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AG's Office Gives Guidance on Remote Meetings for Local Governments during COVID-19

Written By Clifford P. Parson

With social distancing guidelines limiting the number of people gathering in one place to 10 or fewer, and with the Governor's "stay at home" order now in effect, local governments have been doing their best to maintain th…

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North Carolina's Stay-At-Home Order: What Do You Need to Know?

Written By James W. Norment

On Friday, March 27 Governor Roy Cooper issued a statewide Stay-At-Home Order (Order). It will take effect at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020, but the Governor expects North Carolinians to start following it sooner if…

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COVID-19 Update for Employers: New Key Guidance

Written By X. Lightfoot and Hayley R. Wells

On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division ("WHD") published its initial guidance to provide compliance assistance for employers related to the application of the benefits and leave entitlemen…

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Impact of COVID-19 on Force Majeure and Rent Abatement in Commercial Leases

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham and Allen N. Trask, III

Many businesses have suffered greatly in the wake of the measures taken to slow the spread of COVID-19.  One immediate impact is the flood of requests from commercial tenants to their landlords for rent reduction or …

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Enhanced Unemployment Assistance Under the CARES Act

Written By William S. Durr

As the pandemic rages on, the number of North Carolina workers applying for unemployment benefits is staggering.  Between March 16, 2020 and the end of the day on March 25, 2020, the N.C. Division of Unemployment Sec…

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Will Your Business Need a Re-Entry Certificate in the Event of a NC Shelter-In-Place Order?

Written By James W. Norment

It will not for a statewide shelter-in-place order, at least according to guidance from the N.C. Department of Public Safety (DPS).  However, each local order is different and each jurisdiction will direct its law en…

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