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Federal Court Upholds Property Rights Against Government Intrusion
Federal Court Upholds Property Rights Against Government Intrusion by Michael B. Kent, Jr. Last month, a federal appeals court issued an important decision curbing the government’s ability to use [...]
The Corporate Transparency Act Goes Into Effect
The Corporate Transparency Act Goes Into Effect By Tara Seidel The Corporate Transparency Act (31 U.S.C. § 5336 and regulations at 31 C.F.R. 1010.380), goes into effect in January 2024 [...]
The Importance of Recording Leases, Options, and Other Interests in Real Estate
The Importance of Recording Leases, Options, and Other Interests in Real Estate by Michael B. Kent, Jr. Do leases, options, and similar “non-ownership” interests in real estate need to [...]
Be Careful Whom You “Tag”: Social Media Use Might Subject You to Suit in Another State
Be Careful Whom You “Tag”: Social Media Use Might Subject You to Suit in Another State by Michael B. Kent, Jr. Can the use of social media from a computer [...]
Contract by Emoji? A New Risk of Doing Business in the Digital Age
by Michael B. Kent, Jr. Can the use of an emoji indicate a legally binding agreement? In South West Terminal Ltd. v. Achter Land & Cattle Ltd., a Canadian judge [...]
Suit Challenging COVID-19 “Lockdown” Orders Allowed to Continue
by Michael B. Kent, Jr. The North Carolina Court of Appeals this month addressed important issues concerning the scope of governmental emergency powers. In Howell v. Cooper, the Court held [...]
