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Turning Low Value Lemons Into Estate Planning Lemonade – Part I Gifting Opportunities

March 31, 2020

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Written By Jennifer V. Boyer
The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the U.S. economy.  Investors have experienced record-setting fluctuations in marketable security values on U.S.…
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Environmental Enforcement Discretion Guidance from U.S. EPA for COVID-19 Disruptions

March 31, 2020

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Written By Amy P. Wang
On Thursday, March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published guidance for how it will enforce environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19…
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AG’s Office Gives Guidance on Remote Meetings for Local Governments during COVID-19

March 30, 2020

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

March 27, 2020

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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,…
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COVID-19 Update for Employers: New Key Guidance

March 27, 2020

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

March 27, 2020

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Written By 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…
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Enhanced Unemployment Assistance Under the CARES Act

March 27, 2020

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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…

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