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Writing Some Wrongs: General Assembly Amends Planned Community Act and Condominium Act in Response to Unfavorable Court Decisions

July 25, 2013

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The North Carolina General Assembly recently enacted Session Law 2013-34 (“Act”) that impacts homeowner associations and condominium associations (each an, “Association”).  The Act was…
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Proposed Preliminary Growler and In-stand Sales Rules

July 18, 2013

Yesterday, a representative of Ward and Smith, P.A. attended the ABC Commission meeting on proposed Growler and In-stand beer sales rules. Here is a…
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Protect Your Bottom Line: Plan and Implement a Successful Collections Policy

July 17, 2013

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Written By Tyler J. Russell
Sticking to a sound collections policy is important, but many small businesses do not give sufficient attention to this component of their trade.  With…
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Beware of “Red Flags”: What Must Your Business Do to Protect Customers from Identity Theft?

July 3, 2013

State and federal laws, including Federal Trade Commission regulations that were revised in late 2012, require certain businesses to play an active role in…
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Supervisors’ Personal Liability Under Federal and North Carolina Wage and Hour Law

June 19, 2013

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Written By Grant B. Osborne
Federal and North Carolina laws regarding employees’ wages and hours of work impose potential liability on a covered “employer.”  Do such laws impose personal…
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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision on Patent Eligibility of DNA Sequences

June 18, 2013

On June 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 569 U.S. ___ (2013) (“Myriad“) on…
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Wealthy Individual, You Just Filed for Chapter 11. What Are You Going to do Next? I’m Going to Disney World!

June 13, 2013

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Written By Lance P. Martin
Although Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is more commonly associated with business reorganization, an individual or married couple also may use…