How can our local government financially support additional development of affordable housing in our community? Gone (mostly) are the days when local governments didn’t perceive an affordable housing issue in their communities. And the answers are generally clear as...

As we get to the start of 2023, we offer this list of items to keep in mind as you plan for new capital projects and manage your existing projects. Here are a few things to think about at least once a year: Review compliance with your financing covenants. If you have...

We’ve had a few inquiries in the last few months about planning for a 2023 bond referendum. If you’re thinking about it, here are a few points to keep in mind -- There are fewer eligible dates for bond referenda than there used to be. You can only have a bond...

We’ve written before about the requirement to send a notice to the “Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government,” with that notice due 45 days before the LGC considers a borrowing. It’s come up recently that not everyone is aware that requirement applies even when...

In Buckley, LLP v Series 1 of Oxford Ins. Comp., the North Carolina Supreme Court (per curiam) upheld a Business Court decision finding that records of an internal company investigation, even if carried out by an attorney, are not necessarily protected by the...

We have written previously (here and here) about the relationship between public records and a lawyer’s duty to maintain confidentiality for clients. As we’ve written, just because something is a public record, that doesn’t mean it’s not confidential information in...

(Because 1Ls don’t have time for another Top Ten list.) 1 - Law school is something you’re doing, not who you are. Tape that reminder to your bathroom mirror if you have to. Some aspects of law school and the legal profession are designed to hammer your soul if you’ll...