NEW ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME LAW HITS THE BOOKS
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would…
It’s Not My Fault: I Built It According to the Plans!
A project is complete and everyone is happy, until a latent structural defect is suddenly…
Key Concepts for Litigation
While sitting in a complex mediation recently, key words on which attorneys and clients alike…
KEY PROVISIONS IN A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Contracts can be created with a simple conversation of a verbal offer an acceptance between…
Legislature Looking at Lien Law … Again
Have you ever started the lien process only to discover that the entity for which…
LIEN LAW REVIEW: HOW ARE THE REVISIONS WORKING?
In 2012, the North Carolina General Assembly passed significant changes to Chapter 44A of the…
Express and Implied Warranties
This is a common story: Supplier provides building material to Contractor. Contractor installs material without…
Deception, Ruse & Subterfuge: When does a bad act rise to Fraud or Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices?
Often, when business people feel they have been wronged or misled by another, their immediate…
Homeowners Recovery Fund: The Last Resort
“A man’s home is his castle”. This remains as true today, as when it was…
Impact Fees Suffer Another Setback…Is it Good for Developers?
A series of recent lawsuits that have resulted in the North Carolina Court of Appeals…