COVID-19
A New Chief Justice Beasley Order, Session Law 2020-3, and the Court Wants Your Help!
Good morning, everyone! There are three important new developments that we want to ensure you know. 1. Chief Justice Beasley’s Newest Order As most of you…
Emergency Remote Notary, Witnesses and Execution of Health Care Directives Without Witnesses During Emergency
[Editor’s note: We appreciate the substantial contributions of John H. Griffing of Griffing Leazer, PLLC in Gastonia and Kathleen R. Rodberg of McGuire Wood…
SEL Section Articles of Interest (April 2020)
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law (“SEL”) Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.…
May Day in the Time of COVID-19: Signs of an Awakening
Today, May 1, is International Workers’ Day. Though it is overlooked in the United States, this day, also referred to as “May Day,” is a public holiday…
New North Carolina Executive Order Addresses Nonprofit Corporation Member Meetings during the COVID-19 Crisis
Many nonprofits in North Carolina are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis struggling to meet increased demands for their services and may not be focused…
Mediation | Communication | Connection | Concerts
We all know that mediation relates to communication and building relationships with those around us. I have been working on a fun pandemic project with a…
Providing Pro Bono Services While Practicing Social Distancing Could Not Be Easier
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect hundreds of thousands of individuals in North Carolina, the need for attorneys to engage in pro bono legal…
OSHA Releases COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce
As we have all witnessed, the COVID-19 situation remains incredibly fluid and presents unique challenges to the construction industry, which has been deemed…
2020 Legal Feeding Frenzy Update and Award Winners
This year’s N.C. Legal Feed Frenzy raised $151,083.00, equivalent to 604,332 pounds of food. A total of 60 teams participated. Thanks to Feeding the…
Hey Health Plan, I Want _______ App to Have My Health Data!
On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized two rules (now released for publication in the Federal Register, as of…