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Whose Business is it Anyway? A Business Succession Case Study

Written By Jane Francis Nowell

Three Ward and Smith attorneys provided an overview of succession planning, estate planning, divorce, and the separation of assets. The seminar — A Business Succession Case Study — used an interactive presenta…

The Design-Build Contract Blueprint: Exploring the Boundaries of Architectural Services for General Contractors

Written By Alexandra E. Ferri and James W. Norment

Do design-build contracts allow general contractors to perform as architects?  Not directly. As design-build contracts grow in popularity, it's important that general contractors, owners, and architects understand wh…

Digital Decision Making: Community Association Board of Directors Can Conduct Business Electronically

Written By Madeline Lipe Williams

This year at the 2023 Community Associations Institute (CAI) Law Seminar in New Orleans, Louisiana, one breakout session focused on Boards of Directors conducting Association business electronically through various modern …

Final(ly) Adoption by the US EPA of Revised Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries

Written By Mary V. Cavanagh and Amy P. Wang

The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") adopted an updated standard of practice for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments on December 15, 2022.  The updated standard adds more refined investigation …

NC General Assembly Returns for 2023 Session with Unfinished Business

As the clock struck noon in Raleigh on January 11th, lawmakers and their families settled into the House and Senate Chambers at the North Carolina General Assembly to witness history. In the House of Representatives, Rep.…

When ABC, Inc. Buys the House Next Door and Next Door and Well, You Get the Idea

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

Scott D. Weiss, Esq. of Ortale Kelley Law Firm in Nashville, Tennessee, focused his lens at the Community Associations Institute's ("CAI") Annual Law Seminar on a relatively new phenomenon that is fast becoming one of the …