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Contagion II: MORE Practical Advice for NC Employers Wrestling with COVID-19

Written By Grant B. Osborne

We wrote just four days ago that the world seems to have shifted beneath our feet – to have become alien and dangerous. That, in recent days, hasn’t become less true. For employers, it has also become far more…

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The ABC Laws, They Are a Changing

Written By Hayley R. Wells

With the law seemingly changing hour to hour, we thought it might be helpful to update our Alcohol Beverage Clients on the week's COVID-19 developments that directly impact your day to day operations, employees, and financ…

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"Hold On, Help Is on the Way:" U.S. Senate Passes Second COVID-19 Relief Bill

Written By Emily G. Massey, Will Oden, and Devon D. Williams

On March 18, 2020, the United States Senate passed a second round of relief legislation as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this time to provide relief to American employers.  The measure passed with 90 senators vo…

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Protecting Your Payment Rights in the Wake of the Coronavirus

Written By Luke C. Tompkins

I write this article from home on the third day of working remotely due to the public health crisis that has emerged because of COVID-19.  In North Carolina, the government has prohibited mass gatherings of one hundr…

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What the EEOC Wants You to Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19

Written By Emily G. Massey

On March 18, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") published its "Q&A About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19."  The Q&A confirms much of what we gleaned from previous EEOC gu…

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Now Is the Time to Review Your Force Majeure Clause

Written By Evan M. Musselwhite

Virtually every industry has, or will be, significantly affected by COVID-19.  Just recently, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order to close sit-down service at restaurants and bars.  The construction in…

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