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"But We Were Just Negotiating:" Understanding When A String Of Communications (Even Emails) May Establish a Binding Contract

Written By Justin M. Lewis and Jane Francis Nowell

September 30, 2022

Techlaw: Parties negotiating the terms of a deal must understand when the negotiating stops and a binding contract has been created, even if there is only a string of emails. The first draft of an agreement is rarely…

The #AD Vantage Point: Navigating the FTC Endorsement Guides, Part I

Written By Lilian L. Faulconer and Erica B. E. Rogers

September 28, 2022

Our colleague Clint Cogburn recently wrote an article discussing the guidance provided by the NCAA's Interim NIL Policy, released in May 2022. But the NCAA and individual states are not the only players establi…

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How an Estate Plan Can Protect Against Financial Exploitation

Written By Eldridge D. Dodson

September 22, 2022

I suspect that many of you, like me, have deleted an email from a friend that says he is away on a trip and needs you to wire him money. According to experts, despite increased phishing emails and robocalls, it is f…

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Clear as Mud: What Diseases are Covered by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act?

Written By Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

September 19, 2022

By now, you've heard the commercial and can probably say this line in your best "television infomercial" voice: "If you, a family member, or a loved one lived at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between the years 1953 and …

A Primer on Mediation in North Carolina's State and Federal Courts

Written By William S. Durr, Donalt J. Eglinton, and Jordan M. Spanner

September 16, 2022

Litigation is costly, both in time and money. Making this worse, court dockets often are backlogged, so it can take even longer—sometimes years—to resolve a lawsuit. To save litigants and courts ti…

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Stormwater Permits: Preventing Your Owners Association From Getting Stuck with Unnecessary and Potentially Large Expenses

Written By Justin M. Lewis and Amy P. Wang

September 14, 2022

Developers in North Carolina must obtain numerous permits from various governmental agencies before constructing a planned community or developing condominiums. Most construction permits end by their terms upon comp…

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"But We Were Just Negotiating:" Understanding When A String Of Communications (Even Emails) May Establish a Binding Contract

The #AD Vantage Point: Navigating the FTC Endorsement Guides, Part I

How an Estate Plan Can Protect Against Financial Exploitation

Clear as Mud: What Diseases are Covered by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act?

A Primer on Mediation in North Carolina's State and Federal Courts

Stormwater Permits: Preventing Your Owners Association From Getting Stuck with Unnecessary and Potentially Large Expenses

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