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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

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courts have never addressed a pandemic like SARS-CoV-2 (the current designation for what had been the Novel Coronavirus 2019). It is widely accepted that while a property owner owes a duty to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition, it is not the insurer of the inviteeā€™s safety.

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Non-Lawyers cannot represent corporation in Arkansas arbitration

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Non-Lawyers cannot represent corporation in Arkansas arbitration. The Arkansas Supreme Court has held that non-lawyers cannot represent a corporation in an arbitration proceeding in Arkansas, as that constitutes the practice of law. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. NISHA LLC v. Tribuilt Constr.

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Coronavirus could leave up to 11 million more Americans uninsured and cost up to 35 million their workplace health coverage as unemployment surges to more than 16.8million with predictions that in total 33 million could lose their jobs

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As many as 11 million Americans may lose their insurance in the aftermath of the pandemic, a new report estimates. . But as employers lose business, workers lose their jobs and, with them, their health insurance, in many cases. . As people lose their jobs, they lose their health insurance as well.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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TVA Economic Development Loan Fund: A multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to stimulate investment and job creation in the TVA region. 573), was enacted in 1987 to stimulate business and industrial growth in designated areas of the state that are considered economically depressed. The minimum tax is $100.

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COVER STORY: Editorsā€™ Location Picks

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a Miramar managed services provider to small businesses; and Blue Frog Solutions in Pompano Beach, a leading provider of middleware solutions for life insurance carriers, underwriters and their distributors and agents. Competitive wages and Arkansasā€™ right-to-work environment provide an excellent workforce environment for businesses.

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EXTRAS POTENTIALLY RECOVERABLE IN QUANTUM MERUIT

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« Non-Lawyers cannot represent corporation in Arkansas arbitration | Main. Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. » April 15, 2012. EXTRAS POTENTIALLY RECOVERABLE IN QUANTUM MERUIT.  Carter Constr. Misclassification of professional employees can be dangerous.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes.

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