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- Augusta, GA, Hospital Worker in Need of Car Gifted One
- COVID-19 Liability Shield in Effect for Georgia Businesses
- West Virginia Has Awarded $7.6M in COVID-19-Related Small Business Grants
- TN Lawmakers to Consider COVID-19 Liability Protection, Telehealth Bills in Special Session
- Classic Collision Continues Growth in South FL with Imperio Auto Body & Collision Center Acquisition
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Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Augusta, GA, Hospital Worker in Need of Car Gifted One
After years of relying on her son to get her to work at University Hospital, Sandra Black’s smile shined as bright as the dazzling car before her eyes.
COVID-19 Liability Shield in Effect for Georgia Businesses
A new liability shield law makes Georgia the most recent and the most populous state to protect businesses and other organizations from potential lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure.
West Virginia Has Awarded $7.6M in COVID-19-Related Small Business Grants
West Virginia has awarded $7.6 million in COVID-19-related small business grants since it launched its Small Business Grant Program more than three weeks ago, Gov. Jim Justice said Aug. 7.
TN Lawmakers to Consider COVID-19 Liability Protection, Telehealth Bills in Special Session
Tennessee lawmakers will return to Nashville on Aug. 10 for a special session to consider legislation to provide COVID-19-related liability protections for health care providers, businesses and schools.
Classic Collision Continues Growth in South FL with Imperio Auto Body & Collision Center Acquisition
Classic Collision, LLC, an Atlanta-based multi-site repair operator, announced its second acquisition within the past three weeks, by acquiring Imperio Auto Body & Collision Center in Miami.
Federal Panel Could Consolidate Florida Business Interruption Claims Into Class Action Suit
So many COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits have been filed against insurers across the country that a federal judicial panel has called for a hearing on how to legally process them all.
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BrightShift Donates Distance Learning to TN Youth In Need
Universal Achievers Foundation (UAF) was recently recognized by Shelby County (TN) Schools and the Memphis Office of Youth Services (MPLOY) Youth Summer Employment Program for assisting 91 high school interns using the BrightShift virtual learning environment.
Florida Man Who Used COVID Relief Funds to Purchase Lamborghini Charged in Federal Court
A Florida man was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and using those funds, in part, to purchase a sports car for himself.
Virginia Becomes First State to Adopt COVID-19 Workplace Safety Mandates
On July 15, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) Safety and Health Codes Board voted 9-2 to approve the nation’s first emergency workplace regulation related to COVID-19.
Auburn University Building New Autonomous Vehicle Research Facility
For researchers in Auburn University’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory, prepping autonomous vehicles outside in Alabama’s elements---from the sweltering summer sun to pop-up thunderstorms---has become a near daily occurrence.