Nexsen Pruet is working around the clock to support our clients and communities during these unprecedented times. If your organization needs help navigating the rapidly changing environment, Nexsen Pruet has the legal and communications experience and resources to guide you accordingly. See below for an extensive list of resources by practice area and through our subsidiaries.

Please check back frequently as we will update this page with the latest information and insights.

COVID-19 Response Team Leader, David E. Dubberly

Banking & Financial Services	Intellectual Property
Business	International
Construction	Litigation
Economic Development	Ne xtra Solutions
Employment	NPcontracts360
Environmental	NP Strategy
Government	Real Estate
Health Care	Tax

Banking & Financial Services

COVID-19 Response Team Members, Brooks F. Bossong; Keith Burns

Need a Loan Modification? ASK! - Guidance on the CARES Act and Banking (April 2, 2020)

Business

COVID-19 Response Team Member, David S. Robinson

USDA Grants Help Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (July 31, 2020)
Cash Shortages and Credit Only - Are Businesses Allowed to Refuse Cash Payments? (July 29, 2020)
VIDEO: Keith Burns Discusses Maintaining the Triangle's Vibrant Business Market (June 23, 2020)

VIDEO: Kelly Jones on Considerations Regarding Workplace Safety During COVID-19 (June 23, 2020)

Deadlines Extended – IRS Provides Relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds and its Investors (June 8, 2020)
VIDEO: Ashleigh Greene on Continuity and Growth of Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic (June 5, 2020)
Main Street Lending Program to Roll Out Shortly (June 2, 2020)

North Carolina: Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements During a Pandemic (June 1, 2020)

So you Received PP Funds, Now What? SBA Releases Forgiveness Application (May 28, 2020)

Phase 2 Reopening - On-Premise Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages (May 27, 2020)

Peter Santos Talks Business Changes Following COVID-19 (May 21, 2020)
Ken Lewis on Identifying Opportunities for Businesses Following COVID-19 (May 21, 2020)
COVID-19 Next Steps: What are Next Steps as Businesses Begin to Re-open Amid the Crisis? (May 19, 2020)

WEBINAR: COVID-19 Assistance Program For Small Businesses and Non-Profits (April 28, 2020)

More Relief Funding, Finally Some Guidance for Self- Employed Individuals Trying to Get a PPP Loan (April 28, 2020)

COVID-19 in South Carolina; Winning the Breach of Contact Fight over Force Majeure, Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose (April 27, 2020)

COVID-19 in North Carolina; Winning the Breach of Contract Fight over Force Majeure, Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose (April 27, 2020)

Webinar: Funding Options for Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses to Address COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)

Leading Through Challenge (April 17, 2020)

Registration of a North Carolina Business as Essential (March 30, 2020)
Think Twice About Claiming Essential Critical Industry Status (March 25, 2020)

Client Alert: COVID-19 Critical Infrastructure Services (March 20, 2020)

SBA Disaster Loan Program Eligibility (March 19, 2020)

SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus (March 19, 2020)

COVID - 19 Impact on Alcohol Sales in North Carolina (March 19, 2020)

COVID - 19 Impact on Alcohol Sales in South Carolina (March 19, 2020)

Construction

COVID-19 Response Team Member, Eric H. Biesecker

Eric Biesecker Discusses COVID-19 Impact on the Construction Industry (June 12, 2020)
OSHA Releases COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce (April 23, 2020)
COVID-19 Impacts - The CARES Act and the Construction Industry (April 6, 2020)
Construction Industry Employers and COVID-19 (March 30, 2020)
COVID-19's Impact on Construction Projects (March 17, 2020)

Economic Development

COVID-19 Response Team Members, Tushar Chikhliker (SC); Ernie Pearson (NC)

VIDEO: John Skvarla on North Carolina and South Carolina Economic Development (June 5, 2020)

COVID-19 Silver Linings for Economic Development (May 11, 2020)
Act Now - SBA Loans Available (April 3, 2020)
What You Need to Know About the NC Stay at Home Order (March 30th, 2020)
Shelter in Place Impacts on Manufacturing and Distribution Facilities (March 25, 2020)

Employment

COVID-19 Response Team Members, David E. Dubberly (SC); Bridget A. Blinn-Spears (NC)

Who is Filing Coronavirus-Related OSHA Complaints? (July 21, 2020)
Employers' Great Balancing Act in Reopening: An Update for Employers on Returning to Work (June 29, 2020)

What Should Businesses Tell Employees and Third Parties When an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19? (June 29, 2020)
WEBINAR: Returning to Work: Workplace Safety Issues (June 12, 2020)
IRS Provides Cafeteria Plans New Temporary COVID-19 Flexibility (June 11, 2020)
WEBINAR: 2020 Employment Law Certificate Series: Best Practices for Protecting Trade Secrets Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic (June 10, 2020)
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (June 10, 2020)

School is Out For Summer - Is FFCRA Leave Out Too? (June 10, 2020)
PPP Loan Forgiveness (May 27, 2020)
OSHA Revises Guidance for Recording Work-Related COVID-19 Cases (May 22, 2020)
Mark Bakker Discusses Returning to Business Operations and Three Steps for a Healthy Restart (May 19, 2020)
Melissa Spence Discusses Returning to Work in the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 13, 2020)

