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AI: Legal Déjà Vu or Revolution?

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP

June 7, 2023

As the Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype continues, you may feel a sense of déjà vu. But after attending the recent Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) conference—which was dominated by sessio…

Employers Take Note: New Laws Provide Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III and Avery J. Locklear

June 2, 2023

Editor's Note: Article updated on June 1 to include guidance from the US Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin. The latest maternal employment protections are here. To help employers with compliance, the US Depa…

The Government Isn't Moving Quickly to Compensate Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims

Written By Lynwood P. Evans and Taylor Rodney Marks

May 30, 2023

August 10, 2023, will mark the first anniversary that the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 ("Justice Act") became law. The Justice Act allows Marines, their family members, and any civilians who were poisoned by the toxic…

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Get on the Road to Recovery Sooner: What to Do After a Car Accident

Written By Lynwood P. Evans and Jeremy M. Wilson

May 26, 2023

Heart pounding, hands trembling, you've just found yourself in an accident caused by another party's negligence. Or, sadly, perhaps you are facing even more significant personal injuries. What you do next could make…

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Senate Approves Budget on Bi-Partisan Vote, Setting Up Negotiations with Newly-Minted Supermajority

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and Trafton P. Dinwiddie

May 22, 2023

While much of the media attention was surrounding the override of Governor Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 20 last week, on Thursday, North Carolina Senate members gave final approval to the chamber's version of the 2023 Appr…

Estate Planning With Limited Liability Companies: Transfers of Business Interests as a Planning Opportunity

Written By Matthew W. Thompson and Peter B. von Stein

May 19, 2023

Limited liability companies ("LLCs") are used regularly in estate planning to achieve estate tax savings and to consolidate asset management. The first of these objectives can be realized when a business entity is u…

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AI: Legal Déjà Vu or Revolution?

Employers Take Note: New Laws Provide Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

The Government Isn't Moving Quickly to Compensate Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims

Get on the Road to Recovery Sooner: What to Do After a Car Accident

Senate Approves Budget on Bi-Partisan Vote, Setting Up Negotiations with Newly-Minted Supermajority

Estate Planning With Limited Liability Companies: Transfers of Business Interests as a Planning Opportunity

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