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SEC Rule Changes for Private Placements

September 9, 2013

In July 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) made the biggest changes to private placement capital raising rules since the SEC issued…
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But I’m Not The Employer! Personal Liability of Officers, Managers, Supervisors, and Shareholders Under Wage and Hour Laws

August 29, 2013

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Written By Grant B. Osborne
Self‑employment is an important source of jobs in the United States, but the vast majority of American workers are employed by businesses owned or…
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Getting and Keeping Your Place in Line: Two Reminders if You Take Personal Property as Security for a Debt

August 29, 2013

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Written By Norman J. Leonard and Lance P. Martin
As all creditors know, you must file a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), called a “UCC-1,” with the North Carolina Secretary…
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Update On The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act

August 28, 2013

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
Recent rulemaking by the SEC on promising provisions of the 2012 JOBS Act is disappointing.  We await further rulemaking for other provisions to be…
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“T Minus 30 Days”: Are You HIPAA Compliant?

August 22, 2013

Covered entities and business associates have until September 23, 2013 to be compliant with the final omnibus rule that made sweeping changes to the…
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Thirty-three Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014*

August 15, 2013

The publication The Best Lawyers in America® has been ranking attorneys annually since 1983 and has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to…
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Supreme Court Issues Significant Rulings Limiting Harassment and Retaliation Claims

August 14, 2013

In June, the United States Supreme Court issued two important rulings under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal statute…

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