In March 2022, we reported on landmark legislation that paved a clearer path for individuals to pursue workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault… Read More
On March 3, 2022, just days before the recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, President Biden signed… Read More
New legislation in North Carolina makes changes to various laws governing construction projects. The changes affect design-build projects, lien waivers requested… Read More
As previously reported, in September of 2021, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued memoranda directing regional offices… Read More
In a recent decision touching on many interesting issues, North Carolina’s Court of Appeals effectively determined that, in all but the most obvious… Read More
Section 362(k) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code entitles an individual injured by a willful violation of the automatic stay to recover actual damages,… Read More
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina recently rejected a debtor’s argument that the 2017 Amendments to Rules 3012… Read More
It has been the source of speculation for some time that the standard for determining whether a worker is correctly classified as an… Read More
As further evidence that the Biden administration is laser-focused on protecting employee rights, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the United… Read More
On Friday, November 5, 2021, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its highly-anticipated emergency temporary standard (ETS), also known… Read More
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