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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…