Articles

How Fast Can I Franchise? Hold On a Minute

Written By Arthur J. DeBaugh and Olivia G. Lewis

Are you a small business owner who has considered franchising your business? Franchising can be a great way to expand your company's physical presence, grow your revenue, and increase your brand recognition.  But be…

How to Get Your Own "Free" Private Investigator in Bankruptcy

Written By Lance P. Martin

Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which turned three earlier this year, created a more streamlined and less expensive Chapter 11 reorganization path for small business debtors. It also created a new posit…

Disasters Take Many Forms – Preparing your Community Association for the Unexpected

Written By Madeline Lipe Williams

Disasters, natural or otherwise, are usually unexpected and leave little time for advance action. Hurricanes, named storms, floods, fire, and even crime, are types of disasters that communities across North Carolina may e…

Off To The Races: NC Enacts Long Awaited Sports Wagering Legislation with Live Horse Racing

In June, North Carolina lawmakers approved legislation legalizing mobile and in-person sports wagering after a multi-year standoff that included the same legislation failing in the 2022 legislative session by a mere o…

The EEOC Issues a Proposed Rule Regarding the Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III and Avery J. Locklear

On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA").  PWFA went into effect on June 27,…

Summary of the Government's "Elective Option" for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims

Written By Lynwood P. Evans

On September 6, 2023, the Department of the Navy ("Navy") announced a framework for evaluating and potentially settling a limited number of claims brought under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.  This framework, referred…