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Recent Changes to North Carolina’s Insurance Laws: Highlights That Businesses and Individual Policyholders Ought to Know

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

Recent updates to the North Carolina General Statutes in Chapter 58 (insurance) and to a portion of Chapter 42 (landlord and tenant) became law on July 1, 2025, under Session Law 2025-45 (House Bill 737). These updates in…

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What North Carolina Horse Boarding Operations Can Do When Owners Don't Pay Board and Abandon Their Horse

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham

Running a horse boarding business comes with its share of challenges. One of the most difficult situations is when a horse owner stops paying board and effectively abandons their horse at the stable. The boarding operation…

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ICE Enforcement Sweeps North Carolina

ICE Enforcement Sweeps North Carolina: What Employers Need to Know

Written By Justin T. Hill

This past week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted coordinated enforcement operations across major cities in North Carolina, sparking public outcry, widespread fear, and significant political b…

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Bankruptcy courts' patrol the boundaries between legitimate financial distress and strategic manipulation.

Portrait of a Bad Faith Bankruptcy

Written By Lance P. Martin

You have to work really hard to file a Chapter 11 case that gets dismissed from the jump. Bankruptcy courts tend to bend over backwards to avoid smothering a case in the crib. A recent decision from the U.S. Bankruptcy Co…

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unlicensed practice of general contracting

North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors' Recent Enforcement Priorities: Unlicensed Contracting

Written By Alexandra E. Ferri and Jeffery I. Stoddard

2025 is the 100th anniversary of the General Assembly's establishment of the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors ("NCLBGC"). Due to the shortcomings of unscrupulous or underqualified contractors, the le…

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