by Bob Jessup | Nov 11, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Bob Jessup | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Bob Jessup | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog
Bond lawyers and financial advisors clamor to be included in discussions about a financing project as early as possible. Sometimes you as a local government can take early steps on a project that will complicate your financing process. Bringing us in as soon as you...
by Bob Jessup | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog
Your private partner is not your friend. They may all be nice people, and they may have a friendly demeanor in your meetings — but they are not in your community to do you a favor. You need to look out for yourself, and be sure to verify everything they tell...
by Bob Jessup | Aug 30, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Bob Jessup | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog
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...
