Corporations subject to North Carolina’s franchise tax have an opportunity to seek refunds of their 2021 and 2022 franchise taxes but should act promptly to preserve their rights…
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On August 30, 2024, the North Carolina Medical Board (the “Board”) published online guidance titled, "Lessons from NCMB’s Disciplinary Committee: Are you aiding the unlicensed practice of medicine?” (the “Guidance”).
The…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
As we discussed in a prior Alert, parties buying or selling a business must consider how to properly transfer the seller’s contracts to the buyer. Part 42 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) addresses the contract…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Mergers & Acquisitions
As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law
As discussed in our three prior client alerts, effective as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and rules issued thereunder by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) require most U.S. entities…
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/ Business Organizations
This Alert summarizes all the material amendments to Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes ratified to date during the General Assembly’s 2024 short session…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was published on May 7, 2024, and will go into effect…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law
In February 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandated the use of Project Labor Agreements (“PLA”) for federal construction contracts…
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/ Construction Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The Tax Court’s use of a functional analysis test to determine limited partner status in Soroban Capital Partners LP has had a ripple effect in the world of asset management. The decision’s impact will be felt in the tax and…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Taxation
After a lengthy gestation period, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission delivered its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has effectively ruled that parties cannot contractually agree to shorten the four-year statutory limitations period under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“UDTPA”)…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
Fourth Circuit decision highlights the wide discretion federal district courts have to manage their calendars. The timing of litigation in federal courts is case-specific and hard to predict, but data from North Carolina federal…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services
NCDOT has two primary processes for letting large highway projects—hard bid procurement and design-build procurement. Over the last decade or so, NCDOT has relied heavily on the design-build procurement method, whereby NCDOT…
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/ Construction Law, Government Contracting, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On April 17, 2024, in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Supreme Court resolved a split among the federal circuit courts over whether an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII must meet a heightened threshold of harm…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to publish a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. If the proposed final rule goes into effect, it will present a major legal change…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law
