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Can I Require a "True Up" in a Subchapter V Plan of Reorganization?

Written By Lance P. Martin

May 28, 2024

For creditors, it can be difficult to navigate the financial difficulties of your customers. It seems like it would only get worse in bankruptcy, but that is not always the case. Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Ba…

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Leaving the Nest: Healthy Community Association Transition

Written By Dana M. Lingenfelser and Allen N. Trask, III

May 24, 2024

In North Carolina, private developers establish community associations by planning, building infrastructure, developing lots, and organizing property owners or associations. Initially, developers have substantial control …

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Closely Held Businesses: You Make the Plan, or a Plan Will Be Made For You

Written By Merrill G. Jones, II and Zachary F. Lamb

May 21, 2024

Who is the Better Planner for Your Affairs: You or the State? Planning for the succession of a closely held business is a lot like making a will. An individual has the opportunity to make a will that directs how the indiv…

Navigating Easement Disputes in North Carolina

Written By Ryal W. Tayloe and Luke C. Tompkins

May 17, 2024

An easement is a right to make some specific use of land owned by another. Because easements involve the easement owner using land owned by someone else and because it is human nature to value and protect property, it is …

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Having the Talk: How Employers Should Prepare for Difficult Disciplinary Situations

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III and Justin T. Hill

May 14, 2024

Every employee hired is expected to be a team player and integrate into the employer's culture to cultivate success. However, nearly all employers find out at some point that new hires do not always work out as planned.&n…

FTC: Three Enforcement Actions and a Ruling

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP and Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US

May 10, 2024

In today's digital landscape, the exchange of personal information has become ubiquitous, often without consumers fully comprehending the extent of its implications. The recent actions undertaken by the Federal Trade Comm…

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Can I Require a "True Up" in a Subchapter V Plan of Reorganization?

Leaving the Nest: Healthy Community Association Transition

Closely Held Businesses: You Make the Plan, or a Plan Will Be Made For You

Navigating Easement Disputes in North Carolina

Having the Talk: How Employers Should Prepare for Difficult Disciplinary Situations

FTC: Three Enforcement Actions and a Ruling

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