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Best Practices For Homeowner Association Directors and Boards

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham and Madeline Lipe Williams

Approximately 74.1 million Americans reside in a subdivision, condominium complex, or other planned community that is administered by a community association.  Community associations are governed by a board of direct…

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Boldly Go: A Day in the Life of Human Resources

Written By X. Lightfoot

Two Ward and Smith labor and employment attorneys evaluated a real-life scenario many employers face while managing employees in the modern business environment. The roundtable discussion, part of Ward and Smith’s E…

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Red Wave, or Not So Much? A North Carolina Midterm Election Recap

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

NC Republicans Capture Key Judicial Races, Earn a Supermajority in NC Senate but Ultimately Fall Short on a House Supermajority When North Carolinians awoke the morning after Election Day, Republicans had won meaningful v…

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Responding to an Investigation of the North Carolina Medical Board

Written By Amy G. Fitzhugh and James A. Wilson

There are few things as critical to a physician as his or her medical license. The North Carolina Medical Board ("Board") is mandated by the legislature to regulate the practice of medicine for the benefit and protection …

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Lawful Use of Cannabis in North Carolina's Workplace

Written By Grant B. Osborne and Hayley R. Wells

The employer/employee relationship is among the most regulated. There are many (some argue too many) federal and state laws that govern how employers may and may not treat applicants and employees.  Their purpose, ge…

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Foreclosure Warning: Property Possessed but Not Owned by a Debtor May Be Subject to the Automatic Stay

Written By Lilian L. Faulconer and Lance P. Martin

Creditors know that a bankruptcy petition automatically halts efforts to collect pre-petition debts from the debtor outside of bankruptcy.  The "automatic stay" provides fundamental protection to debtors, mandating a…

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