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The I’s Have It: Immunity, Indemnification, and Insurance for Nonprofit Directors

June 8, 2015

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Written By Adam M. Beaudoin
There are many opportunities to serve on the board of a nonprofit corporation, whether a public charity, private foundation, home-owner association, trade association, or church. …
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Changes are Brewing in North Carolina’s ABC Laws: Contract Brewing, Alternating Proprietorships, and On-Site Distillery Sales

June 5, 2015

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Written By Hayley R. Wells
Yesterday, June 4, 2015, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 909 (“HB 909”), An Act to Make Various Changes…
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Community Associations Legislative Update – 2015 Long Session

May 21, 2015

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Written By Adam M. Beaudoin
The North Carolina General Assembly continues to meet in the 2015 “long” session.  The General Assembly is considering a number of pieces of legislation…
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New Commercial Lease Accounting Rules—How They May Affect Both Owners/Landlords and Lessees

May 12, 2015

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Written By Joanne H. Badr
As two of the accounting world’s major governing bodies work to converge their standards on the recognition of revenue of contracts with customers, they…
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Perhaps Mimeographs and IBM Selectrics® Weren’t So Bad: Employee Entitlement to Use Employer Email Systems to Engage in Protected Concerted Activity

April 30, 2015

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Written By Grant B. Osborne
Overview Most employers of any size or sophistication are generally familiar with the governmental agencies that regulate them, such as the U.S. Department of…
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Contractor Licensure in North Carolina

April 30, 2015

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Written By Jason T. Strickland
North Carolina requires that anyone who contracts with another person or entity to construct or make improvements to any building, highway, or public utilities,…
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Ward and Smith, P.A. Bids Farewell to Frank H. Sheffield, Jr.

April 30, 2015

Ward and Smith, P.A. has bid a bittersweet, but fond, farewell to the long-time head of its Environmental Practice Group, Frank Sheffield, who has…