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05/04/2020

Legalizing "Take-Away" Cocktails Could Create a Valuable Source of Revenue for Washington State Eating and Drinking Establishments

That said, at a time when many Washington State independent restaurants are struggling, “take-away” cocktails would provide a valuable source of revenue while the restaurant and hospitality industry adapt to the post-pandemic normal. Consequently, the legalization of "take-away" cocktails would ...

04/29/2020

Great resource for employers planning on opening and/or ramping up operations over the next several months

WR's Washington COVID-19 Response "New Normal" planning. It includes: 1) Planning for a “New Normal”: Summary & Checklists; and 2) Planning for a “New Normal”: Full Report

04/06/2020

https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections

Explore hospital bed use, need for intensive care beds, and ventilator use due to COVID-19 based on projected deaths for all 50 US states and District of Columbia

03/30/2020

Hopefully a glimmer of hope during otherwise austere times

Italy's count of new coronavirus deaths and infections are starting to fall, though the country is likely still in for an extended lockdown.

03/25/2020

The US has a systemic issue with disaster preparedness

The World War Z novelist has done extensive research into real disaster preparedness. "There is no excuse not to mobilize the full forces of the federal government right now," he says.

03/25/2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic and its aftermath are likely to have a long lasting and significant effect on many businesses and their investors and owners

COVID-19 (a/k/a “Coronavirus” or “Novel Coronavirus”) is quickly becoming a worldwide crisis (if it has not already reached this status) that will likely have an impact along the lines of the 2008 Financial Crisis, 9/11, the Cold War, World War II, and probably the most tangentially related ...

03/21/2020

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/contractual-performance-age-coronavirus-force-majeure-impossibility-and-other

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing unprecedented disruptions to business operations on a global scale. As these disruptions continue, and the economic effects mount, more industries will b

03/17/2020

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/coronavirus-covid19-best-practices-bar-gym-travel-hygiene-966855/

Should I go to my friend’s party? Work out at the gym? Disinfect my credit cards? You’ve got questions. We’ve got information you can use.

03/17/2020

Overnight, many companies have become work-from-home operations. Here's how leaders can promote peak performance in their remote workers.