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Understanding Attorney-Client Privilege

Written By Jordan M. Spanner

Attorney-client privilege.  Most people have heard of it, and most have a general idea of what it means.  But what, exactly, is attorney-client privilege?  What's its purpose?  What does it cover? …

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Show Me The Money! Wage and Hour Requirements Applied to COVID-19 Testing Time

Written By Will Oden

Recently, several of our clients have asked us whether they are required to compensate their employees for time spent going for the COVID-19 test. Fortunately, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") has issued so…

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WOTUS Whiplash

Written By Amy P. Wang

The ongoing saga of how to define "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) continues.  In this latest installment, we have, in effect, time-traveled back to 2008.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency …

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To Meet (In Person) or Not To Meet (In Person)…That is the Question: North Carolina Makes Permanent the Ability for Community Associations To Meet and Vote Virtually

Written By Madeline Lipe Williams and Amy H. Wooten

The past 19 months have been a challenging time.  As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, many precautions and restrictions were put in place to prevent the transmission and spread of COVID-19, including executive o…

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State Stormwater Program Amendments Significant for Those Affected by Post Construction Stormwater Permits

Written By Amy P. Wang

Extensive changes to North Carolina's stormwater runoff statute went into effect on September 16,2021 as part of Session Law 2021-158. The Stormwater Program amendments are embedded in an environmental omnibus b…

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Pushing the Limits: Nielson v. Schmoke Clarifies the Outer Limits of Domesticating Foreign Judgments

Written By Thomas C. Wolff

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision recently, providing clarity on how much time creditors have to domesticate a foreign judgment to North Carolina.  While the current statutory framework may appear…

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