Another COVID-19 Reality–Analysis of Potential WC and OSHA Claims for Employees Working from Home Published: December 8, 2020 Nicholas Valaoras Risk Management & Workers’ Compensation With more people working from home than ever before it can be difficult to determine how to handle workers’ compensation… Read More
When Good Tenants go Bankrupt: Top Things Commercial Landlords Need to Know Published: December 1, 2020 R. Robert El-Jaouhari Business Law Sometimes the result of even a good business is bankruptcy, particularly as COVID-19 and its economic and regulatory impacts run… Read More
UPDATE: “PARTY” … Like It’s 1999 Published: November 10, 2020 W. Scott Fuller Risk Management & Workers’ Compensation The North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) recently released the following statement, following the Court of Appeals’ ruling in MITCHELL v.… Read More
North Carolina Superior Court Bucks National Trend and Rules for Policyholders in COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit Published: November 2, 2020 Steven Bader Insurance Law & Coverage State and local governments around the country, including in North Carolina, directed bars, restaurants, and other businesses to suspend or… Read More
Changes to NC Rules of Civil Procedure Involving Email Use Published: October 19, 2020 Todd King During the pandemic, the Chief Justice permitted service of pleadings and discovery by email only upon written consent. However, beginning… Read More
Resuming “In-Person” Board Meetings: Open Meetings Considerations Published: October 7, 2020 Municipalities & Public Entities For approximately the last six months, public boards subject to the Open Meetings Law (“public boards”) have been meeting solely… Read More
Resumption of Civil Trials in NC Published: October 5, 2020 Daniel G. Katzenbach At a recent seminar put on by the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, members of the N.C. task force… Read More
Face Coverings in North Carolina Published: September 17, 2020 Employment Law, Business Law On September 1, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 163. This Executive Order, effective on September 4, 2020, will… Read More
North Carolina Moves to Phase 2.5 Published: September 17, 2020 Employment Law, Business Law On September 1, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 163. This Order became effective on September 4, 2020, and… Read More
Top 5 Myths and Misconceptions About Operating Neighborhood Pools During Phase II Published: August 6, 2020 Rebecca A. Knudson With summer in full swing, North Carolinians are looking for ways to beat the heat safely while navigating COVID-19 social… Read More