Articles

Legislature Headed Toward Budget Debate

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

With the deadline for all bills to pass their chamber of origination on April 30th, known as the crossover deadline, the General Assembly has been working at a frantic pace during the last several weeks.  Legislators …

Independent Contractor or Employee?

Written By Justin M. Lewis

Many owners' associations, especially the larger associations, pay workers to perform certain tasks for the benefit of the community.  The kind of tasks these workers may perform ranges from landscaping, maintenance, …

Perhaps Mimeographs and IBM Selectrics® Weren't So Bad: Employee Entitlement to Use Employer Email Systems to Engage in Protected Concerted Activity

Written By Grant B. Osborne

Overview Most employers of any size or sophistication are generally familiar with the governmental agencies that regulate them, such as the U.S. Department of Labor ("USDOL"), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (…

Contractor Licensure in North Carolina

Written By Jason T. Strickland

North Carolina requires that anyone who contracts with another person or entity to construct or make improvements to any building, highway, or public utilities, including grading, or who undertakes to superintend or manage…

Ward and Smith, P.A. Bids Farewell to Frank H. Sheffield, Jr.

Ward and Smith, P.A. has bid a bittersweet, but fond, farewell to the long-time head of its Environmental Practice Group, Frank Sheffield, who has retired.  Frank started his environmental legal career in Texas as a L…