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Agribusiness Remains a Target for Hackers

Written By Allen N. Trask, III

Agribusiness may not be an industry that the public at large often associates with data breaches and hacking. That perception is likely to change after news broke over the Memorial Day weekend that JBS, America's…

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Website Compliance: Key Costly Legal Risks Every Business Should Consider

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP and Erica B. E. Rogers

A recent statistic posted by Sweor states that 75% of consumers admit to making judgments on a company’s credibility based on the company’s website design. During COVID, many companies were forced to digitize …

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Struggling Hotels Can Provide Turn-Down Service, Can't Be Turned Down for Subchapter V Bankruptcy

Written By Lance P. Martin

Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which took effect in February 2020, creates a more streamlined and less expensive Chapter 11 reorganization path for small business debtors.  It has proven popular d…

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North Carolina Occupational Licensing Boards: Disciplinary Hearings and Appeals, 101

Written By Eric J. Remington and Amy H. Wooten

Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of three articles examining disciplinary and appeals processes in front of North Carolina professional and occupational licensing boards. In North Carolina, a significant number of …

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"Batten Down the Hatches: Named Storm-Preparedness for Community Associations"

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

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially kicks off in t-minus 12 days, on June 1, 2021, and runs through November 30, 2021. If this season is anything like the last, community associations are in for another year of …

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A Soft Deadline for Hard Cash: American Rescue Plan Funds for North Carolina Municipalities

Written By E. Knox Proctor V

First, the good news: every municipality in North Carolina is eligible to receive a large cash infusion, up to 75% of its budget, from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Now, the less than good news: all municipalities, othe…

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