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COVID-19 Cyber Attacks: Ten Tips for Healthcare And Other Organizations

…and research facilities. The attacks are prompted by a desire to seek, exploit, and potentially monetize COVID-19 research. Global companies and their vendors are particularly vulnerable. They are often seen…

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Return to Work and Related Considerations for Employers of Foreign Workers

…public charge determination Nonimmigrant visa holders in E-2, E-2, E-3, H-1B, J-1, L-1, O-1, and TN visa status are unable to satisfy the “able and available to work” and “work…

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Considerations For Re-opening Your Place of Business

…implement such mitigation measures before re-opening. Ensure that you have communicated to your workforce in writing that an employee who feels ill must not come to work, and that you…

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The Officer, the Informant, and the FBI: The CFAA Makes First Trip To The Supreme Court Of The United States

…issue states that anyone who “intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access” violates the CFAA. In effect, CFAA Section (a)(2) bars obtaining information from any protected computer…

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News of a Forgiving: Using PPP Proceeds

…(such as state unemployment insurance). Note that cash compensation includes regular salary, wages, commissions, tips, etc., as well as payments for leave and separation pay. If you have self-employed individuals…

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North Carolina Employers Permitted to Make Certain Payments to Furloughed Employees without Affecting Unemployment

…an employer) without reducing or delaying employees’ unemployment benefits if certain conditions are met. “COVID-19 Support Payments” are defined as voluntary payments to the employee where there is no obligation…

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Poyner Spruill’s Charlie Davis Earns Rare Certified Estate Planning Specialization

…400 hours each year. In addition, the attorney must have completed at least 72 hours of CLE training, with at least 45 specifically in estate planning and probate law in…

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Important Changes Instituted by Department of Homeland Security and Related Agencies as a Result of COVID-19

Reading Time: 5 minutes I-9 Form Completion The new Form I-9 is available and can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9. It must be the only edition used after 05/01/2020 or employers…

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OSHA Reporting Requirements for COVID-19

…coronavirus-related OSHA reporting requirements can be found by visiting the U. S. Department of Labor’s “Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements” page at www.OSHA.gov. Businesses should also take time…

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Chronicle of a Loan Forgiven: FAQs on the Paycheck Protection Program

…in annual salary in either case. For employees, the compensation includes (1) salaries, wages, commissions or similar compensation; (2) payments of cash tip or equivalents; (3) payments for vacation, parental,…