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Announcing a New SOG Program: The NC Child and Adolescent Health Law Conference ..read more

Closed Session Deep Dive: Attorney-Client Privilege ..read more

Conveying property to housing organization for low- and moderate-income homeownership It is not uncommon for charitable housing organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity, to request land from local governments with the intent of developing housing on the property and then selling it to low- and moderate-income homebuyers. Unfortunately, North Carolina local governments sometimes convey the property incorrectly, perhaps due to ..read more

Conveying property to housing organization for low- and moderate-income homeownership It is not uncommon for charitable housing organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity, to request land from local governments with the intent of developing housing on the property and then selling it to low- and moderate-income homebuyers. Unfortunately, North Carolina local governments sometimes convey the property incorrectly, perhaps due to ..read more

New Federal Overtime Rule with Increased Salary Thresholds Takes Effect July 2024 A new rule from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) is about to extend the guarantee of overtime pay to a lot of employees who are not currently receiving it. DOL has published its final rule updating the minimum weekly salary required for employees to qualify for exemption from overtime pay under federal law. Effective July 1 ..read more

NEW DOL REGULATIONS ON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new regulations governing how to determine whether a worker is an employee for Fair Labor Standards Act overtime purposes or whether they qualify as an independent contractor (sometimes called a “contract employee”). The independent contractor rules became ..read more

How Do Counties Respond to Revenue-Neutral Tax Rates? The revenue-neutral tax rate (RNTR) exists to allow taxpayers to determine if their county has increased or decreased its total property tax levy following a county-wide reappraisal of real property. The RNTR is the property tax rate that would generate the same tax levy on the county’s new, post-reappraisal tax base next year as the county ..read more

Unpacking the Potential Risks of Generative AI Chatbots on Local Government Websites Local governments are beginning to experiment with using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate directly with members of the public. Generative AI powered chatbots (or “AI-enhanced search” functions) are starting to pop up on local government websites across the country. Using this emerging technology for direct, public-facing ..read more