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THE BIG FOUR’S CAMEL’S NOSE IS ABOUT TO GET IN THE LAWFIRM TENT
By Anthony J. Biller, Partner KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, has taken a significant step towards entering the US legal services market. On January 14, 2025, the Arizona [...]
The TRAIN ACT would be a Train Wreck for U.S. AI development.
By Anthony J. Biller, Partner The Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act (TRAIN Act), introduced by Senator Welch on November 21, 2024, aims to create an administrative subpoena [...]
Understanding North Carolina Land Use Approvals
by Michael B. Kent, Jr. More than 500 counties and municipalities in North Carolina have adopted some sort of zoning and land use ordinance. In general terms, these ordinances have [...]
Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Employment-Based Noncompetes
by Michael B. Kent, Jr. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to approve a final rule banning most noncompete provisions in the employment context. The rule [...]
Court Rules That COVID-19 Orders Violated Constitution
by Michael B. Kent, Jr. The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an important decision addressing one of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 “lockdown” orders. In North Carolina Bar & Tavern [...]