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Happy 18th Birthday! Your College-Aged Child is an Adult. Now What?

Written By Virginia S. Carter

Believe it or not, as of your child's 18th birthday, your child is an "adult" in the eyes of the law.  With colleges and many businesses shut down due to COVID-19, your adult child might be living back under your roo…

Adam Beaudoin to Participate in CAI-NC Webinar on Risks & Liabilities for HOAs

As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease, many HOA boards and community managers may be weighing the risks of reopening pools, clubhouses, and other amenities.  Ward and Smith attorney Adam Beaudion, Andrew Bateman, a …

Significant Restrictions Imposed on Public and Community Pools for Phase 2 Reopening in NC

Written By Alexander C. Dale

Effective May 22, 2020 at 5pm, North Carolina will enter what the Governor calls "Phase 2" of the Governor's prolonged phases of reopening the state.  To enter Phase 2, the Governor issued Executive Order 141 to imple…

Returning to Work in a Pandemic: What Employers Need to Know

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP-US

Restrictions are lifting, businesses are reopening, and corporate counsel face a slew of novel legal considerations as they guide their companies through post-lockdown operations. During a May 14 webinar for the Research …

NC Modestly Moves into Phase 2: What NC Businesses Need to Know

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ("NCDHHS"), conducted a press conference at 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2020, where they outlined the…

How Outdoor Sports and Recreation Operations Can Protect Themselves in a Post COVID-19 Environment

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham

There is a world history of pandemics that, at one point or another, crippled civilizations or dynasties.  In America's more recent history, our country has experienced the Spanish Flu (1918 – 1920), the Asian F…