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Receiving notice of a complaint or investigation from a licensing board is frightening for a professional. Responding can be challenging because the mere submission…

Who is the Better Planner for Your Affairs: You or the State? Planning for the succession of a closely held business is a lot…

Ed. Note: This is the third in a series of three articles examining disciplinary and appeals processes in front of North Carolina professional and…

Ed. Note: This is the second in a series of three articles examining disciplinary and appeals processes in front of North Carolina professional and…

In late 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced it would be…

[Ed. Note: The safe harbor deadline has been updated to reflect FAQ 47, published on May 13, which extends the original safe harbor deadline to May…

During the past four years, numerous bills concerning North Carolina’s occupational licensing boards have been proposed, but few have passed in the legislature and…

Over the past several years, there has been much speculation surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”), including whether it would…

Sometimes it’s best to let professionals do what they do best. I don’t call a real estate agent when I need a flu shot,…

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule attempts to strike a balance between the protection of a patient’s privacy and the…

SAMHSA Amends Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Regulations On January 18, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”), an agency…

The use of “covenants not to compete,” or “non-compete agreements,” which limit former employees from working for a competitor are gaining in popularity and…