OSHA and the CDC Continue to Issue COVID-19 Related Guidance (May 6, 2020)

Understanding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program: What Employers Need to Know About the Department of Labor's Recent Guidance to State Workforce Agencies (May 6, 2020)

Returning to Healthy Business Operations in the Age of COVID-19 Advance Planning Checklist and Considerations (May 1, 2020)
WEBINAR: Managing the Work Place in a Pandemic (April 23,2020)
OSHA Issues Industry-Specific Guidance (April 17, 2020)

WEBINAR: Fine-tuning FFCRA Response (April 14, 2020)
WEBINAR: Workplace Privacy in the Context of Coronavius (April 8, 2020)

VIDEO- The Paycheck Protection Program (April 8, 2020)

Five Things to Consider when Calculating Qualified Health Plan Expenses Under the FFCRA (April 7, 2020)
The CARES Act’s Pay check Protection Program Expands the SBA 7(a) Loan Program (Updated: April 3, 2020)
Department of Labor Provides Much Needed Clarification on FFCRA Exclusions for Health Care Providers, Emergency Responders and Small Business (March 30, 2020)

DOL Provides Initial Guidance and Sample Posting on New Paid Leave Laws (March 26, 2020)
COVID-19: Managing HR, Benefits, and Immigration Challenges During the Pandemic (March 20, 2020)

New Federal Law Provides Emergency Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave (March 19, 2020)

COVID - 19 European Travel Ban (March 12, 2020)

Coronoavirus Outbreak: Employment and Contract Law Issues (March 12, 2020)

OSHA Published Resources on Coronavirus Outbreak (January 29, 2020)

Environmental

COVID-19 Response Team Member, Michael Traynham

In the Absence of Federal Standards, States Step in to Regulate PFAS (August 5, 2020)
Updated NEPA Regulations Issues, Likely to be Challenged (July 17, 2020)
EPA to Terminate Temporary COVID-19 Enforcement Policy (July 2, 2020)
VIDEO: Mary Shahid Discusses How to Proceed in Preparing a Permit Application with State and Federal Agencies (June 5, 2020)
State Regulators Address COVID-19 Related Environmental Compliance Challenges; Create Mailbox for Requests for Regulatory Relief
(March 27, 2020)
Temporary Federal Enforcement Discretion Policy to Respond to COVID-19 (March 27, 2020)

Government

COVID-19 Response Team Members, Bob Coble (SC); David P. Ferrell (NC)

North Carolina's Phase II Extended Five Weeks (August 6, 2020)
NC Legislative Update: July 9, 2020

VIDEO: Sam Johnson Discusses COVID-19 Issues in SC That Impact How Our Clients Do Business (June 29, 2020)

NC Legislative Update: June 30, 2020

NC Legislative Update: June 22, 2020

NC Legislative Update: June 12, 2020

N C Legislative Update: June 5, 2020

NC Legislative Update: May 29, 2020

NC Legislative Update: May 20, 2020

David Ferrell on North Carolina's Efforts to Help Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 19, 2020)

NC Legislative Update: May 7, 2020

NC Legislative Update: May 4, 2020

NC Legislative Update: April 27, 2020

NC Legislative Update: April 14, 2020

NC Legislative Update: April 3, 2020

Stay at Home Order Issued for Mecklenburg Country in Response to COVID-19 (March 24, 2020)

Health Care

COVID-19 Response Team Members, Darra James Coleman; Matthew B. Roberts

Preparing for Increased Nursing Facility Survey Activity Related to COVID-19 and Infection Control (July 31, 2020)

The Pros and Cons of Federal COVID-19 Liability Protections (July 29, 2020)
HHS Office of Inspector General Work Plan Update: News Items Added (July 23, 2020)
CMS Directs Increased Nursing Facility Survey Activity and Penalties Related to COVID-19 and Infectious Control (July 22, 2020)
Federal Distribution of Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing Instruments for Nursing Homes Begins This Week (July 17, 2020)
Key Steps In Responding to a COVID-driven OSHA Complaint (July 12, 2020)
DHEC Issues Guidance to S.C. Employers on COVID-19 Exposure Scenarios (July 8, 2020)
Hamilton Barber Discusses Procuring the Proper Personal Protective Equipment (June 29, 2020)
Staying Ahead of Changes to the Bad Debt Rule (June 18, 2020)

FDA Revises its Enforcement Policy for Respirators During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (June 3, 2020)
Matthew Roberts on SCBIO Webinar: Next Up - How SC Healthcare is Taking on COVID-19 (May 22nd, 2020)
FTC Warns Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Not to Take Residents' Stimulus Checks (May 20, 2020)

A Glimpse at Recent State and Federal COVID-19 Testing Developments (May 12, 2020)
CMS Puts an End to the AAP Program on April 26, 2020 (April 30, 2020)
North Carolina Government Powers During Emergencies (April 24, 2020)
Nexsen Pruet and SCHA Team UP for a Q&A on Labor Related COVID-19 Topics (April 21, 2020)

