Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 248: Fighting Addiction and Expanding Access to Treatment with Sara Howe and Morgan Coyner of APNC
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 240: Independent Practice In Dermatology with Dr. Darragh and Dr. Shuler of Carolina Dermatology
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 14: Shaping North Carolina’s Economic Future with Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley
The Buzz, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 50: Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Julie mEdich and John Skvarla
Civil-authority “stay-at-home” orders issued in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic were just one layer of the outbreak’s sweeping impact on people and businesses worldwide. The pandemic has resurfaced in North Carolina in...more
Ohio Adopts Sweeping Foreign National Ban, Covering Lawful Permanent Residents - On June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, enacting a sweeping foreign national ban on political contributions and...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has a new chief judge. Effective January 1, 2024, Chief Justice Newby has appointed Senior Associate Judge Chris Dillon as the new chief of the North Carolina Court of Appeals....more
Prior to the enactment of the temporary Emergency Video Notarization law in 2020, all notaries were required to be in the physical presence of signers—even during electronic notarization. The physical presence requirement of...more
Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys are pleased to welcome you back in–person after meeting virtually over the past two years. Our annual program will explore the challenging and dynamic workplace law landscape in 2023 and beyond....more
In March of 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill designed to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans in the wake of the...more
On March 10, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency over COVID-19 in Executive Order No. 116. Less than two months later, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 704: the COVID-19 Recovery...more
At the onset of the pandemic, North Carolina passed a law allowing emergency remote notarization and oaths by live video (e.g., Facetime, WebEx, Zoom). This emergency law had a built-in sunset of August 1, 2020, since the...more
North Carolina is still providing support for businesses impacted by the COVID pandemic. However, time is running short for this latest round of funds. Phase Two of North Carolina’s Business Recovery Grant Program is the...more
Newly released data from the North Carolina Department of Labor confirms that COVID-19 was the leading cause of work-related fatalities in 2021. Overall, COVID-19 was found by the Department’s Occupational Safety and Health...more
Compliance with the Open Meetings Law is an ongoing, ever-present obligation for all North Carolina public boards. The advent of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 State of Emergency declaration prompted additional open meetings...more
The enforcement dates and legal landscape surrounding three mandatory vaccination rules are rapidly shifting from day-to-day. We will update this page with the latest legal news regarding each of the vaccine mandates and any...more
The Commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Labor announced on November 10, 2021, that his department will not adopt or enforce the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 protection and prevention issued...more
On Oct. 15, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 191, “The No Patient Left Alone Act,” into law. The law expressly provides that patient visitation rights in health care facilities will not be impacted during...more
Considerations for Employers: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Updated Workplace Safety Protocols - As COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the country, facilities are implementing vaccination plans for their...more
As states begin lifting pandemic restrictions, employers are considering ways to bring their workers back to the workplace safely. Since the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine, states across the country have been proposing...more
Sad news for North Carolina appellate aficionados. Dan Horne, the Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, is retiring as of June 30, 2021. As he rides into the sunset, Dan takes with him an impressive amount of...more
Currently, three vaccines are authorized and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) to prevent COVID-19. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (“NCDHHS”) has stated that...more
As COVID-19 numbers improve, North Carolina is among the states beginning to resume in-person hearings and civil trials. The week of March 14 saw several developments that collectively signal a “measured reopening” of the...more
While the threat of severe weather may have sent lawmakers home a bit early this week, members of the North Carolina General Assembly still had a week packed full of committee meetings, bill filings, and floor votes. Even...more
While many North Carolina public schools had resumed some level of in-person instruction by the Fall of 2020, by the end of 2020, a majority of those public schools reverted back to 100% virtual learning due to reported...more
On Jan. 14, N.C. Chief Justice Paul Newby issued emergency directives on COVID-19 which are effective immediately. The new order replaces the order issued on Dec. 14, 2020....more
Please remember: each state has the flexibility to tailor recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for prioritizing vaccination....more
State and local governments around the country, including in North Carolina, directed bars, restaurants, and other businesses to suspend or limit operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These orders, in turn, spawned...more