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EEOC Representative Provides Perspective on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Written By Grant B. Osborne

How does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission evaluate discrimination complaints? What trends is it seeing in the cases it’s reviewing? And how do investigators assess claims involving sexual harassment and e…

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Finishing the Job: The Importance of Domesticating a Foreign Judgment

Written By Thomas C. Wolff

How does a creditor enforce a judgment against a debtor who either relocates to another state, or owns property in another state?  If the judgment is not paid and satisfied, can the creditor follow the judgment-debto…

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FDA Issues Warnings to 15 Companies for Illegally Selling Products Containing CBD

Written By Tyler J. Russell and Allen N. Trask, III

On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA") published a press release, published a revised Consumer Update, and announced the issuance of new warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling …

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NCGA 2019 Wrap-Up: A Tale of a Legislative Impasse

Written By James W. Norment

It's a wrap for the 2019 North Carolina General Assembly, at least for now. Lawmakers have adjourned for the year, ending one of the longest legislative sessions in recent years that was riddled with contentious standoffs…

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Hemp’s Storied Past – and (Potentially) Bright Future – in North Carolina

Written By Tyler J. Russell and Allen N. Trask, III

Hemp has long held a prominent place in our nation's agricultural history.  Hemp was a staple crop in Colonial America. It was present on both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington's plantations. Ships of that era, …

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Lifetime Transfers of Family Business Interests: An Estate Tax Planning Opportunity in Uncertain Political Times

Written By Peter B. von Stein

When a family business owner's goal is to ultimately pass ownership of the business on to the next generation, business succession planning and the owner's estate planning are inextricably linked.  The most difficult…

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