Winter travel usually brings cherished time with family and other loved ones. But, getting a call that your Christmas tree has caught fire or coming home to find that an ice-spear has broken a window… Read More
The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) has reset the limitation of damages for noneconomic losses in medical malpractice actions pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.19. Effective January 1, 2023, the cap will… Read More
re∙tal∙i∙ate –to do something harmful to someone because they have harmed you first [i] We can all picture a classic scene on the playground between two kindergarteners who are in line for the slide. Suddenly, the… Read More
Each year as a group, Americans donate almost $500 billion dollars to charitable causes. The Tax Code encourages philanthropy by allowing charitable deductions for gifts made to qualified charitable organizations. In order for a donor… Read More
In September 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of three Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement actions related to patients’ rights… Read More
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides for a number of tax figures to be adjusted annually to reflect cost‐of‐living adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for the 12‐month period ending the previous August… Read More
The death of a loved one causes strong emotional reactions. When it is discovered that the loved one left their estate in an unexpected manner, the strong feeling of grief is often accompanied by a… Read More
The North Carolina Supreme Court recently amended the North Carolina Business Court Rules by order dated June 15, 2022. These Amended Rules will become effective on July 1, 2022 and will apply to all cases… Read More
On March 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of four Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement actions. Two of the… Read More
On March 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of two Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement actions involving the impermissible… Read More