Nondischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is designed to give debtors a “fresh start.” Accordingly, a bankruptcy discharge releases a…
NORTH CAROLINA UPDATES CONSTRUCTION LIEN STATUTES: H707—LIEN AGENT NOTICE REVISIONS
The North Carolina Land Title Association (NCLTA) played a large role in the 2012 updates…
Oakwood Neighborhood Court Ruling: A Lesson for Developers
A Wake County Superior Court Judge issued a ruling this week in a highly publicized land development…
The Basics of Pass-Thru Entities
Some businesses must pay income taxes. Some need not. Some businesses must file annual federal…
Performing a “Commercially Useful Function”: Material Supplier Fined Nearly $5,000,000 under False Claims Act
Since 1983, federal statutory provisions have required that 10% of funds authorized for highway and…
Mediation: A View From a Mediator
Over ten years ago, I had the opportunity to take the 40-hour course required to…
Indemnification, Duty to Defend, & Hold Harmless
Often lumped together and buried in the small print of business and construction contracts, indemnification,…
Mergers and Acquisitions: Transactional Forces and Process
Mergers and acquisitions. Investments of capital. Changes of ownership. Merger and acquisition trends track closely…
IS RECEIVERSHIP RIGHT FOR ME?
Receivership is a state law remedy similar to bankruptcy which is rarely used. In the…
NEW ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME LAW HITS THE BOOKS
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would…