Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 248: Fighting Addiction and Expanding Access to Treatment with Sara Howe and Morgan Coyner of APNC
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 240: Independent Practice In Dermatology with Dr. Darragh and Dr. Shuler of Carolina Dermatology
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 14: Shaping North Carolina’s Economic Future with Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley
The Buzz, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 50: Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Julie mEdich and John Skvarla
Maybe you've noticed unusual patterns in lost business, or perhaps another employee tipped you off about the theft. Whatever the warning signs, you need to act quickly and strategically. Here's your step-by-step guide to...more
This week on the podcast, Lynnsey and Lauren are joined by Sara Howe and Morgan Coyner of Addiction Professionals of North Carolina (APNC) for a powerful conversation about substance use treatment, patient brokering, and the...more
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of North Carolina amended Appellate Rule 36(b) to conform with the General Assembly’s recent amendment to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-283. Under the Appellate Rules and by statute, settling the record...more
While external cyber threats make headlines, the reality is that your biggest risk often comes from within. For North Carolina businesses, from tech startups in Durham to manufacturers in Greensboro, understanding how to...more
On July 29, 2025, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Power Bill Reduction Act, overriding Gov. Josh Stein’s veto. This landmark legislation introduces significant reforms to North Carolina’s electric utility...more
Welcome to our sixth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - How the...more
Legislators left Raleigh on Wednesday after passing an appropriations bill and overriding a number of vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein. New Appropriations Bill Both houses this week adopted H 125, which provides various...more
McKinney is a principal in FMI’s strategy practice with expertise in guiding construction industry clients through complex strategic decisions by providing them with the resources they need to make informed, data-driven...more
Hurricane season presents significant legal and operational challenges for North Carolina businesses. Whether it's a hurricane hammering your business, floodwaters threatening your property, hail damaging crops, or ice...more
In a recent opinion issued this month, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina confirmed that an insurer may consider its own interests, as well as those of its insured, when entering into...more
There are a host of wide-ranging changes coming to the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") under the Act, including changes that affect tax-exempt organizations. North Carolina tax-exempt organizations should be aware of these...more
Recent North Carolina legislation addresses the electronic storage of attested written wills. Although electronic wills themselves are not yet fully authorized under North Carolina law, these recent statutory changes allow a...more
Until recently, a single judge sitting on a panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals could tee up an issue for the Supreme Court of North Carolina simply by filing a dissenting opinion. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(2) allowed...more
Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Friday, August 1, 2025, an annual EEO...more
Cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, is a growing part of many couples’ financial portfolios. However, unlike more traditional, tangible assets, cryptocurrency poses a unique challenge in divorce proceedings....more
The exclusivity provision of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”) normally prevents an employee from suing his employer in civil court for work injuries. The employee is normally relegated to filing a...more
How Property Owners Can Maximize Their Recovery When the government exercises its power of eminent domain – the right to take private property for public use – it must pay the property owner just compensation. But what does...more
While openness fosters trust among members, there are instances where confidentiality is necessary for legal or practical reasons. Finding the right balance can mean the difference between a harmonious community and one...more
Alienation of affection is a unique and emotionally charged legal claim. It allows a spouse to hold a third party civilly liable for intentionally interfering in a marriage, resulting in the loss of love, affection, and...more
When a marriage breaks down because of outside interference, it can be devastating. Whether you’re a spouse feeling betrayed or someone being accused of damaging a marriage, alienation of affection cases raise deeply...more
The public often has a misconception that in order to disinherit an heir, one must give the heir a nominal gift in the Last Will and Testament, typically $1.00, $10, or some other such minimal amount. A recent North Carolina...more
The heat wave is here - is your skin ready? This week on the podcast, Heather and Matthew are joined by Dr. Charles Darragh and Dr. Marshall Shuler of Carolina Dermatology, one of the largest dermatology practices in upstate...more
Also called “spousal support” or “maintenance,” alimony is the payment of money from one spouse to another after a separation or divorce. Alimony is intended to help the spouse who earns no money, or less money than the other...more
The Court of Appeals’ opinion in N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Young, (No. COA24-594) addresses how a court is likely to assess the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify under an insurance contract, and the interplay...more
In a published decision with a dissent, the NC Court of Appeals denied the Plaintiff’s motion to add North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Association as a party to the claim....more