Larger U.S. businesses now won’t have to decide whether to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Doing so is now federal policy. President Joe Biden announced sweeping new orders Thursday that will require employers with more than 100 ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When Sigal Chattah goes to federal court to challenge a school mask mandate issued by the governor of Nevada, she’ll likely be required to wear the very thing she’s arguing against: a mask. That’s because U.S. ...

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A recent survey of senior in-house legal and human resources decision-makers shows that many companies, including law firms, have held steady or seen increased business during the COVID-19 pandemic.  “During the pandemic, much has changed,” said Matt Keen, managing shareholder of Ogletree ...

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RALEIGH (AP) — Language in a bill now on Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk allocating more COVID-19 relief funds from Congress in North Carolina would make it harder to get money out quickly for people struggling with rent and utilities, a ...

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RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a coronavirus relief bill Wednesday that will dole out money the state received as part of stimulus bill Congress passed in December. The federal funds provide money for schools to reopen, ...

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In-person hearings and other court proceedings, including jury trials, are on hold for the next month due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has announced. “In light of the recent surge ...

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GRAHAM, N.C. (AP) — Three newspapers have asked the North Carolina Court of Appeals to order courts in a county where rally-goers were pepper sprayed and arrested to stop barring reporters from court proceedings. Court staff in Alamance County have ...

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Mecklenburg County’s Chief District Court judge has tested positive for COVID-19. Elizabeth Trosch said in a Dec. 4 letter to the court community that she tested positive that day and is isolating at home until Dec. 13. She has participated ...

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  As a result of the pandemic, lawyers are working remotely now more than ever before. This means that out of necessity, in-person meetings are far less common during the pandemic, and lawyers are increasingly relying on email to communicate ...

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COVID-19 has prompted the Wake County Judicial Branch to close five district civil courtrooms until further notice. The judicial branch said in a Nov. 17 memo that four domestic civil courtrooms and one general civil courtroom are closed at the ...

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