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Alert: North Carolina’s COVID-19 State of Emergency – and Healthcare Provider Immunity – to End on August 15, 2022

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On March 10, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency over COVID-19 in Executive Order No. 116.  Less than two months later, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 704: the COVID-19 Recovery...more

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Texas Court Finds COVID Message Meets Emergency Purposes Exception

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Creating a split in authority, a Texas federal court determined that a text message providing information about a free COVID-19 vaccine was covered by the “emergency purposes” exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection...more

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Texts Regarding COVID Vaccine Eligibility Are Not Actionable Under TCPA, Texas Northern District Holds

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently held that unsolicited text messages that simply inform recipients of the availability of a free COVID-19 vaccine are protected by the “emergency purposes”...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - March 2022

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth servic es. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

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Impacts of the Expiration of Mississippi’s COVID-19 State of Emergency on Healthcare Providers

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On November 11, 2021, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, in coordination with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney, announced Mississippi’s COVID-19 State of Emergency (“SOE”) would be...more

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Tennessee Governor Lee Releases Executive Order No. 53 with Limited Liability Protections for Health Care Providers

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On July 1, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 53 which provides limited COVID-related liability protection for health care providers. Executive Order 53 is effective as of July 2, 2020 and will remain in effect...more

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Tennessee Governor Lee Releases Executive Order No. 50 with Focus on Health Care

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On June 29, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 50 which extends the state of emergency related to the COVID-19 crisis until August 29, 2020. To help facilitate the treatment and containment of COVID-19, the order...more

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How COVID-19 Is Affecting International Corruption And Financial Crime

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The coronavirus pandemic continues to upend the global economy and is increasing compliance risks for businesses in the process. We have previously reported how COVID-19 is increasing risks relating to insider trading and...more

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Protecting Patients and Providers in Unprecedented Times

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As the number of COVID-19 cases increases exponentially, healthcare providers in the United States are bracing for an unmanageable number of critically ill patients. While it is impossible to predict to what extent the virus...more

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