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North Carolina Supreme Court Rules that ECOA Defenses May Be Waived by Obligors

September 18, 2014

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Written By Lance P. Martin
On August 20, 2014, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an opinion that provides a powerful tool for lenders with spousal guaranty agreements in…
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Recent Newspaper Series Brings Bad Publicity to North Carolina’s Construction Industry: But, Construction Companies – Here’s the Real Story

September 16, 2014

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Written By Devon D. Williams
On Thursday, September 4, 2014, the Raleigh News and Observer and the Charlotte Observer published their “Contract to Cheat” series online, with corresponding articles…
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Does Your Property Owners Association Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance? Yes!

September 16, 2014

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Written By Adam M. Beaudoin
Background The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”) requires all employers with three or more employees to carry workers’ compensation insurance.  The purpose of…
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Planning And Enforcing A Successful Collections Policy

August 26, 2014

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Written By Tyler J. Russell
As economic conditions struggle to improve, many community associations (“Associations”) face the continuing challenge of chasing payment from a number of delinquent members.  In…
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.Healthcare, The New .Com?

August 19, 2014

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Prior to 2014, there were 22 domain extensions, called generic top-level domains (gTLDs) (.com, .org, .edu, etc.), available to direct internet users. In response…
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SPECIAL BULLETIN: So I Hired A Felon: An Update On The Law Of Negligent Hiring

August 19, 2014

We might call it a Scud theory of recovery.  Like the notoriously inaccurate Soviet missile, negligent hiring is a hit, but mostly a miss,…
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Thirty-four Ward and Smith Attorneys Listed in 2015 Best Lawyers®

August 18, 2014

Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.  A listing in Best Lawyers® is widely regarded by legal…