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"I'm from the Government and Here to Help": The NLRB's New EXPEDITED Union "Representation Case Procedures"

Written By Will Oden and Grant B. Osborne

April 21, 2015

Union membership in the private sector, nationwide and in states like North Carolina, is hardly flying off the shelf. It now appears that the NLRB is trying to accomplish by administrative fiat what has not been acco…

The Governor Outlines His Bond Priorities, House Files 313 Bills Before Deadline

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

April 21, 2015

With the all-important House deadline to file public bills and resolutions setting the pace, last week the General Assembly was inundated with its final major wave of bill filings for the year. In only 4 days, 120 House me…

Two wedding bands on hundred dollar bills

Spousal Guaranties—Clarifying the Rules Governing Personal Guaranties from Spouses of Borrowers

Written By Norman J. Leonard

April 14, 2015

When lenders make a loan to a closely-held company, they frequently require one or more of the company's principals to personally guarantee repayment of the loan. Sometimes a lender will also request (or require) tha…

April Fool's Day Pranks and Celebrity Visits Add Levity to a Week of Policy Disagreements

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

April 7, 2015

With April Fool's Day pranks, an impending spring break, and even a visit from Richard Petty himself, last week at the General Assembly certainly had its share of levity. On Tuesday, famed NASCAR driver Richard Petty…

Bill Filings Pour in While Tax Cuts and Tax Credits Gain Traction

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

April 1, 2015

Bill Filing Deadline Last Thursday's Senate bill filing deadline made the week one of the busiest of 2015 for legislators, bill drafters, and lobbyists. The 3:00 p.m. Thursday deadline for all Senate proposals to be…

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"I'm from the Government and Here to Help": The NLRB's New EXPEDITED Union "Representation Case Procedures"

The Governor Outlines His Bond Priorities, House Files 313 Bills Before Deadline

Spousal Guaranties—Clarifying the Rules Governing Personal Guaranties from Spouses of Borrowers

April Fool's Day Pranks and Celebrity Visits Add Levity to a Week of Policy Disagreements

Bill Filings Pour in While Tax Cuts and Tax Credits Gain Traction

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