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What Businesses (including Self Employed Folks) and Nonprofits Should Know About the $2.2 Trillion CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act)

It has been a brutal couple of weeks for local communities, our state, and our nation.  It’s been brutal throughout the globe thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.   As a huge response to the pandemic, Congress just passed (awaiting the President’s signature) the CARES …

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Some Basics Your Business or Nonprofit Needs to Know

Last week, the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”).  This law aims to provide initial relief to workers throughout the nation in the wake of COVID-19.   The FFCRA requires certain employers, including schools and non-prof…

Financial Restructuring: Issues For All Businesses To Consider

Financial Restructuring:  Issues For All Businesses To Consider      The current COVID crisis is impacting businesses in all sectors of the economy. While restaurants, hotels, and retailers are feeling the immediate effects, the fallout will likely continue for some ti…

Updates for Hull & Chandler Business Clients Dealing With COVID-19 (3/25/2020)

On Tuesday March 24, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its first round of guidance regarding the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed on March 18, 2020. The Act expands both Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Paid Sick Leave benefits.  Here is a…

HOW THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC MIGHT IMPACT YOUR POTENTIAL PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM by Attorney Joe Volta

     As a North Carolina personal injury attorney, I’ve seen first hand how the deck is already stacked against victims who were injured as a result of another’s negligence. Take for instance North Carolina Rule 414.  However, the effects of that rule are for …

Will COVID-19 Trigger Protection by Our Business Interruption Insurance Policy? by Attorney Rocky Cabagnot

In earlier COVID-19 legal blogs, we covered Event Cancellation Policies and Force Majeure Clauses.  Click the links to review those blogs. Do we have Business Interruption Insurance (BII)? First, you need identify and review all your insurance policies/products that are currently in e…

The ‘Force Majeure’ Clause, COVID-19 and Your Business: What you Need To Know by Attorney Rocky Cabagnot

COVID-19 also known as the ‘Coronavirus,’ the global pandemic, is beginning to spread through the US and into both North and South Carolina.  As a result, many local organizations and businesses are having to cancel events (you can review a prior Hull and Chandler blog post …

Estate Planning Needs & Social Distancing

There has been a lot of concern around the Coronavirus and conducting face-to-face meetings.  Hull & Chandler is now offering virtual will signings that comply with social distancing. We email the final document to you to print Video conference for line of sight witnessing Nota…

Business North Carolina Recognizes Nathan Hull & Michael Chandler as the 2020 Legal Elite

           Hull & Chandler, P.A. is pleased to announce that Business North Carolina magazine has named attorneys Nathan M. Hull & R. Michael Chandler to the 2020 Legal Elite list.  Nathan M. Hull is recognized for Business.  R. Michael Chandl…

3 Key Points to Look for in Your Medical Employment Contract by Sara Shariff

1. The Non-Compete Clause      Employers will attempt to restrict medical providers' ability to leave and practice in competition to their business by including a non-compete clause or other restrictive covenants in the employment contract.  In North Carolina, a non-comp…