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When Employees’ Facebook® Posts Turn into Protected Activity

April 25, 2012

Employers may like to believe that they are free to discharge an employee who, via Facebook, has encouraged a former co-worker to hire a…
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SPECIAL BULLETIN: Complicating Issues Buffet North Carolina’s Wind Energy Projects

April 19, 2012

Just a few short years ago, the prospects for wind energy projects in North Carolina seemed extremely bright.  With the strongest offshore wind resources…
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The Limited Availability to Employers of Additional Claims for Relief in Noncompetition Disputes

April 11, 2012

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Written By Jeremy M. Wilson
The North Carolina Business Court has recently issued an opinion suggesting that, in most cases, an employer’s claim for breach of a former employee’s…
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Proposed Patent Fees Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Be Prepared for Sticker Shock

March 28, 2012

The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) was signed into law on September 16, 2011, amid much fanfare, or at…
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I’ve Been Sued for a Preference (and don’t feel preferred at all)

March 15, 2012

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Written By Paul A. Fanning
My business received a demand letter from a bankruptcy trustee for a bankrupt customer asking me to return payments I received for goods and…
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Taxpayers Have One More Chance To Avoid Trouble: IRS Announces New Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

March 2, 2012

On January 9, 2012, the IRS announced a third Offshore Voluntary Disclosure program (“OVD”) for taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets.  The IRS has collected…
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Distressed Real Estate Developments and Declarant Rights: Potential Traps for Foreclosing Lenders

March 1, 2012

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Written By Samuel B. Franck
One of the most complex and challenging categories of OREO assets is distressed real estate developments.  An unsettling number of stalled residential and commercial…