Articles

Navigating Easement Disputes in North Carolina

Written By Ryal W. Tayloe and Luke C. Tompkins

An easement is a right to make some specific use of land owned by another. Because easements involve the easement owner using land owned by someone else and because it is human nature to value and protect property, it is …

Having the Talk: How Employers Should Prepare for Difficult Disciplinary Situations

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III and Justin T. Hill

Every employee hired is expected to be a team player and integrate into the employer's culture to cultivate success. However, nearly all employers find out at some point that new hires do not always work out as planned.&n…

FTC: Three Enforcement Actions and a Ruling

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP and Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US

In today's digital landscape, the exchange of personal information has become ubiquitous, often without consumers fully comprehending the extent of its implications. The recent actions undertaken by the Federal Trade Comm…

Tax Treatment of the Sale of Social Club Assets Upon Liquidation

Written By Steven B. Long

Since 1916, Congress has exempted from income taxation clubs formed to facilitate social interaction between its members.  As a result, country clubs, hunting and fishing clubs, college sororities and fraternities, a…

Easing the Burden: The Gift of Planning for Incapacity

Written By Virginia S. Carter and Eldridge D. Dodson

Normal aging can be challenging, but caring for an aging family member with dementia is particularly difficult.  Over the years, we have often seen caregivers suffer from exhaustion, compromising their mental and phys…

Decoding Success: A Discussion of the In-House Experience

In a question and answer session moderated by Ken Gray, leader of Ward and Smith’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, two in-house attorneys from prominent North Carolina businesses shared real-world advice on a va…