We are proud to announce that Nan E. Hannah, Founding Partner, has been named to the 2021 NC Super Lawyers List in Construction Litigation. Nan has achieved this prestigious honor every year dating back to 2012. Congratulations, Nan! https://profiles.superlawyers.com/north-carolina/raleigh/lawyer/nan-hannah/626437d9-c438-48c1-a647-83b6eb8b121e.html
Construction News: $60 million in grant funds have been awarded to build new construction in school districts across North Carolina. Education, including the building infrastructure to support it - is key to the economic prosperity of our communities. https://www.ncconstructionnews.com/state-announces-60-million-in-school-construction-grants-to-5-districts/?fbclid=IwAR1jby4_yBxUcjj0IubRJbUyhbg4w0iqDp5xLQbJs50rkxdKmtGVKLgovig
The federal stimulus package provides monetary pandemic relief to North Carolina individuals and businesses: $600 checks to eligible adults; $300/week federal unemployment extension; renewed eviction ban; and $284B in PPP loan funds. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/new-stimulus-bill-showdown-1k-checks-and-everything-else-in-600b-gop-proposal/?fbclid=IwAR0qpCyq7zdnlNK9KLy70defLLFCzjyzdX8tdi0v8qq87p_2ATL_BUeHRlU
Crazy, Pandemic Times. What's the State of the Economy? Several Economists Contributed to this Article. Since February, 4 Million Americans Departed the Work Force; Rent and Home Prices on the Rise; Economic Shift from Services Towards Goods; Recovery. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Does 2021 appear promising for the North Carolina construction industry? UNC-CH "points to an imminent supply and demand problem" when two forces collide: a massive demand for housing vs. decreasing building permits given recession-impacted developers. carolinatracker.netlify.app/stories/2020/1…
Civil litigation attorneys must adjust to the everchanging judicial scene in North Carolina. Plexi-glass court appearances. Depositions in libraries. Zoom hearings. And delays. Interesting times to say the least. But we never give up the fight. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/north-carolina-courts-to-postpone-many-non-essential-court-hearings-as-covid-cases-rise/83-caad502b-bdae-4686-b0dd-6c0585efeb48
Over the past few weeks, we have experienced an uptick in lien claim requests. Since the Great Recession wound down and the revisions to the lien law kicked in, it has been difficult to determine whether the changes to the…
This past week served as a reminder of the value of community. First, define community. In this case, there are several communities. There is community within the walls of our office where the five of us are family. Then, there…
A force majeure clause is a clause that relieves the parties to a contract of their contractual obligations when certain circumstances arise that are out of their control, and these circumstances make performance under the contract inadvisable or impracticable. It…
Lawyers are required to take continuing education courses every year. September 24 and 25, the North Carolina Bar Association's Construction Law Section is offering its annual meeting and CLE in a new manner. The lawyers of Hannah Sheridan and Cochran…
Beginning January 1, 2020, "As a condition of license renewal, at least one qualifier or qualifying party of a licensee holding a building contractor, residential contractor, or unclassified contractor license classification shall complete, on an annual basis, eight hours of…
It is almost impossible to believe that seven years ago we opened the doors on that chapter in life that has become Hannah Sheridan and Cochran, LLP. We have experienced highs and lows, but the constant in this adventure has…
On June 24, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 147, extending and amending the Phase 2 Order implemented in Executive Order 141, as well as implementing requirements related to face coverings. Executive Order 147 is in place until 5:00…
On June 3, 2020, the US Senate approved the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020. The Act will now go before the President for signature. This blog will highlight some key provisions that individuals/businesses who received loans under the…