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...
by Bob Jessup | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog
Over the last few months, we have worked as bond counsel with two towns that wanted to assemble land for economic development, and that needed to borrow money to pay for the land. The towns took different approaches that illustrate the flexibility available for this...
