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It's No Big Deal, Until It Is: Why Vendor Contracts Matter for Community Associations

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Madeline Lipe Williams

A key role of most community associations is to engage contractors, service providers, and vendors (all together, "vendors") to assist the community with its everyday needs.  These services can range from community m…

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Serving on Your Community Association’s ARC, ACC, or ARB? Take Note to Whom Your Fiduciary Duties Are Owed

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

Residents of planned communities often must obtain approval prior to making any modifications to their homes and lots.  Through their declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions - commonly referred to as t…

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Local Counsel in North Carolina's Federal Courts

Written By Jordan M. Spanner

In federal court, the rules for out-of-state counsel's participation vary from district to district.  For out-of-state counsel seeking to appear in federal court in North Carolina, the local rules require, first and …

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WOTUS Encore: The Fate of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Implications for Groundwater

Written By Amy P. Wang

It seems like yesterday, but it was actually last summer when the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers published the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, effective June 22, 2020 (the "Ru…

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Young Practitioners Look at 2020 U.S. Supreme Court Trademark Decisions

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers

U.S. trademark law saw numerous developments in 2020, including three decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. Trademark cases seldom make it up to the United States’ highest court, which typically hears one or two such …

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The Exemption Also Rises (But Could Set Soon)

Written By John R. Sloan

The amount that you can give to your children during life or leave to them after death estate tax-free currently is at a historically high level.  As of January 1, 2021, an individual can give or leave $11.7 million …

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