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The Intersection of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Davis-Bacon Act Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Written By X. Lightfoot and Devon D. Williams

On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, which is popularly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ("BIL").  The BIL is estimated to crea…

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Cyber Threats, Creativity, and Growth: Recapping the 2022 Annual Factoring Conference

Written By Thomas C. Wolff

Last month, I attended the 28th Annual Factoring Conference presented by the International Factoring Association (IFA) in Boston.  This is the world's largest conference of its kind, dedicated solely to banks, l…

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New Law Limits Broad Form Lien Waivers in Construction Projects

Written By Evan M. Musselwhite

Lien rights can be one of a contractor's most important means of securing payment on any private construction project in North Carolina.  Under Chapter 44A of the North Carolina Statutes, contractors that contract di…

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Making a Difference: Charitable Trust Planning

Written By Jennifer V. Boyer

The past few years have exposed a lot of needs in our communities, and many of us feel even more compelled to give back what we can. It seems more important now than ever to support worthy charitable organizations that ar…

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Community Association Restrictions Last Forever … Right? Community Association Restrictions and the Confusion Surrounding Tax Sales

Written By Dana M. Lingenfelser, Kristin D. Mitcham, and Thomas C. Wolff

It may be hard to believe, but community associations ("Associations") occasionally deal with property owners who do not think they are required to pay assessments.   The reasoning for these beliefs can range from "I…

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"My Lawyer Made Me Do It" is Not an Absolute Defense to Bankruptcy Court Sanctions

Written By Lance P. Martin

Last year, we offered a lesson and a moral from a North Carolina district court decision reversing a $115,000 sanctions order by a North Carolina bankruptcy court.  The lesson from the case was that the bankruptcy co…

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