In a series of Executive Orders, the most recent of which is Executive Order 163 dated September 1, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper implemented a "Safer at Home Phase 2.5" COVID-19 response plan.
While certain businesses, such...more
9/3/2020
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Much has been written about the benefits of the PPP loan program. With the second round of funding, roughly $660 billion in PPP loans will be distributed to approved applicants. Approximately 3 million small businesses will...more
We have written a great deal about the CARES Act and the small business loans available to eligible applicants.
New guidance about these loan programs is made available on a frequent basis, and we are advising clients to...more
These are challenging times.
Businesses, nonprofits, and public entities are changing their operations more rapidly than many ever thought possible. And certainly battling an unseen and so far unpredictable virus has been...more
It will not for a statewide shelter-in-place order, at least according to guidance from the N.C. Department of Public Safety (DPS).
However, each local order is different and each jurisdiction will direct its law...more
On Friday, March 27 Governor Roy Cooper issued a statewide Stay-At-Home Order (Order).
It will take effect at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020, but the Governor expects North Carolinians to start following it sooner if...more