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Subchapter V Debt Ceiling Restored to $7.5 Million

Written By Lance P. Martin

June 23, 2022

In a welcome feat of bipartisanship, Congress passed a bill to restore the Subchapter V debt limit to $7.5 million, and President Biden signed it into law on June 21. Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Cod…

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One of These Things Is Not Like the Other: Proxies, Written Ballots, and Electronic Voting

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin and Madeline C. Lipe

June 22, 2022

All community associations, at least annually, are faced with action items requiring a vote of their membership. For example, community association membership participation is necessary on an annual basis to elect t…

The Intersection of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Davis-Bacon Act Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Written By Xavier D. Lightfoot and Devon D. Williams

June 17, 2022

On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, which is popularly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ("BIL"). The BIL is estimated to crea…

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Cyber Threats, Creativity, and Growth: Recapping the 2022 Annual Factoring Conference

Written By Thomas C. Wolff

June 15, 2022

Last month, I attended the 28th Annual Factoring Conference presented by the International Factoring Association (IFA) in Boston. This is the world's largest conference of its kind, dedicated solely to banks, l…

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New Law Limits Broad Form Lien Waivers in Construction Projects

Written By Evan M. Musselwhite

June 10, 2022

Lien rights can be one of a contractor's most important means of securing payment on any private construction project in North Carolina. Under Chapter 44A of the North Carolina Statutes, contractors that contract di…

Making a Difference: Charitable Trust Planning

Written By Jennifer V. Boyer

June 8, 2022

The past few years have exposed a lot of needs in our communities, and many of us feel even more compelled to give back what we can. It seems more important now than ever to support worthy charitable organizations that ar…

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Subchapter V Debt Ceiling Restored to $7.5 Million

One of These Things Is Not Like the Other: Proxies, Written Ballots, and Electronic Voting

The Intersection of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Davis-Bacon Act Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Cyber Threats, Creativity, and Growth: Recapping the 2022 Annual Factoring Conference

New Law Limits Broad Form Lien Waivers in Construction Projects

Making a Difference: Charitable Trust Planning

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