As shelter-in-place orders begin to lift around the country and here in North Carolina, it is time for companies to shift from disaster response—making it through the immediate needs of the COVID-19 crisis and related shutdown—to plans for long-term...
Courts reviewing a bankruptcy court’s decision to approve a chapter 11 reorganization plan over the objections of an interested party must consider not only the merits, but also (if implementation of the plan was not stayed) potential injury to the...
On April 11, 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the “Departments”) issued "FAQs About Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Implementation Part 42"...
3M, the well-known manufacturer of n95 masks, has filed a number of lawsuits throughout the country asserting trademark claims against defendants who are offering to sell to the government and others “3M” masks at extremely elevated prices. 3M...
On April 23, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown announced that healthcare providers in Oregon could resume non-urgent medical procedures beginning May 1. Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee followed with a similar announcement on April 29. Each leader...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised model general and election notices on Friday, May 1, 2020. The notices can be used by plan administrators to address the notification requirements imposed by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget...
As discussed in a prior blog post, in order to manage the unprecedented medical need due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some states have loosened scope of practice restrictions imposed on healthcare professionals. The relaxing of these restrictions has...
On May 8, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program (CPEPP). This pilot program grants prioritized examination to applicants qualifying for small or micro entity status and...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released portions of the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
It is generally understood that the shift from coal to gas has helped, at least in the short run, to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. It is certainly true that combustion of natural gas releases less CO2 per unit of energy than combustion of...
