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N.C. Supreme Court Holds Real Estate Brokers May Testify on the Issue of Fair Market Value

Written By Allen N. Trask, III

March 13, 2018

In a recent opinion, the North Carolina Supreme Court expanded the possibilities of allowable testimony about a property's fair market value. In its decision in North Carolina Department of Transportation v. Mission Battl…

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The 2018 North Carolina Chamber Environmental Compliance Conference

Written By Amy P. Wang

March 7, 2018

The North Carolina Chamber hosted its annual Environmental Compliance Conference on February 1, 2018, in Durham. North Carolina leaders were on hand to provide updates and advice on environmental compliance regarding air, …

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North Carolina Cases Involving Traumatic Brain Injuries

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

February 28, 2018

A traumatic brain injury ("TBI") results from a specific traumatic event causing some type of damage to the brain. Such trauma could be the head being struck by an object or being jolted by a collision, or even having an o…

Hemp Horizon: Time for Growth?

Written By James W. Norment and Allen N. Trask, III

February 23, 2018

The Legal Commercialization of Industrial Hemp in North Carolina North Carolina is an agricultural power house. The state's farmers contribute over $80 billion to the economy every year and grow all sorts of crops—l…

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Community Associations: Proxies at Meetings are from Mars and Written Ballots are from Venus

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin

February 21, 2018

Most 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 the Boa…

Winning While Losing with Attorneys' Fees Provisions

Written By Lance P. Martin

February 14, 2018

The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina recently issued a decision that demonstrates the power of attorneys’ fees provisions in promissory notes and guaranty agreements. In TD Bank …

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N.C. Supreme Court Holds Real Estate Brokers May Testify on the Issue of Fair Market Value

The 2018 North Carolina Chamber Environmental Compliance Conference

North Carolina Cases Involving Traumatic Brain Injuries

Hemp Horizon: Time for Growth?

Community Associations: Proxies at Meetings are from Mars and Written Ballots are from Venus

Winning While Losing with Attorneys' Fees Provisions

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