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Labor Day, Halloween, or Maybe Christmas Budget?

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

June 30, 2015

Lengthy Budget Debate Predicted Senate Budget The North Carolina Senate unveiled its two-year state spending plan in the Appropriations Subcommittees on the afternoon of June 15th. On June 16th, the Senate Appropri…

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Supreme Court of North Carolina Recognizes Compensable Right in Approved Subdivision Development Plan

Written By Jason T. Strickland

June 25, 2015

Introduction The power of eminent domain, or "condemnation," is the power of the government and certain regulated public utilities to take private property for public use. Constitutional protections require …

New Default Allows New Foreclosure: Erosion of the Two-Dismissal Rule

Written By Lance P. Martin

June 22, 2015

On June 2, 2015, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion that provides some protection for lenders foreclosing on real property collateral. In the case of In re Foreclosure of Beasley, the Court of Appe…

Do You Hear What I Hear? A Child's Perspective

Written By Lauren Taylor Arnette Quinn

June 19, 2015

Custody cases are often the most emotionally charged and difficult legal cases to resolve. In North Carolina, a court's focus in custody issues must be determining what result will serve "the best interest" of the mi…

A Surprise Veto Override, Budget Anticipation, and Tax Reform 2.0

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

June 15, 2015

Senate Budget Delay Last week, the General Assembly largely was characterized by House members, interest groups, and members of the media anxiously waiting for the Senate to unveil its proposed two-year budget for the sta…

Supreme Court Protects Junior Mortgages From "Lien Stripping" in Chapter 7

Written By Lance P. Martin

June 12, 2015

On June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that is a victory for lenders dealing with borrowers who file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In Bank of America v. Caulkett, the Supreme Court held that Chapter…

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Labor Day, Halloween, or Maybe Christmas Budget?

Supreme Court of North Carolina Recognizes Compensable Right in Approved Subdivision Development Plan

New Default Allows New Foreclosure: Erosion of the Two-Dismissal Rule

Do You Hear What I Hear? A Child's Perspective

A Surprise Veto Override, Budget Anticipation, and Tax Reform 2.0

Supreme Court Protects Junior Mortgages From "Lien Stripping" in Chapter 7

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