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The EU/US Safe Harbor Is No Longer Safe, Says The EU's Highest Court. Is Your Data A Liability?

Today, Europe's top court, the European Court of Justice, ruled that a 15-year-old pact between the United States and the European Union which allowed American organizations to handle the personal data of Europeans (the EU…

Can You Pass the Affordable Care Act Pop Quiz?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA") became the law on March 23, 2010. Despite the five years that have passed since it was enacted, there remains much confusion and uncertainty surrounding the ACA and wh…

North Carolina Supreme Court Extends "Offset Defense" to Guarantors in Foreclosure Deficiency Actions

Written By Lance P. Martin

On September 25, 2015, the North Carolina Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that will radically alter the process by which lenders pursue post-foreclosure deficiency actions against guarantors.  In a victo…

Compromise Budget Reached and Enacted

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

In odd numbered years, the primary purpose of legislative long sessions is to produce a two‑year budget for state government.  Although lawmakers typically will introduce thousands of bills in addition to the st…

Is The New Clean Water Rule A Cleaner Way To Predict Federal Jurisdiction Over Property Or Does It Just Muddy The Waters?

Written By Amy P. Wang

Introduction On August 28, 2015, a new rule issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and the Army Corps of Engineers (the "Corps") became effective.  The new rule is intended to redefine th…

White Collars Turning Blue? The Possible Impact on Employers of the Department of Labor's Proposed Revisions to the Regulations Governing Overtime Pay for “White Collar” Workers

Written By Grant B. Osborne

The Department of Labor has proposed rules to dramatically limit the ability of employers to classify "white collar" employees as exempt from overtime pay requirements. Background The federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("F…