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So You've Been Watching (and Cringing at) HBO's "Succession?"

Written By Jennifer V. Boyer and Richard J. Crow

Let's discuss some less-dramatic exit options for business owners (when they want to step away). You may not run a global media conglomerate, but even closely held business owners (and perhaps especially closely held fami…

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A Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion with D&I Advisory Group Co-Chairs Amy Wang & Melissa Forshey Schwind

Written By Melissa Forshey Schwind and Amy P. Wang

Let's start at the beginning. So what's the difference in diversity and inclusion? Diversity, to us, recognizes and values the differences in people. Often, people think of diversity as one particular characteristic or t…

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Best Practices When Liquidating Real Estate-Secured SBA Loans

Written By Lance P. Martin

For several years, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has experienced continuous growth with its flagship 7(a) and 504 business loan programs.  For fiscal year 2018, the SBA made over $24 billion i…

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On Notice: How to Avoid Improper Notices of Appeal

Written By Chris S. Edwards

Rule 3 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure seems pretty clear.  A Notice of Appeal must "designate the judgment or order from which appeal is taken."  But what might seem clear on its face isn't a…

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A Win for Hemp in Court, and What it (Might) Mean for North Carolina

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

The hemp and cannabidiol ("CBD") industries today face substantial uncertainty, and they lack clear Federal rules, regulations, and guidance within which governments and businesses can safely operate. That dearth of guida…

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Is it Time to Review Your Succession Plan Documentation?

Written By Merrill G. Jones, II and Zachary F. Lamb

Business succession and estate plans are made based on circumstances existing at the time they are put in place.  Though skillful attorneys strive to prepare comprehensive documents that take into account all reasona…

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