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Updates to North Carolina's Assumed Business Name Law—Are You Ready?

Written By J. Michael Fields, Olivia G. Lewis, and Erica B. E. Rogers

August 31, 2022

First, what is an Assumed Business Name? An assumed business name, often referred to as a "fictitious name," "DBA," or "doing business as" name, is a name that a business uses other than its legal name. DBAs differ by ent…

Real Estate Leases in the Hemp and Cannabis World

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham and Allen N. Trask, III

August 24, 2022

The last several years have seen hemp and cannabis journey from their traditional treatment as substances controlled at the state and federal levels, on penalty of criminal prosecution, to a more legally and socially accep…

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WRAL Asks, We Answer: We Answer: Questions To Ask When Deciding on Law Firm To Handle Camp Lejeune Water Claims

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

August 21, 2022

WRAL's "5 On Your Side" consumer reporter Keely Arthur posted a story on August 18, 2022, that all Camp Lejeune Water Contamination victims should see. In it, Arthur noted that an "overwhelming number of law firms ar…

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Labor Unions and "Protected Concerted Activity:" What Private Employers – Unionized or NOT – Need to Know in 2022

Written By Grant B. Osborne

August 19, 2022

Employers, it seems, can't catch a break these days. They build businesses. They take risks. They face increasing supply costs, supply-chain problems, interest rates, and staff-shortages. Yet they create jobs and provide …

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Virtual Meetings for Nonprofit Corporations: During the Post COVID-19 Era

Written By Matthew A. Jones and Steven B. Long

August 17, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic catapulted the new normal of virtual meetings into our day-to-day lives. In order to adapt to this new normal, nonprofit corporations are turning to their Board of Directors for leadership and direct…

Car Accidents and Third-Party Liability

Written By Taylor Rodney Marks and Jeremy M. Wilson

August 12, 2022

Generally, the thought of a car accident brings to mind a victim and an at-fault driver. The at-fault driver, however, may not be the only cause of the accident. Instead, the actions and inactions of other third parties, …

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Updates to North Carolina's Assumed Business Name Law—Are You Ready?

Real Estate Leases in the Hemp and Cannabis World

WRAL Asks, We Answer: We Answer: Questions To Ask When Deciding on Law Firm To Handle Camp Lejeune Water Claims

Labor Unions and "Protected Concerted Activity:" What Private Employers – Unionized or NOT – Need to Know in 2022

Virtual Meetings for Nonprofit Corporations: During the Post COVID-19 Era

Car Accidents and Third-Party Liability

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