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Domicile for Public School Enrollment Under Joint Custody in NC

Written By Lauren Taylor Arnette Quinn

It's back to school season and our social media feeds are flooded with families posting photographs of bright-eyed children holding Pinterest inspired chalkboard signs.  But, we would be remiss to not have a conversa…

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HIPAA: Responding to Law Enforcement and Administrative Requests and Demands Part I

Written By J. Michael Fields

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") Privacy Rule attempts to strike a balance between the protection of a patient's privacy and the performance of important law enforcement functions.  T…

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Key 2018 Legal Updates for Employers: Report from Ward and Smith's 2018 Employment Law Symposium

Written By Emily G. Massey

This is the third in a series of articles summarizing key topics addressed at the Ward and Smith, P.A. 2018 Employment Law Symposium held in Wilmington, North Carolina. Ward and Smith's 2018 Employment Law Symposium kicke…

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Pre-Closing Due Diligence with Commercial Real Estate Helps Avoid Post-Closing Remorse

Written By Joanne H. Badr

Your business has taken off, and you've been searching for that perfect 7,500 square foot building on an acre of land close to town, with parking and a view, and you've finally found it.  Mission accomplished, right?…

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NCGA 2018 Wrap Up: Abbreviated Short Session Produces Fewer Bills but More Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

The 2018 Short Session of the North Carolina General Assembly adjourned in late June and can boast something that many Short Sessions cannot: that it was genuinely short.  What else made it memorable?  An unusua…

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Family Affair: Potential Problems with Family-Owned Businesses

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

Some of the most heartbreaking situations we see in our closely-held business and estate practices are families torn apart over differences in dealing with family-owned businesses.  When there are problems with famil…

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