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18 Jul 2019
Harsh Sanctions for e-Discovery Shenanigans
Two recent opinions by the North Carolina Court of Appeals suggest that North Carolina trial court judges are getting comfortable with the idea of imposing severe sanctions on litigants who fail to abide by the rules regarding electronic discovery. -
14 May 2019
Third-Party Subpoenas
A powerful tool in civil litigation allows parties to a lawsuit access to non-litigants’ documents, testimony or properties. This month’s Legal Moment explores the basic parameters of Third-Party Subpoenas. -
16 Apr 2019
Offshore Accounts? Hiding Assets? Who, Me? The FinCEN, the FBAR, and the FATCA.
Many U.S. citizens or residents own bank and other financial accounts located outside the United States for perfectly legitimate reasons, but some may be unintentionally running afoul of "money laundering" laws -- and risking stiff penalties -- by not annually reporting those accounts when the value exceeds $10,000. -
19 Mar 2019
A Legal Checklist for Moving to Another State
Moving is one of life’s activities that requires a tremendous amount of planning followed by the effort of implementation. Besides organizing the on-the-ground logistics of packing, traveling, and unpacking, you should also pay careful attention to a number of administrative and legal issues. This article presents a checklist for issues to consider pre-move, immediately post-move, and after you have settled in. -
19 Feb 2019
Are the People Working for You "Employees" or "Independent Contractors"?
A recent opinion by the North Carolina Court of Appeals demonstrates that businesses may be held vicariously liable for the tortious (wrongful) acts of individuals whom the employer treats as “independent contractors.” -
22 Jan 2019
False Claims Act Update
In 2018, total judgments and settlements under the federal False Claims Act amounted to more than $2.8 billion dollars with health care fraud accounting for more than 85% of the recoveries. This month’s article revisits “Lincoln’s Law.” -
04 Dec 2018
2019 Estate & Gift Tax Update
2019 continues the recent trend of an historically large federal unified exemption amount for bequests and lifetime gift-giving, and because of this significant change from earlier years, careful review of tax planning provisions in existing estate planning documents is warranted ‒ as well as consideration of lifetime gift planning. -
15 Nov 2018
Trees
The question of who is responsible for neighboring trees comes up a lot -- here are some answers. -
16 Oct 2018
Rent-to-Own Agreements
A popular arrangement between Landlord/Sellers and Tenant/Buyers comes under increasing government scrutiny. -
12 Sep 2018
Alternative Dispute Resolution -- Part II: Arbitration
In this second installment of our series discussing alternative dispute resolution, we discuss a forum frequently required in form contracts including construction projects and insurance agreements, among others. -
17 Jul 2018
Who Gets My 401(k)?
The determination of who gets your 401(k) at your death depends on a combination of factors -- whom you intend as a beneficiary of your Plan is not always the same person as who is your Beneficiary. -
08 May 2018
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