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SCOTUS Action Clears the Path for Same-Sex Marriage — North Carolina Couples Should Prepare Now

October 9, 2014

This week the Supreme Court of the United States denied review of seven petitions from five different states in which state bans on same-sex…
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Making The Hunter The Hunted: North Carolina Gives Business Owners New Tools To Combat “Patent Trolls”

September 26, 2014

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III
Litigation in federal courts under federal law is a primary weapon in the battle to protect patents from infringement.  However, because of alleged abuse,…
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2014 Update On The JOBS Act – Beware: Some Assembly Required

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act” or “Act”) was a bipartisan effort in Congress to unleash the power of 21st Century communications…
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credits – Introduction

September 19, 2014

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Written By J. Drake Brinkley
Do you have any idea how most affordable housing units get built in the United States?  Does the federal government build them or are…
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The SEC Rule 506 “Bad Actor” Final Rules

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
The new “bad actor” rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in Rule 506 require issuers to take “reasonable care” to verify…
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Deal Makers in the Rule 506 Market – Section 201(c) of the JOBS Act

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
There can’t be a vibrant securities market without deal makers.  Someone has to bring buyers and sellers together so they can do deals.  Traditionally,…