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E-Verify Changes Expected for North Carolina

Written By Hayley R. Wells

In the final days of the 2015 legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Protect North Carolina Workers Act ("Act").  The Act will modify the E-Verify requirements applicable to contractors do…

Can't Find Enough Cash Flow In the Stock Market? Maybe a "Triple-Net Lease" Is Your Answer

Written By J. Drake Brinkley

Maybe you are getting your finances in order for retirement.  Maybe you own real estate that requires a lot of oversight and you would prefer to be invested in an asset that requires less hands-on attention.  May…

A Claim Is In the House: What To Do

Our clients take very seriously the legal duty to insure or self-insure for workers' compensation.  In the wake of reportage that was critical of everybody involved in the noninsured phenomenon, employers are aware th…

"Spoiler Alert": Amended Federal Rule 37(e) Addresses Standards and Sanctions for the Spoliation of Electronically Stored Information

Written By Edward J. "Trip" Coyne, III

On December 1, 2015, absent congressional action, a significantly revised version of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 37(e) will become effective.  The revised rule is intended to harmonize the standards for impos…

Clean Water Rule: All Washed Up for Now

Written By Amy P. Wang

On Friday, October 9, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an Order halting the application of the new Clean Water Rule nationwide. The decision was issued in the action in which the North …

Secured Creditors Entitled to Contract Interest Rate in Chapter 13 Plans

Written By Lance P. Martin

Recently, a bankruptcy judge in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued a ruling that should help lenders dealing with borrowers who file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, at…