As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In that spirit, what follows are certain pay and leave issues employers may confront during times of natural disaster – all of which are better to be thought about…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The most common question community associations in planned communities (i.e., single, family homes) pose is, "How can we amend our declaration?" Of course, this question includes many layers: What is the proper procedure?; What…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
This week, the General Assembly briefly reconvened for one of the Special Sessions authorized by the July adjournment resolution. Although legislative activity and bill movement were both limited during this narrow window,…
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/ Education Law, Government Contracting
Imagine that your company has just been sued by a competitor for patent infringement, deceptive advertising, unfair competition, or any number of other business torts. The news of the lawsuit has been reported in various…
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/ Business Organizations, Business Torts, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property
Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (the "NFIP") to help make flood insurance more affordable in areas prone to flood damage. FEMA oversees the program and writes the terms of the Standard Flood Insurance…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Insurance
Today's construction environment demands a lot from contractors who are pulled in multiple directions and whose responsibilities may seem limitless. Beyond performing good work, managing and effectively communicating…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Insurance
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently released two cases that raise the question of whether a covenant amendment containing rental restrictions may be adopted by a condominium association or homeowners association…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Judge Ada E. Brown, a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, delivered a nationwide victory to businesses and employers across the country when she granted Ryan LLC (a tax…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Torts, Labor & Employment Law
These powerful storms are unpredictable, and despite our best efforts to prepare, they often leave a trail of destruction in their wake. When the winds finally die down and the floodwaters recede, they often leave behind a real…
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/ Business Organizations, Insurance, Real Estate - Residential
For a lender in bankruptcy, the best situation is to be an over-secured creditor, meaning the value of your collateral exceeds your debt. A creditor in this exalted category can recover principal, interest (including…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
To be insured against a loss or some other event, we pay premiums to an insurance company. If a loss or triggering event actually occurs, we expect our insurance company to compensate us according to our insurance policy…
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/ Health, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law
In general, courts—not the legislative or executive branches of government—interpret the law. But since 1984, the Supreme Court required federal courts to disregard their own interpretation of ambiguous federal statutes…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Environmental Law
Does a seller of commercial real estate really need an attorney? I get asked this question often, and the resounding answer is "yes!" Often, sellers of commercial real estate assume they can rely on the buyer's attorney or…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Law Practice Products & Services, Real Estate - Commercial
Every day, physicians, medical practice managers, and administrative professionals call their trusted attorneys with a "quick question" about the legality of a new approach to ensure patients come to their appointments on time…
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/ Health, Privacy
Although a nonprofit corporation does not have to file an annual report, its members do have statutory inspection rights similar to those of the shareholders of a business corporation. Rarely, however, do members or the board of…
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/ Business Organizations, Nonprofit Law
