North Carolina is an “Employment-at-Will" State. This means that unless there is a specific law to protect employees or there is an employment contract providing otherwise, an employer can treat its employees as it sees fit and the employer can…
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that cellular phones are protected by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. This ruling thus requires that police must obtain a search warrant before searching a…
Most commercial credit applications contain a very important provision which too often is forgotten once the credit account is established. The provision places the burden upon the customer to inform the creditor of any changes in corporate structure or with…
HSLC is excited that Advance Auto Parts announced its decision to relocate several key corporate personnel, including their CEO, President, and CFO, to Raleigh. This important move follows the acquisition of General Parts International and its Carquest branded stores late…
The Triangle area continues to attract both start-up and established technology companies. Entreprenurial centers are springing up in downtown Raleigh. Citrix and Red Hat have invested millions into downtown facilities as well. A new internet agreement should continue to bolster…
Picture Day. We are excited about the upcoming article in Attorney at Law Magazine featuring HSLC as the Construction Firm of the Month.
Credit managers for supply houses, subcontractors, and construction lawyers can all breathe a sigh of relief thanks to an opinion issued on May 22, 2014 by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the CSSI bankruptcy case. Nan E. Hannah…
An interesting exchange on a listserv for bankruptcy attorneys caught my attention. As we live in a world where it appears various forms of cognitive impairment impact people at ever earlier ages, you may want to dust off your durable…
Our clients often obtain judgments via state courts outside of North Carolina. Our state follows a straight forward procedure to domesticate these foreign judgment to our jurisdiction. The Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act provides the specific statutory requirements. Most…
As not only a lawyer, but also the daughter of a lawyer, I find it difficult to watch political advertising that either misinforms the public in terms of how a judicial office operates or denigrates the profession I hold dear.…
Utilizing employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from November 2002 through January 2014, Forbes Magazine recently named Raleigh-Cary as the United States’ 4th best city for jobs. The number of jobs in the Raleigh-Cary market grew 3.9% since…
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill last session which officially took effect April 24, 2013. The new law impacts condominium owners and lot owners in North Carolina planned communities by enacting requirements concerning access and upkeep of common…
Hannah Sheridan Loughridge & Cochran, LLP are proud sponsors of the Cary Family/Kraft Family YMCAs annual 100-hole golf marathon on May 6, 2014 at Crooked Creek Golf Club in Fuquary-Varina.. The one-day event in which golfers play individually or in…
A prominent legal publication, Lawyers Weekly, recently quoted Nan Hannah for her work chairing the Transitioning Lawyers Commission of the North Carolina Bar Association. Nan's work focuses on developing programs to help lifelong attorneys retire with dignity. Nan continues to…
Many contractors are under the false impression that the recent changes in North Carolina’s lien law have the same effect as filing and posting a Notice of Contract, which is to say that they believe that they are reducing the…