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Reopening Restaurants in Buncombe County after Helene: What We Know Today

Written By Hayley R. Wells

Buncombe County's Environmental Health Supervisor Felissa Vazquez met with local restaurant owners at 12 Bones Brewing on the morning of October 8, 2024, to answer questions and advise them on how to reopen their busi…

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Lessons Learned: Wisdom from Professional Licensing Attorneys

Written By Amy G. Fitzhugh and James A. Wilson

Having been in the company of literally thousands of physicians, dentists, psychologists, nurses, and just about every other kind of health professional as they undergo investigations, reviews, and prosecutions of their li…

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Political Season is Upon Us: Guidance for Navigating Political Sign Display in Community Associations

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin and Hunter D. Cornelius

With federal and state elections less than forty-five days away, political signs are popping up in yards everywhere.  Many community associations have restrictions in their declaration or covenants, conditions, &…

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Shocker! Fraudulent Transfer Leads to Judgment Against Transferee

Written By Lance P. Martin

The 16th Century gave plenty to the world – Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," the Scientific Revolution, the Protestant Reformation, Michaelangelo's "David," and the Statute of Elizabeth.  That last one may be a…

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Interstate Licensing Compacts and Universal License Recognition for NC Healthcare Professionals

Written By Amy G. Fitzhugh

Individual state legislatures and the District of Columbia have traditionally determined the licensure requirements for professionals to practice in their jurisdiction. As a result, there is an inherent lack of uniformity …

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