House Passes Budget Bill -
The NC House on Thursday passed the biennial budget bill (S 257) by a vote of 86 to 20. The vote was bipartisan with 25 Democrats joining 61 Republicans in supporting the bill.
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Legislators considered dozens of bills over the last two weeks as they faced the “crossover” deadline of May 8. Under legislative rules, bills other than tax and appropriations bills must pass one chamber by that date to remain…
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New U.S. DOL Guidance on Independent Contractor vs. Employee Analysis -On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (“U.S. DOL”) Wage & Hour Division issued a field assistance bulletin (“FAB”) to guide investigators on…
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Senate Budget bill -
The North Carolina Senate on Thursday approved its version of the 2025 Appropriations Act by a vote of 30 to 15. Four Democrats joined twenty-six Republicans in supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats and…
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What is Form I-9? Employers use Form I-9 to review and verify that every new employee is authorized to work in the United States. Employers must examine and verify documents that show a newly hired employee’s identity and…
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Executive Order Asserting that “the experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars” has “plainly failed our children,” on March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing…
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On March 19, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance documents that illuminate how these federal agencies will define "illegal…
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Governor’s Budget Recommendations -
Gov. Josh Stein this week unveiled his state budget recommendations for the next two fiscal years. Entitled “North Carolina Strong,” it details a number of themes: improving public…
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Following announcements from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on February 27, 2025, and the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) on March 2, 2025, it would appear that beneficial ownership…
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Effective February 18, 2025, and until further notice, beneficial ownership information report filings under the Corporate Transparency Act are once again legally required. The deadline for most reporting companies to file…
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The recent release of the Consensus General Fund Revenue Forecast is a sign that work on the new state budget has begun. Although some legislators were in Raleigh this week, no votes were taken given inclement weather…
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Led by Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing, $15B in New Investment Demonstrates North Carolina’s Economic Strength
North Carolina in 2024 drew investments of more than $15 billion in corporate relocations, expansions,…
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On February 5, 2025, the newly sworn U.S. Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, issued a Memorandum to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Employees entitled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences.”…
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This client alert describes the deadlines for seeking grants made available for small businesses recovering from Hurricane Helene and summarizes recent extensions of deadlines for assistance by FEMA and North Carolina’s…
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On Monday, December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order reviving the January 1, 2025, deadline for reporting companies to file beneficial ownership information reports with the Financial Crimes…
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