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VIRGINIA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER FIFTY-THREE TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS, RECREATIONAL, EntertaINMENT, GATHERINGS, NON-ESSENTIAL RETAIL BUSINESS DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE EFFECT ON SMALL BUSINESSES

3/24/2020

 
Care for School Age Children:  On March 23, 2020, Governor Notham issued an executive order.  Foremost, it orders all public and private schools to cease all in person instruction for the remainder of this academic year.  That leaves open a possibility of alternative learning, such as on-line learning.  Facilities providing childcare services may remain open, subject to Virginia Department of Social Services guidance for daycare providers. This may affect businesses having employees with school age children who will need supervision during this period.  Look at the posting on the federal Families First Covid-19 Virus Response Act as to what is your businesses obligations in situation such as caring for a child exposed to Covid-19 or who may be ill with it.  
 
Business that must close until April 23, 2020:  The Virginia executive order closes all dining and congregation areas in restaurants, dining establishments, food courts, breweries, wineries, distilleries, tasting rooms and farmers’ markets until April 23,2020.  Delivery and carry-out are permitted.  Also closed until April 23, are public and private social clubs, theaters, performing arts centers, concert venues, and other indoor entertainment centers, fitness centers, beauty salons, barber shops and other locations where personal care services are performed that do not allow social distancing (six feet).  This list in not exhaustive.
 
Businesses that need not close:  Essential business may remain open.  These include grocery stores, pharmacies and retailers that sell food and beverage products and medical supplies, those sell or service cell phones and computers or automotive parts, construction and home improvement centers, lawn and garden retailers, beer, wine and liquor store and gas stations.
 
Retailers not included in the “essential retail business” category may continue to operate, but they must limit in-person shopping to no more than 10 persons (not counting staff).

Professional services businesses:  Business that offer professional rather than retail service, which includes lawyers and accountants, may remain open but are asked to use teleworking as much as possible.  When that is not feasible, they must adhere to social distancing as much as possible, enhanced sanitizing practices on common surfaces and apply workplace guidance from state and federal authorities.
 
McGeehan Pascale, PLC remains open.  We are here and we are available to assist our clients.  If you have questions, please call us.  (703)273-5303

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    John P. McGeehan is the managing member of McGeehan Pascale, PLC. His practice focuses on business structures, especially new, emerging, small businesses and not for profit organizations, all business transactions, employment law, real estate, commercial leasing, estate planning and litigation before administrative agencies and all courts.

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we COVID 19 VIRUS PROCEDURES

mCgeehan pascale, plc IS TAKING PRECAUTIONS IN LIGHT OF THE CDC ADVICE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.  WE ARE WORKING EVERY DAY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, DRAFT DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE TO SERVE OUR CLIENTS' LEGAL NEEDS.   ALL OF OUR STAFF ARE IN GOOD HEALTH AND OUR WISH FOR OUR CLIENTS IS THAT THEY ALSO REMAIN IN GOOD HEALTH.   IF THE NEED ARISES, OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE PAID SICK LEAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM.  IF THAT OCCURS, WE MAY TAKE A BIT LONGER FOR SOME THINGS, FOR WHICH WE ASK YOUR UNDERSTANDING.   IF POSSIBLE, WE ASK THAT OUR CLIENTS AND ATTORNEYS WITH WHOM WE DEAL DO SO BY TELEPHONE OR EMAIL TO AVOID PERSON TO PERSON CONTACT.  IF YOU SUSPECT YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THIS VIRUS AND WE HAVE HAD PERSON TO PERSON CONTACT IN THE PRIOR 14 DAYS, PLEASE LET US KNOW THAT.

WE DISINFECT, THROUGHOUT THE DAY, ALL AREAS IN OUR OFFICE THAT MAY BE TOUCHED BY PEOPLE.  THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE SAYING THAT SOME SURFACES MAY HOLD THE CORONAVIRUS VIRUS FOR UP TO 72 HOURS and UNVERIFIED SOURCES REPORT IT CAN BE LONGER.   OUR BUILDING ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO PROTECT PERSONS COMING INTO THE BUILDING.   ALL COURTS IN WHICH WE REGULARLY PRACTICE HAVE ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES THAT RESCHEDULE OR POSTPONE HEARINGS, GENERALLY, UNTIL AFTER MID-APRIL OR MID-MAY AND LEGAL TIMELINES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED. 

we concluded that we are exempt from the mandates announced for virgina on March 23, 2020, provided we continue the sanitation procedures outlined above and do not have more than 10 people CONGREGATED AT the same time.  however, we prefer contacts by phone or email.  if you must meet in person, please call first so we can determine if some or all of the matters can be handled by phone or email.
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