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
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
House Passes Budget Bill - The NC House on Thursday passed the biennial budget bill (S 257) by a vote of 86 to 20. The vote was bipartisan with 25 Democrats joining 61 Republicans in supporting the bill. This action...more
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering various alcohol bills during the long 2025 session. Proposed changes include legalizing happy hour, authorizing Sunday sales by ABC stores, clarifying special one-time...more
Hosts Tina Emerson, Chris Kouri, and David Spratley welcome North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley to the podcast. Recently appointed by Governor Josh Stein, Secretary Lilley shares how his rural North Carolina roots...more
House Bill 47 ("H47") was signed into law (Session Law 2025-2) by Governor Stein on March 20. The bill's official name is the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025–Part I, but it is more commonly known as the Hurricane Helene...more
Senate Budget bill - The North Carolina Senate on Thursday approved its version of the 2025 Appropriations Act by a vote of 30 to 15. Four Democrats joined twenty-six Republicans in supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats...more
A new study from the North Carolina State University’s GenX Exposure Study has detected airborne “forever chemicals” in everyday household dust in communities along the Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina area. These...more
Amongst the flurry of recent executive orders targeting the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) policies and programs under the federal government, it is easy to miss similar initiatives at the state and local...more
Just a week from North Carlina Senators proposing Senate Bill 491, which seeks to create an act to license, examine, and regulate debt settlement services, North Carolina House Representatives Howard (R), Setzer (R), B. Jones...more
Each March, our team participates in the North Carolina State Construction Conference in Raleigh, where thousands of construction industry members meet to hear about the current “state of the construction industry” in North...more
Governor’s Budget Recommendations - Gov. Josh Stein this week unveiled his state budget recommendations for the next two fiscal years. Entitled “North Carolina Strong,” it details a number of themes: improving public...more
In November 2023, we pondered whether 2024 might be “the year” for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina. Well, it wasn’t. Why, you ask? How can a state whose population has expressed overwhelming bipartisan...more
North Carolina Senate Bill 166 (Session Law 2024-49), the majority of which became effective on September 11, 2024, amended various N.C. state building codes, regulations for contractors and design professionals, and...more
If your business sells alcohol in North Carolina, now is the time to renew or register your Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) retail permit. Failure to complete this process on time could result in penalties, increased costs,...more
Each February, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts publishes its Report on North Carolina Business Court. The Report includes data on case types, number of cases, pending motions, and average age, with...more
Led by Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing, $15B in New Investment Demonstrates North Carolina’s Economic Strength North Carolina in 2024 drew investments of more than $15 billion in corporate relocations, expansions,...more
This client alert describes the deadlines for seeking grants made available for small businesses recovering from Hurricane Helene and summarizes recent extensions of deadlines for assistance by FEMA and North Carolina’s...more
As the governing body for Certified Public Accountants ("CPAs"), the Board upholds rigorous standards of practice, oversees the licensing process, and enforces compliance with ethical rules and regulations. For both aspiring...more
Gov.-elect Josh Stein this week announced nominees for eleven Cabinet positions and two senior administration officials. The North Carolina Senate will consider the Cabinet nominations when it begins meeting in January....more
The 2024 North Carolina General Assembly session ended last Friday after members overrode a veto, proposed a change to the state constitution, and supported a constitutional convention to set term limits for members of the US...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and acted on a number of bills, including storm recovery. In addition, Republicans selected their nominees for leadership in the next session. New Leadership - Republican...more
Across the country on Tuesday, November 5, Americans cast their ballots in one of the most closely contested elections in recent history. In the Old North State, voters came out in droves beginning with the early voting...more
After a lengthy and hard fought campaign, voters have chosen new leaders for our nation and state. Former President Donald Trump won North Carolina as part of his national victory and both Democrats and Republicans won...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh on Thursday and unanimously passed a second Disaster Recovery bill (S 743). The bill appropriates $644 million and makes various policy changes to facilitate storm recovery. Gov. Roy Cooper is...more
When you work in the cannabis business, you get used to answering questions that don’t always make sense. One question we get most often is whether an employee can use a legal product that nonetheless may cause the employee...more