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Fracking Movement in North Carolina: What Landowners Need to Know about the Energy Modernization Act

June 11, 2014

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Written By Amy P. Wang
On June 4, 2014, Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that will allow permits to be issued in North Carolina for gas…
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EEOC Weighs In On Discrimination Issues Related To Social Media

June 11, 2014

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Written By Will Oden
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Gamechanger – Your Spouse’s Entitlement to Your Estate

May 16, 2014

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Written By Gregory T. Peacock
The Marital Elective Share When a married person dies, North Carolina and many other states provide the surviving spouse with an elective share of…
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Fixing the Fight Beforehand: The Use and Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Clauses in North Carolina Contracts

May 16, 2014

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III
The term “liquidated damages” describes an agreement between contracting parties to set a fixed monetary remedy in the event of breach of a contract. …
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Before the Aftermath: How to Prepare Now for the Possibility of a Privacy Lapse or Data Security Breach

May 16, 2014

Despite a greater focus on prevention than ever before, privacy lapses and data security breaches continue to increase as a source of financial, legal,…
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The Basics of Responding To A Civil Subpoena

May 14, 2014

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Written By Jeremy M. Wilson
There are many different kinds of subpoenas—civil subpoenas, criminal subpoenas, federal subpoenas, state subpoenas.  This article addresses North Carolina state court civil subpoenas and…
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Mitigating The Risk Of Extending Trade Credit: Taking Security From Your Delinquent Customer

April 30, 2014

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Written By Norman J. Leonard
Unless you operate a retail business selling to individual consumers, you probably sell your goods and services to customers on credit.  You may, at…

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