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
By John N. Hutson, Jr. and S. Wesley Tripp, III Many people will execute a will to provide for their family upon their death. Most will give their spouse top priority to receive all or… Read More
No state currently requires private employers to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly testing, but will a vaccination-or-test mandate take effect soon? On January 4, 2022, Governor Cooper announced that he plans to extend Executive Order… Read More
On October 1, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newson[1] announced that all schoolchildren in the state will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once the vaccine receives full Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval, but… Read More