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Installation and Use of Solar Power Systems in North Carolina

Written By Eric J. Remington

Approximately twenty-five percent of North Carolinians live in a planned community where the restrictive covenants are administered by a homeowners association ("HOA").  If you live in North Carolina, you likely have…

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Joint Trusts: A Useful Tool for Some Married Couples

Written By Zachary F. Lamb

Though not a silver bullet for every situation, in appropriate circumstances, a Joint Revocable Living Trust ("Joint Trust") can provide a married couple with significant benefits and simplify the administration of assets …

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Corporate Bad Behavior Is Not Dischargeable Under Subchapter V

Written By Lance P. Martin

If a business engages in bad behavior like intentional interference with contract and tortious interference with business relations, then it may not use Subchapter V of Chapter 11 to discharge debts based on that bad behav…

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Responding to a Complaint to the Medical Board

Written By Hayley R. Wells and James A. Wilson

Receiving a letter from the North Carolina Medical Board (the "Board") that a complaint has been filed against you is distressing.  It often provokes a mix of emotions, ranging from anger to worry; however, it is a m…

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Subchapter V Debt Ceiling Restored to $7.5 Million

Written By Lance P. Martin

In a welcome feat of bipartisanship, Congress passed a bill to restore the Subchapter V debt limit to $7.5 million, and President Biden signed it into law on June 21.  Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Cod…

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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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