COVID-19 Fraud and Law Enforcement Responses - In the Middle of the Pandemic, the Government Warns it Very Much CARES About Compliance and Enforcement (April 17, 2020)
CMS Issues Blanket Waivers of the Stark Law in Response to COVID-19 Emergency (April 9,2020)
Emergency Health Powers Act (April 1, 2020)
SC and NC Emergency Regulatory Changes and Telehealth: Guidance, Implementation, and Pitfalls (March 27, 2020)

Intellectual Property

COVID-19 Response Team Member, Mike Mann

Deadline for Filing Certain Patent-Related Documents and Fees Extended a Third Time to July 1, 2020 (Updated July 21, 2020)
Missed US Patent and Trademark Deadlines Because of COVID-19? (May 8, 2020)

International

COVID-19 Response Team Members, David J. Garrett; David S. Robinson

SBA Interim Final Rule on PPP Participants with Foreign Affiliates Creates a Safe Harbor for Borrowers (May 18, 2020)

Phase One Progress - A Partial Thaw in Trade Relations Between the US and China (March 10, 2020)
Force Majeure: Is COVID - 19 an Act of God? (March 3, 2020)
The Effects of COVID - 19 on Global Trade (March 5, 2020)

Litigation

COVID-19 Response Team Members, David Black; Cheryl D. Shoun

Mitigating Litigation Risk During a Pandemic (July 16, 2020)
The "Shutdown"Does Not Mean Your Cases Have to Shut Down (April 20,2020)

North and South Carolina Coronavirus Litigation (Updated April 15, 2020)

Real Estate

COVID-19 Response Team Members, Brian T. Pearce (NC); Jim Warren (SC); Jay R. Hoodenpyl (Leasing)

Residential and Commercial Landlords Beware - Moratoriums Now in Place and New Requirements Imposed Restricting Options for Landlords When Tenants Fail to Pay Amounts Due Under Leases (June 3, 2020)

Jim Warren Discusses Where Real Estate Companies Should Focus Their Efforts (May 27, 2020)

Julie Medich Talks New Business Ventures, Real Estate Matters, and Reworking Contracts During COVID-19 (May 19, 2020)
Keith Burns Discusses What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know During COVID19 (April 9, 2020)
The South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and COVID-19 (April 2, 2020)
Current Real Estate Law in North Carolina in Light of COVID-19 (March 23, 2020)

Tax

COVID-19 Response Team Members, David M. McCallum; Jim Rourke; and Andrew W. Saleeby

Letters and Notices from the IRS are Coming - What You Need to Know (August 4, 2020)
The IRS's 2020 "Dirty Dozen" List is Out - Future List of Enforcement and Compliance Priorities Forthcoming (July 16, 2020)
Notice 2020-54 – Employer Reporting Requirements for Qualified Sick Leave Wages and Qualified Family Leave Wages paid-out under the FFCRA (July 12, 2020)
North Carolina Opts-Out of Many of the Taxpayer Favorable Provisions of the CARES Act (July 1, 2020)
SC and NC Department of Revenue Responses to COVID-19 (Updated: June 2, 2020)
Working From Home - Physical Presence Nexus and Withholding Requirements in the Age of COVID-19 (May 27, 2020)

Continuing COVID-19 Impacts on Federal Taxation - UPDATED (May 7, 2020)

PPP Loan Forgiveness and the Deductibility of PPP Loan Expenses (May 4, 2020)
If You Haven't Filed Your Prior Tax Returns; This Might Be the Best Time To Do So! (April 24, 2020)

The Agility Continues – Another Batch of COVID-19 Inspired IRS Guidance (April 14, 2020)

A More Agile (Even Forgiving) IRS? More COVID-19 Guidance and Releases (April 9, 2020)
Employers Take Note: How to Properly Substantiate Your Payroll Tax Credits under the FFCRA (April 1, 2020)
Continuing COVID-19 Impacts on Federal Taxation - the CARES Act (March 31, 2020)

CARES Act - New Employee Benefit Tools to Support Affected Employees (March 27, 2020)
As with Everything, COVID - 19 is Impacting Federal Taxation (March 22, 2020)

Subsidiaries

NP Strategy, Nexsen Pruet's communications subsidiary, is ready to help your business communicate internally and externally about the coronavirus. While our attorneys stand ready to advise accordingly, NP Strategy is prepared to help with communication action plans - let us solve your problems together. See our tips below:

5 Tips for Communicating About the Coronavirus

Communications Coaching Sessions

NPcontracts360 provides specially trained professionals to leverage technology, including artificial intelligence, to assist with your contract review needs.

Nextra Solutions assists law firms, corporations, and government agencies in managing information, enhancing information technology and mitigating risk. We can help manage your virtual data.

Resources

Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Coronavirus - 2019

World Health Organization

South Carolina DHEC - Coronavirus 2019

North Carolina - Coronavirus 2019

The information referenced on this page is based on guidance from government agencies and is current as of the date written. Because the COVID-19 situation is evolving and new measures and interpretations are released frequently, please consult with counsel for the latest developments and for advice regarding any specific situation.

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