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How an Estate Plan Can Protect Against Financial Exploitation

Written By Eldridge D. Dodson

I suspect that many of you, like me, have deleted an email from a friend that says he is away on a trip and needs you to wire him money.  According to experts, despite increased phishing emails and robocalls, it is f…

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Clear as Mud: What Diseases are Covered by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act?

Written By Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

By now, you've heard the commercial and can probably say this line in your best "television infomercial" voice: "If you, a family member, or a loved one lived at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between the years 1953 and …

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Resolving conflict through a mediator

A Primer on Mediation in North Carolina's State and Federal Courts

Written By William S. Durr and Jordan M. Spanner

Litigation is costly, both in time and money.  Making this worse, court dockets often are backlogged, so it can take even longer—sometimes years—to resolve a lawsuit.  To save litigants and courts ti…

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Stormwater Permits: Preventing Your Owners Association From Getting Stuck with Unnecessary and Potentially Large Expenses

Written By Justin M. Lewis and Amy P. Wang

Developers in North Carolina must obtain numerous permits from various governmental agencies before constructing a planned community or developing condominiums.  Most construction permits end by their terms upon comp…

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NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness Guidance for Businesses and Boosters

Written By Clint H. Cogburn

The world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has exploded onto the scene and taken college athletics by storm.  The impact of NIL on the college sports landscape is a topic of daily discussion throughout sports media.…

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Where Can Your Company Be Sued? The Basics of Personal Jurisdiction

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

In recent years, the United States Supreme Court has issued two opinions, in the cases of BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Ct. of California, San Francisco Cnty., analyzing and reaf…

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