Health Care Law Changes

Health Care Law Changes

Even small businesses (less than 50 employees) have responsibilities under the new laws. They are required to give notices to employees by October 1, 2013. For more information see:...
Contractors, Unions & Energy Efficiency Standards

Contractors, Unions & Energy Efficiency Standards

From the Triangle Business Journal reports there are two new laws taking effect today tha affect Contractors and Material Manufacturers: Private contractors could benefit from HB 110, which prohibits the state from requiring that contractors enter into labor union...
Jet Ski Loan

Jet Ski Loan

Be careful who you loan your jet ski to! A NC man loaned two jet skis to friends. They roar off down the lake, and one eventually collided with the other, which resulted in him loosing one leg from the knee down. He sued the jet ski owner, among others, and the Trial...
Student Loan Debt

Student Loan Debt

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently released a study that shows student loan debt is second only to mortgage debt, having surpassed auto loans and credit card debt.
Wilmington NC Real Estate Attorney Lawyer Discipline

Wilmington NC Real Estate Attorney Lawyer Discipline

A North Carolina lawyer was Censured April 2, 2014, for not reviewing a Settlement Statement, and allowing a non-lawyer to stamp his name on it. He was not present at the closing. Of course there were errors, and then he failed to timely address the errors, or even...
Stopped School Bus

Stopped School Bus

Did you know that in North Carolina, since 1998, 13 students have been killed by drivers illegally passing stopped school buses?