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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

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, and the In…

Debate Over Economic Development Tools Takes Center Stage During Another Abbreviated Week At The General Assembly

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

For a second consecutive week, inclement winter weather thwarted the plans of legislators and lobbyists at the General Assembly.  Heavy snow and ice accumulation throughout much of the state caused House and Senate le…

Are Deficiency Actions Now Dead In North Carolina?

Written By Lance P. Martin

On February 17, 2015, the North Carolina Court of Appeals handed down a decision that, if not reversed by the North Carolina Supreme Court, will radically alter the process by which lenders pursue post-foreclosure deficien…

Budget, Taxes, and State of the State: Happenings in the Capital

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

State Budget State House and Senate legislative subcommittees continue meeting jointly to entertain presentations from state agencies about programs they will consider modifying, continuing, or cutting altogether. Last we…

Get Consumer Electronic Consents Right And Avoid Salt In The Wound

Clicking the "Accept" or "Agree" button on a website has become a daily ritual.  Electronic consents have become ubiquitous because businesses of all kinds need to obtain them from customers for a host of reasons.&nbs…