Todd Jones travels with the North Carolina Bar Association Delegation to Lithuania and Latvia! From May 11, 2012 to May 23, 2012, Todd A. Jones, Partner of Anderson Jones, PLLC, traveled as part of the North Carolina Bar Association International...

U.S. House of Representatives passes Federal Security in Bonding Act Proposed legislation affecting construction bonds is closer to becoming law now that the U.S. House has passed it by voice vote. The Security in Bonding Act, also known as H.R....

NLRB Posting Rule Deadline Suspended Due to a recent ruling by US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on a request for an emergency injunction, the NLRB's "Notification of Employee Rights" posting compliance deadline of April 30 is no...

Eastern District Reverses 2009 Mammoth Grading and Harrelson Utilities Decisions March 16, 2012 In 2009, a ruling by the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina dramatically affected subcontractors' lien rights against bankrupt entities. Wednesday, a subsequent ruling...

Supplier's claims of lien and claims of lien upon funds held to be invalid against individual purchasers of residential properties. In the case of Pegram-West, Inc. v. Sandra Anderson Builders, Inc., the city housing authority owned land and entered into...

N.C. Court of Appeals holds claim of lien invalid for contract implied in law or Quantum Meruit claim! A recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals limits mechanics' lien rights to contractors who have an express contract, or...

Recent Update to South Carolina Law! by: Blake Godwin, Joe Morahan, and Caroline Lindsey On June 14, 2011, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed into law the South Carolina Fairness in Civil Justice Act of 2011. This Act concerns several...

Focusing on the Future: A Look at Gift and Estate Tax Changes Written by: Blake Godwin and Todd A. Jones This article discusses the changes that have been implemented into the current Gift and Estate Tax laws in the United...

Flow-Down Clauses and Incorporation by Reference: Important Aspects of Construction Contracts Subcontractors should be on the lookout for two important clauses in construction contracts. Flow-down clauses and Incorporation by Reference clauses have the potential to influence subcontractor's duties, responsibilities and...