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Understanding the New “Fast-Pass” Small Business Bankruptcy Process

March 24, 2020

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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Pitt Community College Foundation Changes Format of Spring Fundraiser Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

March 23, 2020

Every year, the Pitt Community College Foundation (PCC) holds a fundraiser to benefit student scholarships, programs, and educational activities. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak,…

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

March 20, 2020

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,…

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The ABC Laws, They Are a Changing

March 20, 2020

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…

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

March 19, 2020

Written By Emily G. Massey and 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…

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

March 19, 2020

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…

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Now Is the Time to Review Your Force Majeure Clause

March 19, 2020

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…