Update: The Federal Moratorium On Residential Evictions Faces A New Class Action

A&B ABstract: Landlords in Tennessee have challenged the order of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) that imposed a nationwide moratorium on certain residential evictions. If sustained, the challenge could have a major impact on the scope of federal power during the pandemic. Background of the Eviction Moratorium The CARES Act imposed a […]

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  A&B ABstract: A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by two landlords who sought to invalidate the Governor of Minnesota’s moratorium on evicting residential tenants for failure to pay rent during the pandemic.  The Eviction Moratorium In an Executive Order dated March 23, 2020, Minnesota Governor Timothy Walz suspended landlords’ ability to file […]

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Congressional COVID-19 emergency aid talks stall while POTUS announces four economic relief orders and extends temporary telehealth access and payment flexibility. Read about these and other developments in today’s Alston & Bird Coronavirus Flash Update.

A&B ABstract: In response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, state executives and legislatures have seriously restricted residential foreclosures and evictions.  These restrictions have included requiring forbearance for private mortgage loans and placing moratoria on foreclosures. While these restrictions generally apply to residential mortgages lapsed in the wake of the global pandemic, they do […]

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