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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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The grate of the storm sewer after the rain

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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Football, hockey, and basketball players

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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US Jigsaw puzzle Pieces

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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Updates to North Carolina's Assumed Business Name Law—Are You Ready?

Written By J. Michael Fields, Olivia G. Lewis, and Erica B. E. Rogers

First, what is an Assumed Business Name? An assumed business name, often referred to as a "fictitious name," "DBA," or "doing business as" name, is a name that a business uses other than its legal name. DBAs differ by ent…

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Real Estate Leases in the Hemp and Cannabis World

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham and Allen N. Trask, III

The last several years have seen hemp and cannabis journey from their traditional treatment as substances controlled at the state and federal levels, on penalty of criminal prosecution, to a more legally and socially accep…

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