Legislation SB 373 was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly in early February 2020. The bill was fashioned after legislation in 2018 that established gross negligence as the standard of care for director or officer actions and decisions in for-profit …
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CARES ACT – Cooperative Eligibility
The CARES Act included economic stimulus packages of $349 billion for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and modified the existing Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EID) program for companies impacted by COVID-19. Further, in addition to small businesses that continued to …
Abusive DMCA Take Down Notices
by AHC Attorney, Mary B. Luong
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a company, web host, search engine, or internet service providers may be granted immunity from copyright infringement liability if it complies with certain statutory requirements, …
FCC ADOPTS $200 MILLION COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM
On April 2, 2020, the FCC adopted a new telehealth program. This is a $200 million program that will provide immediate support to healthcare providers and patients across the country in direct response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This Telehealth …
RUS Responses to COVID-19
In order to help to help rural residents, businesses, and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the USDA Rural Development office has taken a number of steps. Rural Development will keep customers, partners, and stakeholders updated as more actions are …
Cooperatives May Qualify for Benefits Under CARES Act
by AHC Attorney, Mary B. Luong
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT). The CARES Act provided an economic stimulus package of $349 billion dollars for Paycheck Protection …
First Electric Cooperative Files Broadband Documents with Georgia PSC
In some rural areas, including in Georgia, residents and businesses lack quality internet access. As technology continues to develop, it is becoming increasingly needed by people. Lack of access to high–speed internet in a …
Utility, telephone, and internet cooperatives are giving consumers a break during the coronavirus pandemic.
Many businesses are giving consumers a break, including many electric and telephone cooperatives.
Utility cooperatives are offering free services or waiving fees and pledging not to disconnect as COVID-19 disrupts life for students, workers, families, businesses and communities. For more …
AHC’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act Services
By Merry B. Luong and David R. Cook
In 1998 the Digital Millennium Copyright ACT (“DMCA”) was designed to respond to the growing issue of file sharing websites and digital piracy of copyrighted material. The DMCA aims to protect copyright …
Coronavirus and Cooperative Annual Meetings
By AHC Attorney Merry Luong
In the past couple of weeks, the world has learned a great deal about COVID-19 and its exponential spread. As everyone strives to flatten the curve, the CDC is currently urging a nationwide halt …