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Working Remotely and Cyber Security During the COVID-19 Outbreak

March 26, 2020

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Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP and Erica B. E. Rogers
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 is rapidly increasing throughout the United States, requiring more and more employers to rely on employees working…
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Essential Documents: Preparing for COVID-19

March 26, 2020

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Written By Eldridge D. Dodson
In this unprecedented and uncertain time, health experts are providing us with the facts about COVID-19.  Being well-informed enables us to know what measures…
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Are Health Care Providers Exempt from the FFCRA Paid Leave Requirements?

March 26, 2020

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Written By Emily G. Massey and Grant B. Osborne
And who is a “health care provider?” These are questions we have grappled with since the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”) was enacted…
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Alert: Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Bring Financial Help to the Nation, Details Unknown and the Deal Is Not Yet Law

March 25, 2020

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Written By James W. Norment
As our entire way of life is being disrupted by the COVID-19 public health crisis, Congress moved closer to some sort of federal help on…
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Preparing for an Uncertain Future: Is Your Business Ready to Tackle Important Legal Issues Raised by a Shelter-in-Place Order?

March 24, 2020

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Written By James W. Norment
These are challenging times.  Businesses, nonprofits, and public entities are changing their operations more rapidly than many ever thought possible.  And certainly battling an…
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SPECIAL ALERT: Governor Roy Cooper Shutters More Businesses and Extends K-12 Public School Closure

March 24, 2020

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Written By William S. Durr
On March 23, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 120 (“Order”). The Order extends the in-person closure of the public K-12 schools in North…
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Understanding the New “Fast-Pass” Small Business Bankruptcy Process

March 24, 2020

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Written By Lance P. Martin
With COVID-19 and the attempts to contain it causing cataclysmic business interruption, many small businesses may find themselves on the brink of insolvency.  While…

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