertainty of its far-reaching economic ramifications has left community associations wondering if this crisis will…
Governor Murphy’s “Stay at Home” Executive Order: What Does it Mean and What Your Community Should Do
On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order No. 107, requiring all New Jersey residents to “remain at home or at their place of residence,” unless otherwise…
COVID-19: What Should Community Associations Do
We are in a challenging time. In just a few weeks, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has upended life as we knew it. As a result, all of our communities are wondering…
COVID-19: Technology and Social Distancing
COVID-19 has introduced new challenges to the way we meet and work together in our communities. Many of our daily community association activities include…
COVID-19: Considerations for Community Associations with Employees
With rapidly evolving COVID-19 developments, we understand that this is a difficult time for community associations. As such, we are taking each day with a wait…
Coronavirus – What to Do Now?
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has all of us on tenterhooks, wondering where the next case will occur. The 24/7 news cycle gives us a constant drumbeat of…
Corporate
Nasdaq Adopts Emergency Temporary Relief due to the Spread of COVID-19
As a result of the market uncertainty unleashed by the COVID-19 crisis, the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) has seen an increased number of issuers become non-compliant with…
Recent SEC Actions in the Wake of COVID-19
In light of the unprecedented disruptions associated with COVID-19, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has recently released a …
What Lenders Should CARE About in the New Stimulus Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act became law on March 27, 2020. While its main purpose is to fund relief and address the coronavirus pandemic…
COVID-19 | Considerations for Lenders
We understand the global pandemic is affecting lenders in myriad ways, including both in their own businesses as well as their borrowers. Over the past several…
Litigation
NYS Court of Appeals Amends Its Rules of Practice
As part of the New York Appellate Courts’ continuing efforts to re-open and address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic, the New York State Court…
COVID-19 and FINRA Arbitrations – FINRA Announcement on Postponements
Due to COVID-19, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said Monday that it has postponed all in-person arbitration and mediation proceedings scheduled through July 3…
COVID-19 and the NYS Litigation Frontier
As we continue “to boldly go where no one has gone before,” the New York State Unified Court System announced yesterday that beginning Monday, April 13, its virtual…
Real Estate
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Effect On Association Collections
Since the early days in March 2020, the discussion during the COVID-19 pandemic has been about, among other related issues, Stay at Home Executive Orders, closing and then opening businesses, flattening the curve, wearing masks and social distancing. These discussions and decisions are understandable however association collection attorneys, (on a less public stage) have dealt with attempts by the federal and state government to cease all association collection efforts as well as dealing with potential requests for accommodations based upon the failure of unit owners and homeowners to pay their Common Expenses or maintenance fees to their association….
